Went up Red Hill today and thought I'd post to let people know how muddy it was.. well I have to say that it has to be the wettest I have ever seen it.

Not very drivetrain friendly and I had to cut short my usual ride to a slow 10K or so.

It seems that someone down in Canberra has come up with a plan to redevelop Majura Parkway and turn from standard 2 lane road into 4 lane (+ shoulders) dual carriageway. Red line on the image here shows where they plan to put the road and the thinner orange line shows where it is now.

Note that the proposed road goes straight through the vineyard and some of the most established and iconic tracks in Majura Pines such as Intestinal Track, Pooklestein, Damn Track, BMX Berms.

While Majura is a working forest and we know one day it will be cleared (in stages, sustainably one would hope) building this road in the proposed location makes no sense. Sure, there are sharp corners to remove further South, but why can't they leave the existing route around the forest and vineyard? It's not like it has any sharp turns or hills there and can easily and safely be driven at the speed limit?

Can't find the submission address right now but will post it up when I do.

You can post your comments to [email protected]. I assume just about anyone here would think cutting Majura Pines up like this is a rather bad idea?!

I hear that the Belrose Waste & Recycling Centre Community Advisory Committee are having a meeting at Mon 15th (June 2009) 3.30 pm at Covenant Christian School, directions here:

http://www.covenant.nsw.edu.au/contact-location-...

It would be good if someone from the MTB community could go to this. I believe the plan for the old Belrose Landfill is to turn the area into a recreational site and although this might not happen for some time it's important for the planners to know MTB riders are here and could benefit from this.

http://www.burningtrails.com/

Those results aren't looking good to have a Nobmobber present in the final three.

Maybe its time all the Mob involved get together and decide which one of them they want the rest of us to vote for.

Remember we only get one vote and we need to make it count.

This is interesting

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

What I actually said was that there were only 5Km of legal single track in the local vicinity. But I guess that's the same thing - I mean, we don't condone illegal activities so it's pretty much the same thing.

So to cut a long story short, newish to mtb but long time climber.

Does anyone know some nice cliffs near a good trail? I am thinking of a fun combined activity day for some like minded friends.

(I am assuming most would be up in the Blue Mountains?)

Don't try this at Woodford.... Video of Train Gap Jump

Surely this must be a Darwin Award nominee?

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Crazy Canucks...

Hoping to do the Oaks this weekend. Can anyone comment on whether the track is OK??? Can you cross the river at the bottom??? Thanks

Hi guys MountainBiker hear. i have a Diamondback Zetec X4 and the suspension fork on the bike is not the best but i wouldn't say its crap i just need something softer.....getting to the point i was wondering if anyone could suggest/recommend any forks that would fit my bike (the bike is a small i think 14"have to look it up on the website) and is soft enough so a 12 year old could push it down (I'm 12 yes i know I'm young but i love mountain biking)but i have a budget $300 - about $450. I have no idea on how to look for a fork that would fit my bike.

thanks!!

MountainBiker

Well done Sydney City!

I'll be there....

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/...

Is there any reason why i shouldn't use art mask making latex solutions for use in my homemade tubeless setup?

See http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Art-Masking-Fluid-100ml-R...

If i shouldn't use this, where can i find a latex solutions that's not $500000000 Stans or DT swiss solutions?
thanks

I hadn't really noticed before. But On Sunday I went for a burn on the bike. I was riding up a rd in Elanora, very slowly as it was very steep. I past a guy that was walking down the street, we made eye contact so I said "G'day", and gave the small nod. He looked at me, totally ignoring me and looked the other way. So I said loud enough so he could hear. "I'm good, thanks". Then later I was riding again in Elanora (I know, I'm desperate to ride my new bike... LOL), and past another person, in the same senario, to which the exact same thing happened...