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General Gear (stuff for any rider)
Bike freight to WA
Anybody shipped a bike to WA and can recommend a freight company / courier that might take a bit of care? Looking to send a bike over for the Cape to Cape while I drive lots of dirt on the way over.....
Emergency Trail Riding Pack
Hey. I was just wondering what you would recommend to have with you at all times while trail riding?
I currently only have puncture repair kit with a few levers & pump which are on my bike at all times. I also have a 2watt CB radio which could come in handy in limited reception areas in case of emergency. As well as a medium size first aid kit (which unfortunately, I usually forget to bring as it's usually in my work bag).
What else should I be bringing with me?
Keep in mind I would be riding straight to trails from my house or transport via train and such.
XTR 11 Speed Shifter/Derailleur SRAM Freehub Cassette Compatibility
Does anyone know if you can run an 11 speed XTR shifter and rear derailleur with a SRAM 11 speed freehub and cassette?
Lube (Minds out of the gutter thanks)
So my new LBS doesn't sell my favourite lube, so they've put me onto Finish Line Dry Lube, anyone using/used it and what do you think, any good?
The bell tolls.
Here it comes - looks like I better get a bell for my mountain bike for when I am riding to a track. Taking this to the extreme, this could mean you will need a bell when riding on fire trails. I can see it now - 'bell inspection' officers at the bottom of The Oaks.
Carbon Frame Re-Painting
Hi All,
I have recently purchased a rather nice 2nd hand carbon road bike but the paints have seen better days especially around the chainstays where the are a few chips.
Anyone know what the ballpark figure is for a good re-paint job and if anyone can recommend a good mob that will that sort of work around the Sydney area ?
I don't need any fancy paint job a single color will probably do me just fine.
Thanks,
Mario
Another flying with my bike thread
I'm just about to book flights for an MTB trip to NZ in a couple of months and have a couple of questions. I know there's a million of these threads but airlines change their rules and regs quite often.
Anyone flown with their bike on Emirates? There price is good and they have a 30kg checked bag limit which is higher than all the rest of the airlines.
Is there somewhere I can hire a bag from? Preferably a hard case. Or, at a push, does anyone mind lending me their bag for a week in October in exchange for a couple of cases of their favorite brew?
Transporting 6 mountain bikes
I'm organizing a trip with 5 others, from Sydney to Canberra for a few days of mountain biking.
The rough plan is to hire an 8 seater and travel together, but the challenge is how do we carry the six bikes. On a previous trip in NZ, we were able to hire a trailer that had bike racks, but I haven't been able to find something similar in Sydney. I can beg/borrow/steal 6 Thule bike racks, but would still need to find a trailer with Thule racks to fit them to.
Winter commuting jacket
Hey all,
I've been searching for a decent winter commuting jacket and I'm struggling to find something suitable.
I currently have a pretty expensive goretex hiking jacket that is great at stopping the wind but I get really hot and sweaty wearing it riding. Even with just a jersey underneath I get to work sweating like nothing else - even last week where my Garmin recorded -3.
I carry a stupidly big backpack with all my work gear in it but it is a Deuter one with the mesh stuff on a metal frame that gives some ventilation.
KMC Chain or Chain cleaner?
Im looking for the best/cheapest way to keep my chain clean.
I ride a Giant Trance 1 , with Shimano chain.
Is it worth it to buy a chain cleaner? If so can anyone recommend a good brand/cleaner?
or
Buy a KMC chain which is easy to remove and soak the chain in paint thinner?