Hi all,
Have just bought my first ever pair of clip ins and I have never worn them before at all. Thing is I just rode Manly Dam to test them out and see how they work I dunno if this was a smart or silly thing to do as I had 2 crashes due to being tentative with clip ins in technical sections. Question is should I stay clipped in during the tech sections or unclip to have the freedom to move etc then once complete clip in again ? I am unsure as I said iv never worn them before and I did enjoy the added power by wearing them.

Thanks

Update: The outcome of this meeting is discussed here: http://nobmob.com/node/14541

If you have a look at the Warringah Council agenda for next Tuesday[1], astute readers will notice point 8.3...

http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/council_then/doc...

... with it's attachment...

http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/council_then/doc...

This point is titled, "Belrose Waste and Recycling Centre – Draft Future Use Concept Plan" and recommends against MTB use of the tip once landfill operations cease. The recommendations being:

A. That Council provide in principle support to Option 1 – Combined Passive Use (informal recreation), Belrose Landfill site.
B. That further investigation of options, available funding and opportunities for third party involvement in future recreational uses at the Belrose Waste and Recycling Centre be referred to the NSW Government for consideration.

Now - as discussed on the thread with the above graphic, the site was never going to be a large part of the MTB solution, but it could make up a small part of the overall mix of cycling related activities in the area. There is scope for trials, 4X, dirt jumps, perhaps even some short freeride runs.

If you care about riding in the Northern Beaches it would be best to write in to council and ask them to vote for option 3 (dedicated MTB tracks) or a combination of options 1 and 3 (both passive recreation with MTB areas).

It might be worth pointing out a few flaws in the options arguments. Eg:

1. The option doesn't consider 4X, trails, dirt jump or freeride - it mentions "800m" of DH or XC tracks with "2.5 minute ride". Now, the area is small, but it's not that small!
2. If XC trails could be linked with the nearby areas in Garigal National Park they would be beneficial to an overall strategy for the area. Land managers have to stop thinking alone, and work together.
3. The options state number 1 (passive recreation) is, "...least likely to be affected by land fill stability.". Hardly - some might argue a bit of instability would enhance a freeride track for example.
4. The options state that number 3 (MTB trails) would have a high initial and operational cost. How so? Are there not DH, FR, DJ areas at Morgan Road, Red Hill, etc? How much do these cost council? I'm thinking the answer is, "Nothing". How then, would the tip be any different?
5. Local bike riders have always been told that Belrose Tip would be suitable and once rehabilitated form part of the solution. If this option is taken off the table - where else is council (and other local authorities) planning to accommodate the growing demand?

The bottom line is: We should be working towards a cross tenure solution for riding in the Northern Beaches and the Belrose site can be a small part of this.

Please write to council with your comments on this. Here's a handy list of addresses to copy/paste:

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Or click here to email them all.

[1] http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/council_then/War...

http://www.procyclestudio.com.au

Looks good, shame I won't be able to make the "30mins of hell" classes.

Hi everyone, ive got a bit of a question.

I was getting really bad performance out of my rear brakes so i decided to change the pads. When doing so i noticed a bit of a residue on the back of the pad (The residue was an outline of the piston) im confused if maybe this is contaminating pads or if its not something worth worrying about, there was zero sign of the residue spreading. so im not really sure if i need to start replacing seals just yet.

Thanks

Sorry, just gotta do this thing. Apologies to all.

Finally finished the build of the new bike, it's been a long time coming but now that its done I wanted to share the result with you all.

Hope the link works, and I'd appreciate feedback

Cheers

Steve

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I'm looking for an iPhone developer to build a game for me. Anyone do this or know someone who does. Keen to not go to one of these outsourced shops in India and would rather a recommendation.

Better than XX ? New Crankset....with no dead point... Please explain!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NO-UPPER-DEAD-POINT-POWER...

I think my forks and shock need a service. (Fox 36 Float R and Fox DHX 3.0)

How easy/difficult is it to service them?

Are any special tools required?

whats spares (seals, oil, etc) do i need to replace?

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So here's an interesting problem:

Hey Guys
I have loads of worn out tyres lying around, does anyone know where or how I can recycle them?

Cheers
Phil

Didn't take long for 10 speed to filter down to the rest of the range! All the way down to X7. Very very tempting

SRAM
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/sram-x9-an...

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/new-10-spe...

And for Shimano
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/shimano-xt...