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kiwarrak weekend
looking for expressions of interest in a weekend camping trip to kiwarrak state forest to ride some of their most excellent trails.Probably in the next 4-6 weeks or whenever would suit most people wanting to attend.
Was thinking possibly drive up friday arvo, set up camp, then ride & explore saturday have a few beers around the camp fire saturday night then ride & explore sunday morning,& travel back home sunday arvo. So who's in, & what dates & times would suit.
Glenrock riding direction?
Is there an accepted direction to ride in Glenrock?, is it clockwise ? or just a free for all & ride with ears wide open & a fingers hovering over brake levers just in case to miss a head on crash?
The woods belong to us
Anyone checked out the Dam?
Obviously there has been a bit of rain about in the last month or so but the last week has been *mostly* dry and very windy which tends to dry things out around here. Anyone checked out the Dam in the last week and have info about the state that it is in (water wise, I know it needs some love)? I could walk up the road and have a look but then again, nah.
Warrimoo DH - Needs your support
Keep your eyes on this one guys as it has great significance to the local MTB scene!
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?2...
Hey guys,
As you would be aware, Ku-ring-gai Council has recently put some signs up the top of the trail implying that it is an approved bike track. This is however not entirely the case. It was apparently too well built, to justify the cost of destroying it so they put the signs in as a temporary measure.
TWR: Can a DH'er XC? Can an XC'er DH?
Anther nice vid in the series:
In the second half the guys have a cross discipline challenge. So who's the best all round? An XC rider or DH rider? 
In the mood (world cup 2010 #5)
If this doesn't get you in the mood for a ride this weekend, nothing will!
The skills these guys have are insane - how did Gwin hold onto that!? 
Fantastic clip of the DH world cup round at Val di Sole!
Seat Post Lube
Do you need any special lube for an aluminium seat post into a carbon frame or is normal grease ok?
Cheers
Brian
Replacement shocks for Giant Yukon SX
Hi Mob,
My son is hassling me about replacement shocks for his Giant Yukon SX:
He has id'd a couple like:
Front forks
Rear Shock
Any words of advice / caution.
Seat Bottle Opener
Some bikes already have built in bottle openers (shaped into their drop outs for example) but for those without such luxurious frames one can now add this feature to just about any saddle:
Perfect for your SS races.
More here:
New Pivot Mach 5.7
Finally something to fill the gap between the Mach 5 and Firebird. Mach 5 is actually being replaced altogether...
What really causes erosion?
The attached pictures were take on Sunday 8 August 2010 and emailed to me couple of days ago. They were taken by a walker, walking round the walking track at Manly Dam.
Manly Dam is one of the few places in the area with legal single track and as you would expect, this means that there is no evidence of riders being tempted to go elsewhere (when legal riding is supplied there is no reason to ride illegally). IE. there is no evidence of any riding on these tracks from the pictures.
Garmin question
I am new to this Garmin caper and have a question about 'elevation'. I have a Garmin 310XT Forerunner and when reviewing a ride the other day I noticed an option at the base of the garmin page that said enable 'elevation corrections'. Now it seems I have been undercooking my hill training ! The new data has almost halved the elevation gains. I know the 310 isn't the most sophisticated piece of equipment but which data set is more accurate ? What is the difference between the two settings ? After reading the posts on The Angry Doctor I may need to set a new training agenda !
Ebay Carbon Frames
These things have gotten me all curious. There are a heap of sellers out of Hong Kong, Taiwan and China essentially selling the same carbon frames very cheaply.
I know someone who has bought one of the road frames and been very happy with it, but I was curious if anyone had tried one of the mtb hardtails. Wondering if these are worth looking at, or if its likely that what turns up will be some brittle excuse for a carbon frame.
For those with no idea what I am talking about, here are a few random links (and this is not even close to an exhaustive list).
1.29kg frame, $365 posted
word of warning Angry Doc is very very hard
Well with the Angry Doc just around the corner I have been thinking about the angry doc a bit lately.
from the two previous times I have raced this it has hurt me big time. Cramps were my biggest enemy.
Now its not like I don't do much racing so I know a bit about pacing myself and training, I thought i would give a couple of words of advice to help people get through the day.
New rear shock, where can Iget one?
Hi all
As a newbie to Sydney, living on the North side of the bridge, my Fox float rear shock has died sadly. 
I'd appreciate any guidance on where I can go to get a new one, and approximate cost. Is there anything as good as Fox for a little cheaper etc?
Thanks
Cobra Mountain - Narooma trails
As an alternative to the Highland Fling, I'm looking at the Red Belly/Cobra Mountain events run by BlackHeart out at Narooma. The spiel says that Bodalla State forest has "some of the best mountain biking you'll find anywhere".
Can anyone confirm what the tracks/trails are like out thata way...?
Check list for hardware to take for my first 100km (Angry Dr.)
Now, first off, I'm aware I've picked a very, very bad race for my first 100km. I'm trying to do what I can to get myself conditioned for the race.
I'm turning my mind to making sure I've got sufficient supplies for the race. I'm preparing a check list and was hoping some of you kind people could comment on what I've missed off and what is over the top.
I understand this subject isn't as entertaining as a lot of websites out there (www.27bslash6.com/ being a good example), but if you could find time to comment, I'd be very grateful.
NEW BIKE....!!! IT'S ESSENTIAL
Got me a new rig to suit the wet conditions we have had lately, Note the Fox' Float' front fork...Dig it eh...?
A reason to vote...
... sorta!
Abbott in his budgie smugglers may have gotten my vote on the count of being a roadie triathlete but Labor announced the following:
“The 2010-11 budget also included a number of infrastructure measures that will benefit the tourism industry, including:
• $996 million for rail upgrades in areas that will benefit tourism as well as the wider economy;
• $111 million more to assist regions with community infrastructure to support major events, festivals and community leisure activities;
• $12 million over two years for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; and
When your riding buddy goes ass over ...
After a bad fall over the weekend at Red Hill, it makes me wonder how people react and it seems most mates would just stand around and watch...
I suppose there's nothing much you can do but personally I drop my rig and rush to their aid, when I see others just hang back and watch.
Massive Northern Beaches ride map
I have seen on this site that there have been a few "massive northern beaches" rides in the past that look like they must be upwards of 50 to 100 kms without much, if any, going over the same ground. Does anyone have a map, GPS read-out or something plotted on Google Maps, from one of these rides? I am keen to get out and have a really long ride but I get bored to blazes going over the same old ground multiple times in one ride.