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Lysterfield Bouldering

Joe

31-Jul-2003
6:37:09 PM

I just saw some photos on rockclimbing.com of Martin Lama on a cool looking problem at Lysterfield. Anyone got some beta on access, number of problems, topo, etc. ?


..::- Chris -::..

31-Jul-2003
6:54:48 PM

I've been there (dare i say) Twice, there are some nice lines, very few are steep or even verticle, One area is quite low and the other area is quite high but messy rock, go out for the day, take your push bike, go for a ride, look around, do some bouldering and never return again!!! hehehe
Some problems are on Private property so please be carefull, You can tell it's private property from the bared wire fence you need to jump to get to the problems, and if i remember correctly the problem martin is on is one of those problems...


nmonteith

31-Jul-2003
8:17:40 PM

another 'secret' crag unearthed on the internet....

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31-Jul-2003
9:09:19 PM

It's crap. There's only 1 good problem in the whole park, it's on private property and it's unbelievably difficult anyway (I can't pull on to any of the holds which doesn't actually mean anything, but neither could Neil).

Go to a gym instead, or better still drive up to the Cobaws for the real "secret" crag ... (and that's not on private land, either)


..::- Chris -::..

1-Aug-2003
10:22:16 AM

(FatBoy) I have to totally disagree with your statement, there are at least 3 good problems in the hole park !! hehehehe Yeah I think you summed it up, I got really excited when i first heard of Lysterfield. The person who told me about it (3 years ago) described it as the following
- somewhere new,
- cool problems,
- not far from the car
- Closer than the grampians
- variety of steep hard and easy problems...
I found it to be ......
- Chossy
- Loose Rock
- Private property / bared wire
- mainly slabs
- crappy problems...
I've been spoilt by the grampians !!! I can thouroughly recommend the balkins for bouldering also (esp v0 - v6 ) excellent problems, varied, mixed types generally good landings, close to the car, lots and lots of problems... You could go there for a week and still have plenty to do !!! (I'm a Melbourne boy just to add and I would also highly recommend the grampians!! It rocks !!! tends to be harder scale and more spread out but still awesome rock !!)


nmonteith

2-Mar-2005
4:23:57 PM

from Mountain Bike Assoc of Australia website...

"Lysterfield is the location of the 2006 Commonwealth Games MTB event. Construction of the competition course will begin shortly as well as a considerable effort in ensuring that the recreational trail system in Lysterfield Park will be sustainable well into the future and are more impervious to the effects of the weather. "

You might need to polish off those projects Martin before the international crowds discover the bouldering mecca that is Lysterfield!

dalai

2-Mar-2005
5:18:21 PM

>bouldering mecca

If only ;-) All three problems...

I can understand why they have chosen Lysterfield for the MTBing for the Commonwealth Games... kilometres of good single track already in place. Don't know how the area will handle the crowds that will be out to watch though.

Surprising they didn't think also about the You Yangs, as there is also a good amount of rideable terrain created with Parks approval.


sabu

2-Mar-2005
5:47:11 PM

is this the Lysterfield in outer melbourne suburbs, very near belgrave, the quarry? or is there another lysterfield?

dalai

2-Mar-2005
5:50:57 PM

Yes, the quarry Sabu.. wicked bouldering. Access is still difficult, though there was talk earlier about opening up the area as a park (post earlier on Chockstone has more info)


sabu

2-Mar-2005
5:52:59 PM

i was driving past that 2 days ago wondering how the climbing was!!! figured it would be nuttin but choss


nmonteith

2-Mar-2005
5:59:55 PM

On 2/03/2005 dalai wrote:
>Yes, the quarry Sabu.. wicked bouldering.

...snigger...


sabu

2-Mar-2005
6:02:26 PM

sshh!


mousey

2-Mar-2005
7:33:16 PM

i get a strange feeliing like everyone may be pulling sabu's extremities and he doesnt have a clue...he just takes the challenge out of trolling, its like he's put big chipped jugs into the testpiece 'troll' and knocked off 20 grades

joemor

3-Mar-2005
4:53:58 PM

Some info on the tracks for anyone who rides......

WORK BEGINS ON $3 MILLION STATE MOUNTAIN BIKE COURSE

Construction of the $3 million State Mountain Bike Course at
Lysterfield Park has begun in preparation for the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games.

The Minister for the Commonwealth Games, Justin Madden, announced the
start of works on the 6.3 kilometre competition track to be used by
elite riders from across the globe.

"Lysterfield Park will take a place in the international spotlight
when some of world's best mountain bikers strive for gold at the
Commonwealth Games," Mr Madden said.

"With the course set to become one of the best in the world,
Lysterfield Park will be well placed to host State, national and
international competitions long after the Games and offer
recreational riders of all abilities a taste of big time mountain
biking."

Parks Victoria, manager of Lysterfield Park, will oversee
construction and manage the course beyond the Games. The course has
been designed by one of the world's leading mountain bike course
designers and former athlete and technical official, Australian Ben
Monroe.

Features of the State Mountain Bike Course include:
· 10 kilometres of new mountain bike trails, including a new 6.3
km
elite competition course, creating a total on-site mountain bike
trail network of almost 20 kilometres;
· a signage system to safely accommodate walkers and recreational
cyclists;
· an Environmental Management Plan to protect areas of high-value
vegetation; and
· staging areas and services for event support and logistics.

The 6.3 kilometre competition course represents an $850,000 component
of the total $3 million upgrade. The competition course is due to be
completed by mid 2005, with other upgrades to recreational trails due
for completion by late 2005.

Two local companies have been awarded the contract to build the
competition course – Lysterfield Landscapes and R&C Asphalt
Paving.

Member for Narre Warren North, Luke Donnellan said this was a great
example of how the Commonwealth Games is generating dividends for
Victorian business.

"Not only will the $3 million upgrade of Lysterfield Park serve the
local community beyond 2006, businesses are reaping the economic
rewards of Melbourne hosting this major event," Mr Donnellan said.

"It is fantastic to see two local companies build a track that will
be on the world stage in 2006."

The XVIII Commonwealth Games will be held from 15 – 26 March 2006
and
will bring together 4,500 athletes from 71 nations.


sabu

3-Mar-2005
9:16:53 PM

On 2/03/2005 JCP wrote:
>i get a strange feeliing like everyone may be pulling sabu's extremities
>and he doesnt have a clue...he just takes the challenge out of trolling,
> its like he's put big chipped jugs into the testpiece 'troll' and knocked
>off 20 grades

i've made trolling easy? cos i like to argue back the points?!!!! hahah i doubt everyone is tring to "pull my extremities"!!!


mousey

3-Mar-2005
11:42:49 PM

i dont think they have to try either...just happens??

i think you may have the troll-points system confused a tad, so let me clear it up...i had a bit of a troll (ie. a bullshit) and you fell for it. thus, 1 point for me.
you CANNOT win back points off of me simply through provision of further proof that you were oblivious to the poo dribbling from my e-lips, all you are doing is consolidating me at the grade.

bne

4-Mar-2005
2:49:08 AM

Please post this on thread "haveatrollwithsabu"


sabu

4-Mar-2005
11:18:22 AM

On 3/03/2005 JCP wrote:
>i dont think they have to try either...just happens??
>
>i think you may have the troll-points system confused a tad, so let me
>clear it up...i had a bit of a troll (ie. a bullshit) and you fell for
>it. thus, 1 point for me.
>you CANNOT win back points off of me simply through provision of further
>proof that you were oblivious to the poo dribbling from my e-lips, all
>you are doing is consolidating me at the grade.

so i can only win points by ignoring u.... that's no way near as fun!! of course i knew ther was poo pouring out ur mouth, i argued back for the sheer pleasure of argueing.


cheesehead

4-Mar-2005
10:01:47 PM

Oh no, Lysterfield!

The Bouldering is stellar, and the riding is not far behind!!
In fairness to the place, I think the riding is only popular because it's almost the only legal place in the state that you can ride your bike on a surface other than concrete

>...awarded the contract ... R&C Asphalt Paving.

Then again...

My own observations of what has happened when councils have gotten involved in building trail and making it environmentally friendly involve lots of wide concrete and heinously sucky riding. I shouldn't be so jaded though. It really is great that MTB'ing is getting a bit of recognition (and Lysterfield bouldering scene isn't)

Dalai, I guess you are doing some very involved research for your new guide. I guess it's not all glamour and girls

joemor

5-Mar-2005
1:57:41 PM

More info from www.farkin.net

"I'm pretty sure that the new tracks, both race course & rec, will link together fairly well & be better than what's there now. The race course is under construction now & I checked it out last Sunday (27th). At the moment it looks a total mess, lots of machinery tracks everywhere, piles of dirt, rocks & gravel. A closer look however shows just how well the track is being built. They are digging out a line & putting in a large crushed rock base then surfacing over this. There are also many drainage points all along the track. This track should still be ridable even after heavy rain. Some bits look a lot like a bike path right now but should wear into a nice track with use.

The recreational trails are yet to have any work done. Discussion is now underway between MTBA & the CWG project managers. This should lead to arranging for volunteers (MTBA club members & local riders) to do the upgrade work on the recreational trails.

There will be some track closures but this should only happen after new track links are built. It means that your current ride loop will have to change but should mean that the singletrack links together much better."

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