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As always the advance party had reserved a large plot for camp nobmob, thanks Pikey, and duely set up camp complete with girlfriend who would be experiencing her first every camping trip. What better way to experience camping than with the 'mob.

Bloody hell.... of all the evil things to happen while at an event. I had the extreme misfortune to have my bike and camelback stolen while on my way to the transition to begin my double night lap.
Stopped by the ammenities block for a nature break only to come out and find my bike and pack gone.

Well lit, and a fair amount of passing human traffic. Just so shocking that goons out there will do this kind of thing.
Do I take solace in that it was just completely random? 2900 competitors and bikes and it was me that was there just at that moment.... I dont know it still hurts.

What a good event. Wonderful location.
It's great that the state forests are a place that trail building can occur and we can reap the benefits. All credit to the organisers and locals for the quality and conditions of the trails.

3:23:00 and 69 overall. 23 in Vets out of 103. Very pleased indeed.

Here are the sneak pics of my new lights that are in practical completion and very very close to a test ride. Well they are in the lighting section in the gallery once moderated.

There are so many new parts and construction ideas that the final completion tends to drag on.

I know I know, incorporate the fixes into second set.

I will give details of the parts and build process in later posts.

Cheers

Craig

Ok so hows this for a technology stuff up....Rob got into 50Km before me but the times suggest I beat him by 4 mins???

I also thought the timing was about 10 mins out based on speedo and clock.

My ride time was 6:45 and I figured based on start finish 7:09. That being the case I beat my previous 100Km time by 30 odd minutes which was pleasing although I would love to have cracked 7 hours.

Tien was way to fast up the hills and while I seemed to catch him at the drink stops he pulled away over the last 25 or so. I was never going to keep with Rob.