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big heads up to mc gees cycles bowral
So went to appin on the way to mittagong for me) 5 min in and my cranks were loose!crap only 2 weeks ago installed!!
so no sweet appin trails.cursing abit,i punch it to bowral where the lads there sort it out in about 5 min.turns out race face cranks are notorious for getting loose without locktite.....anyhoo i just want to give a big up to the lads at McGees" in bowral(obviously they didnt install the cranks)but they were more than wiling to sort the problem on the spur of the moment at 4.20 on a sat arvo-fukin stella in my books~!
carbon frame build
ok so got a $400 carbon frame from CD and put the thing together .first ride today and i must say very impressed with the way it rides and how strong it feels.
seems very stable thru corners and climbs very easily well it does compared to my monteri3 avanti that the frame replaced.
just awaiting new handlebars and seatpost to complete the build.
Bike Buller MTB Festival
Hi,
I intend to go to the Bike Buller MTB festival next March.
Wondering if anyone would have any tips regarding where to stay for the event.
Cheers,
Cyril
My old local trails!
This is my Mate Ali on one of my old local trails last week in North Yorkshire!
http://youtu.be/IkT4mSn4ENk
wow
hey guys just flicking on youtube and come across these videos dam dam i wish we had some thing like these
please watch the first one FIRST
different type of riding
frameflex = chainslip ?
recently my scale hardtail has started to either slip or even drop the chain under full load. It only happens in the middle chainring at the front and and 3(sometimes 4) up from the bottom at the back.
it usually only happens on rocky stuff when out of the saddle and pushing hard, like lifting the front over a rock or something along those lines. Occasionally it'll even drop it down to the granny ring which then results in a nasty OTB and knee to the handlebars incident. The fact that it's dropping it at the front makes me think it's also slipping at the front and not the cassette.
My New Pivot Mach 5.7
Been waiting a while for a bike like this. Rides awesome, took it for a spin on the KC last night. Very Happy and a big thanks to Chris and Angus at Cycle Bespoke in Bayswater for such a good build. The old Giant VT will be gathering cobwebs now.
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Anyone up for Awaba Saturday
With the 8 1/4 hour on the 18th anyone keen on some laps of Awaba Saturday. I'm thinking around 10am start. The laps will have a break between them but looking at doing the red loop in low 40's so a consistent pace.
Cheers
Brian
Buy a bike for Christmas
Why buy gifts that will be burried in the garage or closet and rarely get used. Put that cash to better use and buy a bike.
Get into gear with this great gift, because everyone loves a bike. UNICEF has found that in some parts of the world a bike is one of the most important modes of transport for villages.
It is particularly helpful for health workers to reach vulnerable children in remote communities. It is often used to transport other Inspired Gifts like the vaccine carrier.
Copperhead Flow Down Trail Now Open, Wow!
Just watched the First Ride Vid, and it left me with Goosebumps, so sweet in so many ways!
Well Done World Trail and Mt Buller Management!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=101504459211...
Go Fullscreen HD
Great Deals on Shmano 10 Speed XT and XTR Groupsets
All
I have just come across some great deals (well I think so anyway) on 10 speed shimano xt or XTR Groupsets including brakes.
the website is a French based website. I guess with the turmoil in Europe at the moment they have no choice but to discount.
xt is going for around A$670 and XTR for around $1450.
http://www.probikeshop.com/mtb/drivetrain-groups...
D
Advice for taking my bike to NZ with Qantas
I'm sure this has been spoken about a million times but Qantas keep changing their policies.
Has anyone taken their bike to NZ on Qantas in the last 6 months? If you have, what's the procedure?
night rides
anyone night riding at the moment???
FOUND: One saddle bag
Found a saddle bag at the parking spot on Wakehurst parkway yesterday (Sun 4 Dec) morning around 10am.
Has anyone lost one?
Rydal Vid
This great vid of the Single track mind race at Rydal was just posted over at rotorburn.
I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd reshare
Custom Frame Building Perth
Hi Guys,
After building my first Frame around the start of the year, I got the Bug. Big time.
Frame building is both extremely challenging and rewarding.
Some of you may have seen my original trussed frame, 4130 Chromolly design. Worked well, but the geometry was a bit off and a little bit flexy. Next was my twin down tube design, very stiff front end, geometry needed a little more tweeking. And it was heavy 2.8 kg for the Frame! Built very tough tho, I am sure it could handle just about anything 99% of riders could throw at it.
Tire choice
I have recently purchased my first dual suspension bike, however over he last 2 months I have worn down the back tire significantly. I do the majority of my riding around Manly dam and have noticed the grip that I am getting with the Rocket Rons is deteriorating along with the tread at a rapid rate.
Is this a more a problem with my riding technique or would I be better to go with a more durable tire. Can anyone suggest a better tire? I am thinking that nobby nics may be an option not that i need to stay with schwalbe.
Thanks in advance
JHT
Please Read: Get to Forestville Park - NIMBY's in action
There is a car boot sale at Forestville Park today (Bottom of Currie Road, Forestville).
A local NIMBY has hijacked the event and is spreading mis-information about the proposed Garigal National Park trails and asking residents to sign a partition against it (based on this mis-information). She was saying things like the trails will be going over aboriginal features, that the trails will be rolling a creek line and causing erosion, etc etc. A NIMBY through and through though as she was pushing the point that the other areas of Garigal National Park would be OK.
Wheel shape
Today I noticed that my front and back wheels tend to be slightly out of shape. Every time the wheel goes round there tends to be 2-3mm of movement. Also my breaks seem to be putting on a little resistance however does not seem much. Is there any point taking the bike into the store to get straightened?
Thanks
Racing Ralph, finally tubeless thanks to 'hostile monk'
while i had my rear wheel out today i thought i'd give the tubeless racing ralph a last chance. tried 'hostile monk's trick with the tie down strap around the tyre and the whole thing went up so easily I felt like a fool for mucking around with it for so long before.
so, if you ever have issues with getting a tubeless tyre to pop, forget about compressor, servo etc just get a tie down strap, some soapy water, track pump and you're done.
34MM seatpost
need to either get a 34mm seatpost or use a shim .have looked but no one seems to make a 34mm shim or 34mm seatposts.have found a few new bikes that run this size but no luck finding any for sale.can anyone advise
The Chute can be Dangerous!
My buddy did the chute 2 times and then on his third go this happened!
Stolen Bikes Recovered
Looks like a number of high-end bikes have been recovered in Western Sydney. If you've hd a bike nicked, you might like to follow up: