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Going to change my steed after 7 years of service and do not know if I should go for the Giant Reign or Specialized Stumpjumper Pro. My riding is Manly Dam and Oxford Falls and I dont go completely crazy and do loads of jumps but would like to know of anyone either has these bikes, especially the Specialized as it has the Brain. Any input would be great.
rent a bike
I've got a friend or two who know how to ride a bike, but interested in getting into MTB...though not sure whether to fork out the money a bike yet. Are there places where you can rent decent mountain bike in Sydney?
Evening Rides
G'day
I've just found you site and thought I'ld say g'day.
I'm looking for other people to go riding with of an afternoon, or weekend. I live at Narrabeen mostly ride at Cromer, Redhill area.
I mostly ride around 4-4;30 pm to about 6-6:30pm if anyone is interested.
Regards
Mark
Digital camera's suitable for off-roading
Tired of being unable to record my ignominy and new to the world of megapixel envy I'm after hints/tips/experiences from those wiser. I have a habit of bashing stuff up pretty quickly (mobile phones my speciality) and getting dusty and grimey for fun so are there any reasonbly hardy cameras out there that are reliable and half decent quality for not too much money?
Ta,
Matt.
And if anybody just happens to be heading orient ward...
Manly Dam Sunday Arvo 4/2
If anybody is interested I'm going to do a lap of Manly Dam at 4.30pm this afternoon.
I'm planning on a good pace (to improve fitness, but not a hot lap) and crossing over to Bantry Bay and maybe some of the Forestville trails.
See you at the Lab at 4.30pm. I drive a Blue Subaru Liberty Wagon
Paul
A poll of sorts --> your favourite ride, and why?
So as we all branch out and explore new rides, our portfolio of completed trails gets ever larger. For varying reasons, we seem to prefer some rides over others. Some of us like the dangerous ones. Some like to be tested for fitness and stamina. Whatever ride you prefer, you want to go back to this favourite ride over and over again. And you don't ever tire of it.
So what is your favourite? And why?
Having thought about this question, I initially picked Oxford Falls, because it has that 'bit of everything'. But I changed my mind to Red Hill. It has my preferred mix of technical downhill action that seems to just hit the spot for me. Especially when combined with a heavy duty bike that can hack all the rocky drop-offs.
newbie
Hey
I have just found ur asweome website. Is there any age limit of mountain biking?? Do you look out for each other when riding??
OT: Silly question-is there much xc riding in Sydney to keep me happy if I move there for a a few yrs?
Well I live in old England but moving due to work and my GF is missing her Sydney (north shore?) home.
I ride xc and fear I won't find local rides like I do over here!
Should I just buy a road bike?
Help!
Wrist Guards, and the Most Common Mountain Bike Injuries
Wrist guards: I have tried quite a few different wrist guards on my bike: skating, snowboarding, and even expensive mountain-bike specific ones made by 661. I finally settled with some wristguards made by Rollerblade, (already on my second set): http://www.ssb5.net/users/20068/picture_959_1167...
They are very sturdy, and have saved me from a broken wrist I am sure. They are very uncomfortable for the first week or so (sore palm), but after that you don't notice them, now I do +50km of all-mountain riding with them, including technical stuff, no problems. I wear them with gloves that don't have padding on the palm of the hand.
