In August 2022 we asked the community to complete a survey so we could learn about your riding interests. Here's what we heard...
Where do you currently ride and why?
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SURVEY RESPONSES: |
Don’t be limited to a mountain bike track, Tahmoor pump track gets a massive work out and Leumeah skate park due to design and locations, they are large enough to handle vast amounts of users |
Mount Annan, Kentlyn, Wylde, Appin |
I currently ride my mountain bike around the Australian Botanical Gardens management trails and dedicated mountain bike track. I enjoy the cross country (XC) style of the trail and it is convenient for me as I live in Mt Annan. I also ride Wylde at Western Sydney Parklands and Mill Creek, Lucas Heights. |
Mount Annan Gardens. Has a good variety of tracks and is local. |
Mt Annan Botanic Gardens MTB trail. Kentlyn. Appin |
Mt Annan Botanic Gardens, Camden River and Harrington Park. |
Mt Annan. It's close to home |
Mount Annan gardens as it’s the only place local otherwise it a big drive to a Track. |
Road everywhere, or MTB Blue Mtns, Appin, |
Mount Annan botanical gardens, it’s the only legal track in the area |
Unfortunately, the only place open or in a state suitable to ride is at Cringilla Hills (Wollongong city council) - your proposed plan is a fantastic idea and will be great to see further developments for all level of off-road mountain bike riders |
What kind of track features do you need to help take you from beginner to confident rider?
SURVEY RESPONSES: |
Pump tracks are the most recent innovation, my kids love them and spend hours upon hours riding |
Higher risk features. It would be confidence inspiring that you are right next to a road if an ambulance needed to be called instead of out in the middle of the bush |
Berms, wall rides, step ups, step downs, rollers and small jumps |
Burns, table top jumps and a few fast drops into turns. Would love to teach the kids these skills. |
Board drops and various size tabletops. |
Ensure the trail is wide enough. Ensure it’s checked regularly for fallen trees. |
Plenty of berms, small rock gardens, rollable jumps, small log rides and drop off's. |
Progressive skills and sizes for each of the following table top, small drops, berms, mix of flowy corners or track. |
Bicycle education facility, kids are riding around streets more than local dirt tracks. |
Drops, steep sections, tech, rock features |
Well constructed berms, table top jumps, rollers etc |