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Brisbane Crew: New potential spot

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?rlz=1C1CHKB_en-GBAU421AU421&q=go...

I was on facebook and a friend said for driving lessons he got taken out here. He says it is ridiculously steep with hairpins and when he drove down he thought of me on my longboard.

 

Anyway.

 

Not sure how well it would work or if there is much traffic but steep hills and hairpins on mountains always hold an appeal for speed boarders :)

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on April 24, 2011 at 21:35
From around here:
-27.4318, 152.8980
to here:
-27.4325, 152.9115
Is all downhill. 

The markers may be a bit off. That's almost 2k's of continuous DH. 

That is at the southern end approaching the gap. I haven't really looked at the northern end. 
Start at the first marker and travel west and you should have a jolly good time.
From Google earth there are no hairpins but some of the corners are a bit blind.
If anyone has been/goes and trys it tell us how the hill is.
Permalink Reply by Philip and Hugh on April 24, 2011 at 21:40
wow looks rad and gnarly
Permalink Reply by Davin Gemmell on April 24, 2011 at 21:48
Jack,  This is not a friendly road at all.  Cycling groups hit this at first light in order to avoid the motorists on these hills.  People take these roads for the views they present and motorists quite often drift all over the road due to watching the views and not the roads.  Most sections of this road has on average a metre of shoulder width on the edge of the road then it just plummets away.  Go over some of those edges and you won't be coming back.  Also on weekend it's a favourite for motorcycle clubs and car clubs which then attracts the police at the bottom of the hills, especially between Samford and Mt Glorious/Mt Nebo.  If you are going to ride it, would definately recommend a rear spotter and probably a forward spotter.  Rough bitumen mixes in some sections of the road as well.  You'd be better off in the back hills of Dayboro as it's mostly locals only (half the traffic)

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on April 24, 2011 at 21:50

Oh ok thanks for that Davin

Good to know

I'll have a look at some dayboro hills.
Cheers. 


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on April 24, 2011 at 21:59

Steep as hell, and there is always a pommy motorbike cop there, been patroling that area since Daddow and Arbi were skating it as young guys.  They have also put in some guard rails on the tight corners... better than going off a cliff, but will break you at 70 to 90 km/h. and there are, as said, some really rough spots, needs new road laid down.

 

The guy to ask about that area is Arbi.  There are some good spots.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on April 24, 2011 at 22:43

Ok thanks.
if its 70-90 with dodgy pavements then its out of my limits i'd guess.

Cheers for the help.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Connor Ferguson on April 24, 2011 at 22:44
dude search up mt nebo on youtube.. all these fuckers just driving up it hahaha

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by pete hill on April 25, 2011 at 10:17
we have been skating this for seven years, we treat it like cootha, get in get out, do it early and hope you dont come across the pommy motorcycle cop.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on April 25, 2011 at 11:05
When I met him, we were on a street off the main run going down to a dead end and he turned a blind eye... he was however booking two speed happy moto guys, so probably in a good mood.
Permalink Reply by Davin Gemmell on April 25, 2011 at 11:19
Jesus Tim,  Daddow and Arbi aren't old thank you.  We of that age prefer the title of "life experienced" not old!  Just because we've been skating longer than you guys have been breathing doesn't make us old. Haha.  Who are we kidding.  I can't believe that pommy cop is still there booking people at that end of the range.  I remember being booked by him on my motorbike back in 1993.  I'd love to know the total revenue he's brought to the QLD police over all his years of service.  Should well and truly be enough to upgrade those nastier sections of road by now.

Tim (Skittles) said:

Steep as hell, and there is always a pommy motorbike cop there, been patroling that area since Daddow and Arbi were skating it as young guys.   

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on April 25, 2011 at 11:29
Haha, he has probably paid for all those tunnels that have been put in by can do cambel!

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Lance and Josh on April 25, 2011 at 11:31
i have not yet skated it but from what ive heard from pete and ash is that the top section is about 100kph and leads you straight in to gnarly arse corners

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