Botany MX track?

[IronicCapers]

Yeah went today and there were a few kids there having a good day. Wouldnt mind looking into geting a key but then id av to be able to get days off. The track is rough alrite a few ruts tht should be removed but its all good. Big table tops but looks like its more about length than height. The freestyle seems a bit dodge from wat the kids told me, didnt actually look myself. A few tight corners and esses seems lik good potential to me although the base isnt as nice as ardmore. Id rather the loamy soil than a clay base. But in sayin that many different types of tracks are good for experience.

Not sure if the tracks wide enough for the sort of competition the owners looking at but widing aint hard

[Hellraiser]

I would say that this tracks days are numbered as it won't be long before people complain about the noise.

[IronicCapers]

I aint no expert but isnt it in an industrial area that is heavy industry and the like. So noise isnt a problem. The fact that pikes point is just up the road operating those lovely volvo loaders that i get to work on. And the constant passing of laden trucks. Botany mite be but i dont thnk Waterford is

[tysonzane]

I tried botany the other day. It was pretty good, a few big table tops and massive jumps. Bottomed out my bike a few times, i should stiffen her up a bit and move away from the winter trail settings it has at the moment. Good for open blasts and a few tricky sections with a couple of berms in places. Its hard to ride quickly over the ruts that the diggers and stuff have made when it was wet. There are even a few pretty cool creek crossings and water hazards. It got a bit boring during the day by myself, i thought i would get in trouble from some people working near the play ground but they were just labourers and obviously didnt care. I then saw a guy drive in on a little suzuki 4wd lifting the front wheels off the ground and then started doing high speed donuts in the middle field. A guy in a newish Mitsubishi ute raced over from southern side and started chasing him down as the guy in the suzuki tried to escape. I then decided that now was a good time to get out so blasted up the road and down some side streets where i parked the van .

I will try get out again some time before this weekend. It was great fun!

[telliman]

i aint even been. Always worth a look. If you got a problem go tell ya mum. Or offer me another MX track other than ardmore or another trail place other than woodhill as depending which house im at are only 15-25mins away from me. Salaweet

good one buddy!

[jetboy]

there seem to be a few trail bikers having a good time on the corner of chapel road and some other road...opposite that huge chinese temple, might be worth checking out?

[jetboy]

there seem to be a few trail bikers having a good time on the corner of chapel road and some other road...opposite that huge chinese temple, might be worth checking out?

this is in botany downs by the way....adjacent to te irrirangi drive

[Wellyman]

anything is better then mutha F______ woodhill! I got stuck in a freakin rain rut that literally consumed most of my bike last time and filled her with water. wodhill is a shithole, all wodhill rides are off my calender. thundercross, farm rides,ardmore and will have a go at this track.
WM

[Wellyman]

ooooh and dont get me started on that day during the GNCC, screamming down a gravel road at Woodhill at 30-40ish and threw her down the road. nasty nasty big rocks=woodhill road rash!
WM

[telliman]

yeah im not a huge fan of woodhill, but must admit i had a good ride up there on sunday.with all the work being done in the forest, they'v graded alot of woops ouy in a few of the trails.can tapp the bike out for a change. made it much more enjoyable

[cheese]

yeah I kinda like woodhill, but only every so often. It apparently going to get a good going over with all teh grading going on.

[IronicCapers]

SHHWEEEEET. woodhill is alright but its n ot a place you wantto go all the time but its like any track. If you know all the old trails then woodhill is good. Sorta get sick of those whoops especially out the back along the fenceline. And the trees sometimes seem a bit close. But Like i said before any experience is good experience.

[Nz go-pedr]

yea ive been down there it has turned into a bit of a track but i dont think it was meant to

[telliman]

yea ive been down there it has turned into a bit of a track but i dont think it was meant to

dude, dont suposed your interested in buying a brand new pro circuit works pipe for ya kx. $100 bucks

[Adamski]

Fwckin ell - they've fenced off the botany track area now. only got one burn on it, damnit. That was fun at least.There were no bikes about on Sat and looks surround fenced...

... is there another grass&dirt unofficial play area in south aucks?