Left hand side at the top were the nipple is I found a small amount of oil?.... I'm thinking it's a small Oring.

Don't you need to carry more than a single water bottle? What about spares? You don't usually have saddle packs or jerseys with pockets either.

I ride in WA, mostly the Kalamunda Circuit with an extension loop that totals about 43km, so I carry 3 litres of water for the 3 hour'ish ride plus a bottle if its hot. I also carry some spares and tools because walking out wouldn't be much fun.

And yet I see plenty of decent riders on decent bikes blissfully unencumbered, and frankly, it makes me kind of jealous, particularly when you blast past me uphill.

I am planning on building up an old frame I have lying around into a single speed, however with vertical drop outs I will need a chain tensioning device. Is the only way to achieve this through the use of the ones which attach to the hanger or can you use a downhill style chain guide to tension the chain?

(Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have never had a close look at a chain guard)

Just saw this video on youtube and thought it worth sharing given it is of a thief stealing someone's bike from Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont last Sunday

http://youtu.be/M6QkyB6oqKY

[Mod. Moved to Lost +Found]

Really want to get a set of ENVE carbon wheels...

I can deal with the USA price of ~$2,500 a set, but as usual, we get raped in Aus with a thousand odd dollars extra.

I love supporting my LBS (I support 3 regularly), but i just can't justify spending an extra 40%

Problem is, ENVE USA only ship domestic. Does anyone know where I can get a set at a more reasonable price, or do I just have to get someone to ship it from there?

Thanks.

Lapierre will shortly have their 2013 range in the shops over Dec / Jan and some models will include the new EI (Electric Intelligence) Shock developed with RockShox

http://www.chopmtb.com/?p=739

http://bit.ly/U6s00p

So who's going? I'd love to get to know some NobMobbers.
I'm doing the 6+6 with one other.....who doesnt really post much on here but he's an ace rider. If I was as good as him. I recon wed have a chance of winning the over 40's catergory.....but as things go I'm just not his caliber. So were in it for some fun, without riding at night & freezing our nuts off at transition in the likes of the Mont & the Scott LOL. were taking the kids too.
I have no Idea how to make myself known as a Nobmobber..... or how to recognize another. Perhaps I should wear one of those celebrety heads signs LOL

Hi,

I've been lurking here for a while, but haven't yet got involved.

Having done a couple of 100kers this year I'm well and truly hooked on mtbing again. Not just races, but long rides at the mountains, wisemans, few laps a the dam etc

Anyway, I want to ride more, get quicker, train better and enjoy my riding. The problem is that this all takes a lot of time. I've been considering a few options.

Road riding
Indoor training
Quit work and hope it will all be OK with no money
Just go riding all weekend and risk divorce
Night/evening rides
Morning rides

Cheers
Dan

After a chat today about what we actually ride vs what we'd like bike wise I ask the following Question.
PICK A BIKE, money no object to do everything that you currently do/want to do.

Personally, I'd like an agile trail bike that is fast, comfortable but can handle the odd race & jump.
Poss choices would be a 29er Ti hardtail or mid travel duallie or light allmountain 26er.
Personal perceived choice is a Tallboy 29er or Pivot 429

How about you?

Hi all

The Manly Dam rangers have given us notice about a trial running event on December 2.

Please take extra care on this date and help everyone out.

"Hello Simon, a quick email re a fun run that will take place on Sunday Dec 2nd between 8.00am and 10.00am.  This run will use the walk tracks along the lake but will also use the firetrail from the Curl Curl Creek walk track exit to the point where the walk track branches off from the firetrail below Allambie Hts.
 

Thinking of getting a Garmin 800 GPS for Xmas, but got a couple of questions to those that already own them first...

Do you ever lose satellite reception round WA, particularly say down south in the dense forests? Would be using it as my only computer, so don't want it to keep dropping out and not recording my whole ride.

Are they reliable - seen a few formum posts around of problems switching themselves off, s/w glitches, file transfer issues etc. Want to be able to enjoy my ride, not spend half the time fiddling with the GPS!