As you may be aware, in 2016 Parks Victoria commissioned IMBA to do a trail audit of all the Mountain bike trails at Lysterfield. IMBA came back to PV with a fairly extensive list of improvements to the trail network that will see the trails become more sustainable and improve the rider experience.
One of the findings from the IMBA report was the best practise of one way trails. All of our Black trails are already one way, however most of our Blue and Green trails are two way. Most new MTB destinations are only building one way trails, and it has been recommended in the IMBA report to make our trails all one way.
As the land managers, Parks Victoria are wanting this to happen sooner than later. As a club managing trails that have been ridden two way for 20 years, we intend to advocate for the change to one way trails be done gradually over time, allowing us to build more trails to network.
We have a meeting with Parks Vic on Monday 3rd June to negotiate our position. In preparation for this meeting, I would like to know how our club members and regular Lysterfield users feel about the trails becoming one way. Please check your emails for a link to the survey.
Many thanks,
Tim