What a pain in the backside this wet weather is! With the Mont in less than three weeks, just when I should be getting out and hitting up places like Manly Dam or Ourimbah to up the intensity, refresh the skills and get the brain in the groove, the trails are so sopping wet that rding off-road is impossible without taking weekends away like we did to Queanbeyan last weekend.

I'm planning on hitting up back-to-back intervals spin classes at the gym tomorrow morning, but this doesn't do a lot for bike handling skills - trying to bunny-hop or rail a berm is going to look kinda funny

Whenever I wear glasses riding (sunglasses) they either steam up or they get dribbles of sweat on them from my eyebrows.

This obviously defeats the purpose of wearing them as I cannot see anything through the misty, sweat marks.

Is there such a thing as glasses that do not mist up and have some sort of rubber eyebrow band built in to stop the excess sweat going on to the lens?

Hey all MTB addicts

My new Giant Anthem X1 29er was stolen from RAAF Williamtown on Sunday evening (26 Feb 2012) from outside my accomodation. If you see one in a pawn shop or hear of something relevant please please contact me on 0487744400. I really need my bike back!

Beginner noob question. Can I use a presta valve tube on a rim with an opening for a Schrader valve. also roughly much would an adaptor cost for my pump to use with a presta valve?

Thanks for any help

Any suggestions on which trails around the northern beaches are particularly good for kids? My eldest daughter is 8 and really keen to get out mountain biking. We sometimes ride parts of the dam but in general it's too technical and hilly. Any suggestions on trails (possibly around Terrey Hills) which are not too hilly and non-technical (but challenging enough for an 8 year old.

cheers

Barney

I rode some of the the XC trails at Ourimbah on friday and I am in love. The trails down there have everything our trails (Glenrock and Awaba) dont have. They have drops, step downs, jumps, bermed corners, difficult technical sections and rock gardens as part of the flowing trail, the kind of stuff you used to find on our trails before they were "sanitised". It is more like riding raw natural trails rather than man made groomed trails that cater to the masses. They also have a downhill track that is rideable by mere mortals in the same complex.

An interesting article in Saturday's AFR on NZ's efforts to provide facilities for cyclists and the effect it can have on the economy.

The 18 “Great Rides” comprising the New Zealand Cycle Trail will span the country and are designed to be conquered by biking dynamos and amateurs alike. When completed early next year, it will provide 2300 kilometres of trail, linking up with other largely on-road cycling routes and giving tourists more opportunities to cover the country by bike.

I've been riding offroad for years, but after returning from Asia in mid '10, I find I'm not riding nearly enough, and mostly alone. I ride a bit on the Saturday TORC ride, Duck/Centre, the odd Anderson/Oaks etc and 1-2x/week roadie commute - but not nearly enough, and I have too many excuses to not ride when the alarm goes off early if it's just me! Got to get off my lazy a$$...

Has anyone ever had the issue of the soft tissue around the sit bone area becoming really swollen?

I did a 7 hour mountain bike ride today and its swollen to the size of about 1/2 an egg. I only ever get issues with my left side? Occasionally I think I might get an ingrown hair or something because I can get like a tiny pimple that it extremely painful. Maybe the two are related because again, its only ever my left side.

A chance to keep the pressure on Ku-ring-gai Council regarding mtb facilities.

Read about their plan for a Bike Plan and do the questionnaire.

http://www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/www/html/4942-ku-ring-...

Hi All,

I had my '09 Epic serviced the other week by the guys at Wembley (thanks boys!) and they mentioned that the rear wheel is on its way out so I thought I should start investigating some options... Could I get some advise as to what to look for? I notice chainreactions has a sale on wheelsets at the moment reviews on the Mavic's look good.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?M...