Hey All,

I am new here, me and my mate found the Manly Dam track a year or so ago and its great, really trying to get back into riding again (its fun, but time gets away you know)
I though i would post up the the 5 mile creek trail maybe closed this weekend due to a Hazard reduction burn by the NSW RFS.

Anyways look forward to getting back into riding some more and using this good forum!

Jandrew

I have some feedback from council. The proposal (as posted by Noel) is out for comment from the public. They will take the feedback from the public (us) and assess the level of support for each area of the Unstructured Recreation Draft Plan. Its pretty simple. If there is a lot of support from the public for a particular area of the plan (for example bushwalking) then they will progress it and put it to council for a capital works plan. If there is not a lot of support then it will be canned.

There have not been a lot of letters/emails written in support of a XC track so as it is it may not carry a lot of weight.

The times for comments closes in about a week.

Ok, I'm thinking about buying a new one, so someone tell me what I would be getting for $300 compared to something under $100? From what I can see they all meet the required safety standards, weight appears similar, so does it come down to the fit and the style?

It goes without saying I value my head and what's inside but obviously there is still room for enlightenment!

christine has just called me from canberra and informed me that a friend of hers has a son just out of hospital in melbourne and is on his way to canberra to meet her to get a lift to sydney on sunday. he may arrive on sunday but just in case he arrives at stromlo on saturday, has anyone got a spare one man tent for him to sleep in? i know, this is a very bizzare request but hey! it IS from the blondest brunette in australia. if anyone doesn't know christine then i appologise for my babble. for those that do then you'll forgive me for this very strange request!!!!!

spent $350 on a full service including shortening of brake lines and brake bleed about 3 weeks ago and not ridden the epic since only to find tonight that the front brake is spongy down to the grip! anyone got an avid compatible bleed kit to take down to canberra? ill be happy to by it off them or pay for fluid used? many thanks,
gazza

Or more precisely, where did the nick name "scummers" come from? I've been looking all over the net, and even asked some roadies... put me out of my misery

Lady is the Boss: Bike Fighting video

...maybe we can use this to promote MTB'ing to a new female audience:

http://youtu.be/qve-THEDTs0

'nuff said...

I have a meeting coming up with the guy at Hornsby Council appointed to drive the MTB options in the area. The purpose is to discuss trail planning and building ideas. I am not special (well, special in other areas) and have no idea where to start. Hornsby Council seem to be very proactive in investigating this and are in a consultative mode. I wish to contribute as best I can and at the moment lack experience and knowledge. Can some people give me some practical advice on how a council's intentions translate to actual designing and building a XC track?

For sale: Gary Fisher Paragon 29er.

It has been off-road only once (Manly dam, 12km track) and apart from that has been my going-to-the-shops bike, so it's been ridden a total of probably 100km. It's being sold because with 3 young kids I just don't have time to ride it (and maybe to make way for the next project bike).

It rides a treat, eating most terrain for breakfast. Handling and stopping is exceptional.

There is minor cable rub on the head tube, and minor tyre rub on the chain stays (from previous tyres that were too big). Other than that it's in absolute mint condition.

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere but WTF is this all about!!!!

http://www.freecaster.tv/1000006_1006050

Even if you do survive the cliff face drop, the run in, even if you do actually hit the ramp, you then have too ... argh, I can't even think about it. Someone is going to die!

Anyone else interested in forming another team [ed. for the Sydney Spring Fat Tyre Festival]. This race was awesome last year.

Cheers
Evan