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Which Weekend Away?
Hey All
recently got back from a quick one night trip to the ACT and the KOWEN Forest, had a great time, they've really done some great work down there. It's hard to beat some nice flowing single track accompanied by a Six Foot Kangaroo bounding along not 5 meters away.
BTW the crest motel offer a good cheap bed, with the queanbeyan hotel across the road for a beer and a schnitzel.
So now im looking for ideas, if you were going to go away for a 1 or 2 night adventure where would you go and stay???
New Bike Options
Firstly would like to say hello to everyone here being a new member.
The title is pretty self explanatory, I'm in the process of looking for a new bike.
I have been out of the bike scene for a couple of years so not sure whats a good buy these days.
The budget is set at about $2300 for the bike leaving another $200 for some new gear / accessories.
Looking for a DS rig for some trail / endure style riding.
Currently have my eyes on a 2013 Giant Trance 29er X1 as i can pick one of these up for just under $2300.
29er wheels
I,m looking at upgrading my wheels, thoughts on a good 29er XC tubeless wheel set, QR front and 12 x 142 rear?
Manly Dam unauthorised changes - STOP IT!!!!!
To the f**kwits who keep placing rocks on the a-lines at Manly DAM to dumb it that for ruining my ride today, FUCKING UP MY BIKE, costing me $500, and stopping me riding for the next 2 weeks while I get it fixed. If you can't ride a line get off your bike and walk. Just stop fucking up the trail for those who can ride it.
best route to take in the 3 gorges and back
Hi Folks
Im keen to do a big road ride this weekend in prep for the Fling. Hoping to get 120km's in the legs. A mate has told me to check out the 3 gorges ride, but didnt get any details.
I dont know this area at all, so wondering if anyone can anyone give more info on this ride, perhaps point me to a strava ride with this route so I know where im going?
Many thanks
String
*** Dont worry - Ive just found the Activity Search Feature in Strava.. Finding all the routes. *** Cheers String
GONG 2012
Are there any riders participating in this years GONG ride? I will be there with Stephen on the Tandem.
Riding in Adelaide
I'll be down in Adelaide for a couple of days next month with some friends. We were wondering about renting bikes and riding some dirt one day while we're there. Does anyone have any experience with any of the local MTB parks, eg Eagle Park or Lynton? Are they easy to get to from the CBD? What are the trails like? Can we rent bikes? Any input appreciated.
Bike maintenance tutor wanted
I am looking for someone who can teach me how to fix and diagnose bike maintenance stuff. Eg, gear tuning, replacing cables, maintenance of headset, hubs etc. I have a yeti 575 and a commuter hybrid. Happy to pay standard mechanic rates if suitably qualified. Must be pretty local (I am in Beacon Hill) and available week nights.
What can I expect from the Thredbo Downhill
I'm heading to the Snowy Mountains this summer with the #1 goal of spending a few days on the Thredbo Downhill. I've watched countless youtube vids but its always hard to tell the severity of the terrain.
1. Comparison - Can anyone provide a comparison of Thredbo vs Manly Dam (Allambie Fire Trail and Water Lab). Steepness of trail, size of the steps/drops, radical changes in speed needed to survive etc?
2. Bike - On the first day I will hire gear, but from then on I plan on riding my Giant Reign 1 .... thoughts?
GoPro Hero3 Ad.
Well... I think this is meant to be an ad, but it's one of the best 'adventure sports' short clips I've ever seen...
Check the North Shore insanity around 1m20 in!
Enjoy! 
What shoes do you wear when riding flats?
Just interested to know if people buy MTB specific shoes or just wear regular trainers, skate shoes whatever?
Cheers
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650b
650b has got me thinkin.most of the pros of a 26er and most. of the pros of a 29er but none of the cons of a 29er.interesting.just wandering what would happen if the 29er rider was to put 650b on his bike .how would it handle?better or worse...btw im not a 29er rider or 650b,im still a 26er
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Tyre tubes ??
OK. Silly question.
I have size 26" 2.1 tyres on my MTB. Schwalbe Rapid Rob & Black Jack.
Do I get tubes size 1.7 - 2.1
or
size 2.1 - 2.6 ???
Apparently the Black Jack tyre is quite large for a 2.1. So I was thinking of getting the 2.1-2.6. But I don't want to get a tube too large.
Is there any benefit of getting one size over the other? Lower tyre pressure?
Thanks for your help.
Flow MTB
I havn't bought a Mtb magazine for a couple of years now as most of the info i ever need and ever read is on the net.
Last Thursday i signed up for a subcription with Flow MTB, It's a new online Australian mag with regular updates and stories of current Mtb stuff in Oz and around the globe.
Performance enhancement.
Do MTBrs use performance enhancing drugs or is it just a roadie thing?
Port Macquarie tracks
Going to port macquarie in a few weeks , anyone know of some good riding up there ?
Hope Pro 2 freehub body
So I finally sat down to build up a bike.
Hope Pro 11 hubs with 9mm QR rear. The cassette tool is a tight fit between the inside of the lock ring and the 9mm spacer but does fit in. Do up the cassette lock ring. Wiggle the tool side to side to pull it off and the whole free hub body and cassette comes with it.
Newbie to the site, just want to say hello and grab some advice :)
Hi i'm Matt 24 originally from the UK now residing in this beautiful country.
I want to start mountain biking again (used to ride everywhere on bikes when i was younger) to keep fit and have some fun meeting great people, plus i never did any off road trials before but it looks alot of fun.
What i am looking for is advice on the best place to start, obviously i need to get a bike first and then is it best to do a few trials on my own first or come to a meeting and ride with some of you guys?
Pump found!
Was at Sandy trail/ Terrey hills yesterday and found a mtb bike pump.
PM me with make and colour and we'll figure out how to get it back to it owner.
Cheers Ben
My New Ride
You know the deal - get a new ride and you can't help wanting to tell people. Anyway, here's mine for the summer - Giant Anthem X29 3
Changed a few parts over and have it down to 11.2 Kg. Loving the bike so far and posted my fastest lap of the Dam in 3 years on it this week.
Look Out At The Dam
Finished the Dam today about 11am and some muppet on a motorcross came tearing out from the labs at a good pace.
He went up towards the school and looped back down King St, then headed straight down the exit of the dam, over the small bridge and up the steps / wooden slats (from what I could tell by the sound of the engine).
He didn't stop to see if anyone was coming down and would have done some damage had he collided with anyone.
Sandisk
I've been looking at some cards for my gopro hero &went for the 32gb how much video time is this ? I've googled and got answers from 2hours - million...I'm confused maybe scratchy can help me out cause I think I might need a back up battery it's for the cape don't want to miss any of the good bits..
NPWS "2 wheeled treks" event at Glenrock
In todays Newcastle Herald there is a little article about this happening tomorrow at 10am at the Gun Club entrance-"an experienced guide will take families through hidden sections of the Glenrock State Conservation Area during the free 2 hour ride".Who reckons they will bomb down BJ's then back up It Happens & fang across Shaft & all of the hard stuff? me thinks not!
Manly Hot Lap
I was out for a ride last night with a mate and we were talking about our declining times around Manly Dam. I still enjoy this as a barometer for my overall bike fitness/technique etc as it encompasses a bit of everything rather than just outright climbing speed and fitness. However over the last 5 years I've never been able to get back to my fastest times - I haven't necessarily been fitter or less fit than in the past - I don't race but ride a lot, so have written it off to getting older (41).