SELWYN PARK 2011

jason there definitely will be a jump and it should be up soon. When they have it, it is on the right hand side of the park, closer to the trees. Watch our vid from last year at the start of this thread to see.

I spoke to one of the instructors there last weekend. He mentioned they’re building a big sucker up out of the way. But had no idea about some smaller / intermediate kickers.

If anyone goes down to Selwyn please update this thread with any changes / improvements.

there is now a small jump where I previously described it. I saw some photos on the facebook of the one of the park dudes there. Looks pretty fun, can’t wait to hit it when I’m back home from NZ.

Okay. I’m back from my weekend trip.

Thredbo was icey as all buggery. Had to stick to the groomers. Great weather.

Selwyn was patchy as all hell. Saw some of those pirates doing laps of the park. Got pretty warm there so ended up stomping up and down the park with just a T-shirt on. Great to just hit the first two boxes until comfortable.

Still rate Selwyn for a few hours of cheap riding if you just want to do some park laps.

ahhh was that you and your mate hiking the boxes? You guys had some crazy crashes on those boxes!

Yeah, i was the little guy.

Yeah, we’re both starting to get comfortable on the boxes. The first two up the top there are great fun, especially liked the second one. That took a bit of confidence and speed to get comfortable with. 

It’s nice to know you only noticed the times we fell (in saying that, you gotta keep getting up and keep pushing on even after the big stacks). One of the chicks that was riding with you guys gave me a compliment when i nailed a noseslide which was a good ego boost. Don’t spend enough time riding to really progress :(

was prob V who was in the green stripey top. she was ripping yesterday!
Yep the top two boxes are sick…actually so is the 3rd come to think of it. haha
yeah to be honest I pretty much only did see stacks but if you’d watched me ride at all, that was pretty much all I did all day, too. Good fun anyway though, right?

For sure, great fun falling just aslong as you get a bit of progression Most of my falls we’re because when i noseslide i usually come out switch which i dont like so ive been trying to come off natural and for some reason i always catch toe edge on the way down :(

The third box intimidates me due to the kink, i have a feeling if i tried to slide it i would catch toe edge after the initial flat edge.

Yep green stripey! Thank her for me!

I think i may have spoken to your husband briefly? The guy who did the cork/flip thing off the pirate jump? Were you 50-50’ing the boxes from memory?

ahh my husband did no such cork/flip but he had a brown and tan horizontal striped nitro jacket on and was riding with the pirate flag as a cape. He is good at boardsliding and did some super sick nose presses on the boxes and some nice backside airs, backside 1s and nose grabs off the jump.

Our mate Danger Mouse (duane) was trying the rodeo flips but unfortunately he didn’t land either of ‘em. Got the crashes on film though so that is what counts!

ahhah Yeah I was mostly just 50-50ing with the odd press or something else lame. haha wasn’t riding very well at all yesterday but still very much enjoyed myself!

3rd box (the flat down) is fun just to 50-50 for sure but I can see what you mean about boardsliding it for sure. Try 50-50ing the flat part and then boardsliding the down part - heaps easier!

I really hope I can get back there soon and just do heaps of laps. It was heaps of fun this weekend but there was a lot of waiting around to watch people and filming and whatnot and not enough plain riding!

Thats why i just stomp what i want No mucking around on T-bars etc. Just up and down.

Thats actually a really good tip (50-50 then slide). I struggle with 50-50’s for some reason.. I feel soo retarded. Im comfortable with nose/board slide but 50-50 i can never line it up.

If i get another trip down i’ll try that on the 3rd box.

LOL jason Wild Brumby?!

You know it.

ha I remember you now from in the park! missed all your stacks though! saw plenty of makes

“Makes”?

Which one was you?