Mt Buller. Yet another famous venue for mountain biking in
Australia! Mt Buller has been on the mountain biking bandwagon for years
and with the latest developments and announcements of future trail
progression, Australia’s first IMBA Trail Center is sure to grow and
host more racing over the coming decade. Playing host to the opening
round of the Australian National Series was the infamous ‘International’
track, a track that has been raced at almost every race season in the
past 10 years. Upon arriving at Buller on Thursday evening, it was clear
that we were in for a great weekend. Hot weather down the bottom of the
track meant perfect riding weather at the top, bar the ridiculous
amount of flies and hay fever inducing pollen! The first practice
session of the weekend commenced on Friday morning and it was a great
chance for riders to catch up, talk smack, check out new bikes and new
teams, as well as being a clear indicator of who had been working hard
in the off-season! After a solid day of practice out of the way with,
the three representatives for the Kona Factory Team retired to their
respective accommodation and fueled up for another day on the mountain.
Kona Project Australia Season 4 Mt Buller from Jake Lucas on Vimeo.