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looking for a new 'safer' ride
I am looking for a new safer ride. I mostly ride the manly dam circuit and I tend to walk some of the more technical sections but even still come home with various grazes, bruises and even a dislocated finger.
All of this I can deal with but my pregnant wife (5 months) is not so impressed. Also because of the upcoming addition to our family I am tending to be more cautious and hesitating at the wrong times. So I am looking for a ride that is a little less challenging.
I enjoy the combination of fire trail and single trail but I think I need a track where mistakes aren’t so badly punished. My main goals are fitness and a slow improvement in skills.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
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first rides i was doing before i wanted something less safe- was the royal national park, on a scale of 1-10 technical id give it a 2- most of it a 1.. is picturesque, large and u even see kids there on there tiny bmxs with there parents.. there r but a few sections that are moderateltly technical downhills/uphills but u could always walk them. bottom line, i stopped going there because it wasnt technical enough for me to progress.. my 2 cents
I'd have to second RNP - there's plenty of open and nontechnical firetrail in there.
That said, my worst injuries have been at RNP for some reason.
The Narrabeen track is another possibility if you want to stay up north.
But otherwise - I don't know. I considered suggesting you ride road, but the more I think about it, the more safe MTBing seems in comparison. I mean, fall on dirt, no biggie. Fall on road, probably head to the hospital. Plus traffic. Urgh.
but there is always terrey hills, cascades, oxford falls etc...they are friendly too!!
Perhaps you should ask for another training day!!!
MEE
I also found Manly Dam a bit daunting at first, especially the uphills. The easist section is the single track next to the Wakehurst Parkeway, which you can turn into a loop if you cross over the road at the main entrance, ride that down to where the track turns into a singletrack and then cross over the road again, ride to the next street, turn left and then head back onto the track.
I use to do that loop as a way of improving my fitness and technique.
It was certainly easier than doing continual loops until the fitness improves.
Come out on Tuesday mornings.
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