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Manly Dam and Cascades Condition Today????
Has anybody been at the Dam or the Cacades today. Trying to suss out if the trails are reasonable ridable after the rain as I am contemplating a night ride.
Lance
Interesting article by Richard Hinds in the smh today http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/backpedallin....
I'm a huge Lance fan but I am starting to have my doubts. If the reports about Hincapie are correct it will be pretty damning, the first from someone not caught already.
Glenrock NPWS approved bridges?
Hi, does anyone have any photos/designs of the NPWS approved bridges at Glenrock please?
thanks
Ray Rice
XC VP WSMTB
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Road trip
Not much more than idle speculation at this stage, but the idea of a road trip to Alice Springs next May for the Red Centre Enduro is starting to exercise my mind.
Have a 4WD and camping gear, so any route is possible, but I'd like to include some mtb riding to gain / maintain a bit of fitness along the way and explore new areas as well. Spots that come to mind at this stage include Orange (Kinross), Forbes (Back Yamma) and the Flinders (Melrose, Mawson Trail, Bendelby Ranges).
Legal Freeride "Southshore"
Check this out, legal freeride???
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?2...
They need some chicken wire on that shore for the wet!
Report: The rise and rise of online retail
This is a bit interesting... we all know shopping online is cheaper, and prices are higher in Australia than overseas, but here's a report from The Australia Institute about just how large the difference is:
https://www.tai.org.au/index.php?q=node%2F19&pub...
See page 19 about bike parts.
FWIW, this isn't a dig at your LBS, they mainly have their hands tied by distributors from what I can tell 
BMORC Call for Volunteers
FYI everybody
All
Firstly, apologies for the lack of information that we have been sharing with Blue Mountains Riders of late. We understand not everybody has time to browse the www.bmorc.com website, however, this is always the best source of up to date information.
Apologies for the extreme short notice, however BMORC and NPWS/DECCW have banded together to organise our first joint trail care program in the Blue Mountains, focusing on the single track at the Glenbrook end of the Oaks.
Footage of Tip Trail, Buckshot and Snakes and Ladders
Some footage of some of the new trails at Glenrock. Why would you want to live anywhere else????
Kanagra Classic Selling out!
Hi Guys,
Just a heads up that the 50km for the KC has alreeady sold out and the 100km has less than 50 spots left I believe!
As a result the organisers have extended the early bird offer for the 100km until the 12th June! Looks like I'll be doing my first 100km event in October!!
Hope to see some of you there!
link
New video camera
Looks like somebody on this site has got a new video camera!
Any guesses who?!? 
I'm sure those with an eagle eye will spot it...
Not so flash wheel
Went for a cruizey two laps of manly dam on saturday, after 1st lap i noticed a very loose spoke, so i tightened it, then checked again after lap two, and TWO spokes were loose,nearly undone.! The wheel is a Red Metal 3. and i aint a heavy rider, and dont think i was going too hard. This wheel has been dissapointing. What tough wheel should i get next.?
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Riding out west - Kinross and Geurie
Anybody riden either Kinross at Orange or Geurie as I will be maybe getting 3 hrs riding time out there this weekend. I have the maps, but as there is quite a bit at Kinross has anyone rode there and have some suggestions on some of the choice bits and sections.
Also is the trail at Geurie worth a visit or should I just spend more time at Orange?
Manly Dam on two wheels - POV photos
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/media/set/?set=a.10150615443330287.685910.828115286
The above should be visible to all and sundry...
a few snaps from Sunday.
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Hello, my name is....
Arik... I though I'd introduce myself since this is my first time here. I am pretty new to Sydney and entirely new to mountain biking in Sydney (or Australia for that matter) but I've been self propelling for years. I got my MTB shipped over here and I've become a little sick of just looking at it and thought its about time I figure out where to ride! I don't have a car, so if there are any suggestions or people riding within ride-shot of Chatswood I would love to know. I've heard Manly Damn is a good spot, looks like sort of a stretch to pedal on knobbies all the way there though...
10 speed V 9 speed shifting
Anyone else noticed that the shift feel between 10 speed V 9 speed (both SRAM X.0) seems that the 10 speed is harder to shift (like more tension on the mech)?
Having been riding a 10 speed for a while, I really noticed today when I took the old trusty 9 speed out for a ride and found the 9 speed just shift feels better all round..?
Cables are good on both bikes.
Annoying creak
G'Day guys.
As most people probably experience I've got an annoying creak from the back of my bike somewhere. I'm hoping it just the bottom bracket threads needing a bit of grease but I can reproduce a similar creak by holding the seat and pushing the back wheel side to side. I've greased the seat post and rails and sprayed silicon lube on all the pivots and checked the tension on all but the one behing the chain rings.
The creak is much worse under load going up steep hills which made me think BB.
Time shoe found
Hi saw a single TIME MTB racing shoe outside the play school at Terrey Hills yesterday Midday. It's black and silver and was feeling very lonely. It was on the left side facing the school near a power pole, just off the pavement..
Lonely lefty on Time....
New Bike Time - Mountaincycle Battery
The new trails, particularly the twisty downward inclined sections.....won't say downhill.....have inspired me to go get a new ride.
Frame/fork has made its way to sydney and I'll be getting it friday next week. I expect the building of the bike will take for ever.
This won't be my every day bike (that's coming later in the year http://www.mountaincycle.com/zenII), so I decided to go something that will be fun on the downward sections, most likely a lot of work on the way back up, but good for some fun desents, general stuffing around and a bit of jumping.
Meet the Battery.
Manly Dam wildlife
Snapped on a lunchtime lap today. Not a particularly scary beast, but well positioned across the track! I would've thought most of these fellas would be bunking down for the winter - this guy just couldn't resist a nice sunny day.
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CRC credit card issue
CRC had a well discussed credit card issue a few months back where it people were having fraudulent charges made to their credits cards with the common factor being purchases from CRC. I have avoided them for that reason but after buying what I can lately from alternative, Australian websites there is no getting around their range and their prices.
capertee challenge
Anybody interested in doing the Capertee Challenge it will be staged on the 24 th and 25 th of September 2011 . Again it will be held over 2 days with a 40 klm and 60 klm track . All money goes to a good cause and the rides are very challenging .
For anymore information please e-mail to - [email protected] .
Held in the beautiful Capertee valley it offers some great views and some great riding .