Went for a ride today (Saturday 9/10) in the arvo about 3-5pm and my bloody saddle bag opened up somewhere between the start and finish. It had a Old Nokia (Pre-paid sim-card) and a fantastic Park multi tool. I'd really like to get both of them back (especially the multi tool) so if anyone finds either of them please PM me.

I rode from Phillip Rd fire trail through to Kitchner Rd and into the Cascades at the end of Kitchner and then basically did the 4 gates. Final bit was past the the Quarry Track gate and past the pump station back up to Kitchner and Phillip Rd.

Does anyone know where this plan is on the council site the below article refers to?

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/...

I've got a Rock Shox Revelation on my old 2006 Giant Reign 2. Hadn't had a ride in a while and had a 55km ride on the long weekend.

The fork felt a little stiff and when I got home I got out the shock pump and set +ve and -ve to 75psi (I'm ~65kg). When I was letting air out though there there was actually oil coming out (enough that there was oil coming out of the shock pump's air release button).

I take it this is not normal? The fork feels fine otherwise though.

Well,

I just went and picked up the new bike today (stumpy 29er XXL)
i have tested it around the car park and down the road and it feels awesome!!!
can't wait to test it on a trail, still finding my feet with the change in steering feel from a 26 but its good.

now the important question is insurance...
any ideas?

Hi,

One of my team mates pulled out of our mixed three and we are currently left with one male and one female. PM me if you're interested!

Cheers

Hi guys I am after some advise.
Last night I tried to convert my non UST Nobby Nic to tubeless using Stans rim strips and sealant.
To cut a long story I got the tyre to bead up and inflate but when it hit about 20psi it spewed sealant from a hole in the tyre (not sidewall).
Eventually the hole sealed (it is about 5mm long) and so I started inflating again - once again at 20psi it spewed out sealant and eventually sealed.
This contuinued a couple of more times so I left it a couple of hours and tried again - no joy. Left it overnight and again no joy.
My question is -

Male team member available ready to race Scott 24 hour. Fully equiped with bike, tools, spare parts, tent, and experience from last year's Scott, plus lots of other races. 14 years old, very fit, does Manly Dam in 35 minutes, mechanically self sufficient and included in the deal is his personal support crew (his Mum).

If you have a vacancy on your Scott team which needs filling, please PM me.

Cheers.

Peter.

Anyone seen the new Rexona ad on TV featuring the mountain biker that loses his front wheel? Hilarious.

Here is the US version

http://youtu.be/61ohVWGABP8

As you all know, the campaign for mountain bike access in NSW National Parks is hotting up. Feedback from the first forums is that email submissions are split 50/50 between those for and against the proposals put forward in the recent discussion paper.

This shows that there are opponents out there who do not realise the positive outcomes that this could mean for all parks users and who can organise a negative campaign. Yes, those positives are many, and they will benefit all users, not just mountain bike riders. This is a key concern to us - the trails are there to share!

While there are many comments online that support mountain bike riders, I know there are many riders out there who have yet to get behind this effort. Take a look at the enclosed graph knocked up earlier. This shows that there were big spikes in response early on, and again after a couple of organisations sent out email reminders. However, the number of submissions flowing has returned to a trickle once more. The comment count is currently not even 2% of the monthly visitors to NoBMoB which is pretty disappointing

Make no mistake - if you think your voice cannot be heard, or will not count, or that you can rely on others then you are wrong! It's is vitally important that we show the authorities how much we care and how many we are.

For those that think lobbying like this doesn't work, remember this:

• The Manly Dam closure earlier this year - completely reversed due to a massive campaign.
• Glenrock Regional Park - now with an official trail network after many years of such campaigning.
• Trail maintenance days in the Royal National Park re-instated - in no small part due to lobbying by local riders.
• This current discussion paper itself - a result of many efforts and has NPWS acknowledging several key points riders have been saying for years.

So please, take 30 seconds to visit the discussion site and leave your comments (scroll to the bottom of the page)... now!

https://mountainbiking.discussions.nsw.gov.au/?p=90

If you can come to the NPWS MTB forum in Turramurra on Thursday night then all the better. See you there?

Hello all. Just a quick one, I'm trying to service my BB... but after watching a few youtube videos about it, I don't think it may be sealed for life and unserviceable.

What do I mean by that? Good question. So, I've taken the BB out of the bike and it looks like one of these:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shimano_Dura_A...

Interesting to see that BA no longer stocks Cannondale and Yeti coz of too many warranty issues!!!.
Apparently Giants never come back under warranty and are their bread and butter. They also sell Pivot.

Hi all,
My son is 5 and a half and loves riding "bush tracks", we regularly ride Jameson Park around Narrabeen Lake although he is getting bored with that one. He hit up the BMX track at Del Rio while I was racing at Wisemans a few weeks ago and loved it, he's got safety gear. Does anyone have any ideas of what tracks I can take him on that won't bust him up ?? I ride Manly Dam twice a week and he;s not ready for that...
Thx
Lezo