Craters of the moon. Awesome or Awful?
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- I ride the Craters of the moon mountain bike park in Taupo.
I am riding my e bike, the specialized turbo levo.
I am looking for some exciting trails. The question is what do I find.
Craters is not an Enduro park like most nz parks are. It’s a classic XC place and you don’t need an e-bike really. It’s probably the best place to bang off lots of Kms on single track without having to grind up some gravel forestry roads. It’s one of the best spots in the winter when it’s raining a lot, and amazing for folks new to mtbing as well. You can ride 50+ kms all on single track and not a bit of forestry road which you can’t do anywhere else, with no soul destroying boring road climbs (think Morangi rd, direct rd, in the redwoods.)
Sadly it has had major damage in the cyclone and is going to be awhile before up and running again.
Loved creaters of the moon. Went there late jan. Coaster was my favorite, it was a blue but just fast with tables
It’s a shit track
@@jaydeobrien789 oh well. Ive only been biking for less than a year and i enjoyed it. Didn't have to pedal far to do some jumps
@@Rocketsnail101 Its very pedley and tiresome but it has its moments
Thats great trail.
I rode buzzard it was super epic, corner drops were super fun
Pinners used to be a pretty fun trail a couple years back. Shame it’s so overgrown.
I am sure it could be redone no problem
will get on to it.
All re done now, worth a ride
It’s been redone pretty cool now
wow the picture is super clear today - like crazy clear! Great looking ride.
That is nice to here. I am always trying to get better picture quality
Hi Lance, love the video. I think Craters is more for like a "First day ever MTB" rather than "Best day ever MTB"
I am sure if I lived in Taupo I would ride craters alot. The problem is Rotorua is closer for me and let's be honest in a whole different league.
Thanks for sharing, is always useful to get visiting riders perspective. FYI Megaliscious and Beagle Boys are intermediate XC tracks and not full of 'gnar'. This is set out in the signage at the entry to the park and trails.
Thanks Rowan. I do feel somewhat bad about not giving craters a glowing review as I know how much work has gone into recreating those trails. I rode megaliscious on the recommendation of the locals and think it is a good track and believe it may become a great track when the trees grow back. I have had people try to convince me that trails in the open are just as good as in the trees but it simple is not true. Eagle vs shark is a great example. The top section in the trees is super fast the bottom section in the open is not anywhere near as good. Beagles boys was my mistake. Was using my phone and didn't have glasses. Thought it was black. Didn't help though that sign at the top had an A and a B line then there was nothing on the A line. I thinks as the trees grow back the park will improve and maybe on my next visit i wont be so grumpy. If you saw my great lake trail videos i absolutely loved that ride.😁
@@bestdayevermtb2 All good and as noted, it is always useful to get rider feedback, especially from those who ride widely like yourself. We would love more downhill trails but pumice soils do not lend them selves easily to stable downhill trails that can be sustainably maintained. I agree re the trails in the open vs the ones in the trees, it is my riding preference too. It is a fact of life with trails in a pine forest unfortunately. This is accentuated by our pumice soils which dry out very quickly in such circumstances, esp if they are recent builds like The Meg. Saw your GLT vids and they are great. We shared them on the Great Lake Trail Facebook page too. cheers again.
If you ever return to craters pinners has been redone and is really fun coaster is a good track with good jumps that you didn’t ride and on Scrags there are these drop like a small one a medium one a big one which is a pretty decent drop
Hi lance if you ever go back to craters pinners has been cut all the bush back and they built a big kicker ramp for the first table so now it’s quiet a fun little run and coaster is really good as well
You're really funny, I gave my dog a fright laughing at the overgrown gap jumps ☺️, nice vid! Thanks
Thanks for that. Was trying to be serious but people keep laughing at me.🤣🤣🤣
@@bestdayevermtb2 😆😆😆😆
Great vid Lance! Hope you got the drone sorted! 😂 Dreaming of weather like that for the UK this summer.
Would love to get a drone but the one I want is only sold in the US. I really hope you guys have a good summer. Everyone there deserves a break.
Always enjoy your videos Lance, great to see a Kiwi making mtb content 🤟
Thanks Phill will try and keep it up.
Next time you down at craters of the moon try out tank stand it’s a trail with heaps of of features and Tyers and skinny’s to ride
Thanks for that. Will do.
Thumbs up for Tank Stand, especially the second part ‘Tank Stand Down’
So rode here today and I must say after the deluge of rain in taupo over the last 48hrs I was amazed at the track conditions, it was as if it hadn't rained at all, gotta be one of the best places to ride after rain and the Coaster track is up there with the best tracks at Rotorua
We are lucky that the volcanic soils drain water well. Often better in winter than summer. Glad you had a good ride.
For sure check out Cougar Park, Tokoroa. You will be pleasantly surprised
Funny you should say that. Keep watching as I did go and was pleasantly surprised. Didn't spend long there but definitely want to go back.
Ok just wanted to start off by saying we are loving your videos. My husband and I love your humour 🤣 We also learn a lot. My question is that we just upgraded to full suspension bikes and want to gain that confidence for those fast roll overs and drop offs to increase our speed on tracks etc. Do you have any tip or do you do a little coaching of people? My husband has come from a cross country style so hasn’t done much jumping etc. and well I’m just a girl trying to improve myself. I know you just have to put yourself out there and do it but I’d rather not break myself or my new bike 😂😂
I would strongly suggest some coaching. Most people who get coaching find it really helps. The funny thing for me is I started a youtube channel and I am now seen as an expert on all things mountain biking, which sadly is not the case. I am not an expert and probably not a good teacher also. One thing I would say is use your dropper post. If you don't have one you must get one. With the seat down you can move your body easily keeping your center of gravity low. This helps cornering, drops, jumps, pumping, technical roots etc.
I hate to say this but mountain biking involves crashing. This can be VERY expensive if you can't work and need surgery. Anything you do to reduce the risk is money very well spent. A bit of money on coaching could be a great investment.
Just before the climb to beaker boys keep going to a trail called scraggs or something that trails actually sick
Thanks Lucas will check that out next time.
Unfortunately i think craters is like cougar park in tokoroa where it is more of an xc place
Yea you didn't miss out on much here, there's a reason I travel to Rotorua every weekend.
We are spoilt with Rotorua. I have been lucky enough to ride in Europe and Canada and Rotorua is a world class mtb venue.
Yeah I did pinners at the start of this year and it was the same so knew what was coming for you on that one haha. There is a track Scaggs there that is easy and short but had some good features with a seesaw and a few drops/jumps in it, maybe there some better tracks in a different part of the park
Thanks Mitch. I know I didn't ride all the trails so probably missed some good stuff.
Hey, you're probably not seeing this. I was there today and really enjoyed the trail "Coaster" if you're ever back in taupo, be sure to
check it out.
Coaster. Will have to remember that one. Thanks for letting me know.
you should ride acid rain (jump trail with gnarly features) its near on the way out to craters on the steep hill near a park with football/rugby fields
Thanks will look for that on my next trip.
Buzzard and Megalicious are cool. Should have also done Coaster, Scraggs and Waipouwerawera and had a walk down Spinal Redemption! :)
Must admit I didn't get to ride all the tracks. Always a lottery when you turn up and have to choose which tracks to ride. I have some good suggestions for next time.
@@bestdayevermtb2 yeah absolutely, come back in 2031 and the trees will be up. Such is life for Redbull athletes huh!? Loving the vids, especially you somehow getting 2x per week out. Keep em coming! :):)
@@rebeltr0users131 funny thing is I rode a trail today in a mature pine forest and realised the last time I rode the trail was before those trees were planted. The years become a blur.
Yes unfortunate trail choices Lance :) Rebeltr0users suggestions are spot on - Waipouwerawera has more of a Great Lakes feel but again you will have to pedal! We had a great day out there recently coming from the hotel doing the Resort trail, then Steamfields and came slowly back in to finish down Rollercoaster, Scraggs, SH Fun (all in the trees) and back to the Hub via Tourist Trap.
@@graemelindup7959 I probably would have had a very different day if I was riding with other people who knew the trails. I seemed to be either looking for the trails or choosing the wrong trails. I was also tired after an epic day doing the great lake trails. I guess my videos are known for my honest opinions but sometimes I can just be a grumpy old man.
My man drives a triton! Good work
need to run a few hundred riders through Pinners track to open it up
Maybe just a scrub cutter.
Just recently purchased a gopro 8. Having a mare trying to get the settings right.
My video of craters a grainy mess. What are the main settings do you use please..... This ole duck wants to outdo the grandkids.😅
Ok for POV I use 1080 60fps. hypersmooth on (not boost) bit rate high, shutter auto ev comp-1, white bal 5500k iso min 100 iso max3200, sharpness medium, colour flat. For other shots I use linear. You can set up different ones on the 8 so it is easy to flick back and forward. If the colour is a bit flat I may add some saturation when editing. I stole these settings from the loam rangers video. your gopro footage still sucks lets fix that. I recommend you watch it. To be honest I am still learning myself. I also use a chin mount. This is so much better than a chest mount. Chest mounts really require a gimbal to be any good. Good luck. Let me know how you get on.
One more thing you must either get a wind sock or place stick on wind mufflers over the two mics. You can buy wind mufflers for 8's on alibaba. Without this the audio is terrible when riding.
Craters can be great, but was a disappointment last time I visited. Tracks shut, poor signage were the main issues.
I can see that a large area has been felled and a huge amount of work has gone into reinstating the trails. As the trees grow back the track surface will improve dramatically. One thing about our pine forests they do turn over quickly.
Another great video lance well done! 👍🏼
Thanks for that.
It looks shit! Better off driving an extra hour to redwoods from Taupo
It’s Mtb, it has to be awesome.
Any day riding a bike is a good day.
Yep Awful, live 10 minutes away and drive to Rotorua instead
Loving the videos! I did Beagle Boys a couple of years ago in the pouring rain, made it a touch spicier but I'm also a noob rider.
I think you need to make your way down to Welly. You have 5+ good "parks" to choose from and plenty of gnar and range. Stop in at Palmy on way down. Then ferry across to Nelson!
I really do want to do a road trip one day. NZ has some amazing riding spots.
I thought was fun when rode few weeks back, super xc though and every warning sign you basiclly ignore if good rider. Probably more fun on xc bike than e bike and no real gnar there, Debs tracks is great.
I agree with you. A good place to get some xc laps in. I think the signs were the funny bit. They described the tracks as gnarly but then there was no gnar.
My sort of mtb park
Pretty bizarre, Craters of the moon stoped in the time, old trails for 26" wheels, and not well maintained. Actually you have to pay N$70 a year to be able to ride there, for what reason? The trails are complete abandoned!
I think that is a little unfair. Given how much forest has been felled a huge amount of work has gone into rebuilding a huge network of trails. I believe those trails will be much better when the trees grow back. I do wonder if some of the older trails have not had the maintenance due to this huge rebuild. I gladly paid my $10 and look forward to seeing what craters looks like in the years to come.
A awsome track you missed was coaster
Love it mate. Drone😝
Never did get it to work and the return postage was exorbitant.🤣
0:34 Big Drone u got there :D
It is multiple purpose. You can film with it and also go to the hospital in it.🤣🤣🤣
@@bestdayevermtb2 Oh I was talking about the big Heli XD
you should ride te miro
I really like Te miro. Have made a few videos there.
Hmmm moaning, heavy breathing and some awful dad jokes, starting to suspect you aren't the young extreme athlete the red bull sponsorship suggests you are. Something seems fishy haha
Don't tell on me. I am hoping they won't realise.🤣🤣🤣