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Lake Parra Helmet Cam
Made on GoPro helmetcam.
Stuart, made any movies with yours yet? If you break the helmet mount you can pick up a replacement at Arndel Park (near Blacktown) for $10 (well I did anyways ).
Watch in "high quality" on youtube site.

UK: Schools set up MTB lessons to get kids active
Nice collaboration between UK Forestry commission, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and some local schools:
Just imagine this over here...
SCHOOLS SET UP A GEAR TO GET KIDS ACTIVE
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/WebPress......
Rgds, Hans
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Happiness is a warm shock.

Different Leg Lengths
After having intermittent inner right knee pain for a while I decided to get myself of to the physio for some advice. As I actually didn't have any pain during the visit he gave me the once over and checking my joints and flexibility. To no surprise I require regular stretching and just need to monitor it and see how it goes.
One thing he did say though is my right leg is about 10-15mm longer then my left one. He said this is quite normal and nothing to worry about but is this something I need to look into regarding bike set up?

Big CD collection found at manly dam last saturday
A local resident asked me if I knew anyone who lost his large CD collection at the Hydraulics lab car park last Saturday (28/09). I promised to post it on this site to see if we can locate the owner.
So, if it is yours or you know who lost it please PM me and I'll forward the contact details of the guy.
Cheers,
Staffan

Oxford Falls DH - Meeting 7 October
Dear all, I have just received the following email and thought I'd better spread the word.

Nightvision Goggles as a Cheap Alternative to NiteRider Bike Lights
Why bother shelling out $300 for a blazing bike light when you can get night vision goggles for $90? EyeCyclops is bringing creepy nightvision to stalkers for a reasonable price. You might not be able to see farther then 10 feet in the dark, but think about how cool you’ll look when you roll up on a group of campers—hopefully they don’t shoot you or call the police.

Good Goose
Yeah
Thanks Mark..I have no children (far from that) so I put all my time, money and effort into looking after the Goose. I love it and would like to keep it, but cant have three bikes so this has to go.
Anyone have any idea's on what I should get? I want a do it all BIKE! Lets say that one again.."A Do It All Mountain Hungry Machine". One that rides up a hill with ease but rides down faster then a keg of beer!
What about those Nomads??

Development in Cromer Heights / Red Hill / Oxford Falls
Hi everyone,
I know I am very new here, but I wanted to spread the word about something which may effect you guys along with the residents of Cromer Heights and Red Hill.
Some of you may have biked from the Cromer Connector up through to red hill, however what you may not know is part of that land is crown and part of it is owned by Cromer Golf course. Anyway Cromer golf course has decided to flog the land for development which will pritty much put an end to some of the great mountain biking in the area plus throw a ton of car's into the mix.

Backpack found at Manly Dam yesterday evening
Anyone lost or know someone that left their backpack behind at Manly Dam? Call or PM me with description to get it back. I'm not on Farkin if someone want's to put it on there as well, please do.

Kudos to Trek and Bikeworx Erina
11:45am - Finish riding XC track at Ourimbah. Notice a little line near the join between seat and chain stays of my Trek Fuel. Head out to Bikeworx, just to make sure.
12:13pm - Take bike into shop and expect to be told that I'm a big girl. Instead, by chance, the Trek rep was there, has a look, takes pictures of my bike, uploads to his Laptop and sends an e-mail.
12:15pm - Trek rep says, "You'll have a new rear triangle tomorrow." Bikeworx tells me they'll fit it immediately when it comes in.

Convict trail/Wiseman's to Mangrove Mountain
Hey all,
I probably should have planned this earlier, but am considering doing some rides around the convict trail(possibly from Wisemans) on Sunday and Monday. I'm wondering whether a topo map is advisable, as I've never done it before. Or are things generally pretty clear if I follow instructions from this site?
Cheers.
Mark

Tubeless?? - Stan's No Tubes
Has anybody tried Stan's No Tubes? Are they good? does it save weight?
What are the advantages/disadvantages?
any advice please

Cascades - Regular Thursday Ride
With Daylight Saving coming into force this weekend I wanted to try and get a regular Thursday 'after work' ride at Cascades organised. We had this going for a while earlier in the year but I never made it back after January thanks to a stack!
Anybody interested in a fairly regular ride at Cascades, approx 5.30ish
Gary

Jersey
Hi all,
quick question:
Has anyone a spare Nobmob Jersey size L, I could buy?
I would like to look good on German MTB Trails!
Thanks a lot.
Bernd
******* THANKS FOR THE PM'S ALL GOOD ********

Winter Chain Lube
Hi all. Can anyone recommend a great chain lubricant that works well all year round? I used to be a big fan of Rock n' Roll but i found through winter that it went pear shaped. In the cold weather the particles within seperate from the liquid a bit like a Coopers Pale Ale. The when you apply it is kind of crappy. (During a warm summer day it's fine). Warming the bottle in the microwave or down the front of my pants for 10 mins did help but was a hassle (and sometimes looked weid!). I looked at White Lightning and it looks like it might be subject to the same problem.

Wingello State Forest - map
Hi - I am staying in the Southern Highlands this w/e and was planning on riding the Forest section of the Fling.
Q. Does anybody know where I can download or get hold of a good map?
Q. Is the trail well marked?
Q. Does anybody know how long this takes roughly - I think its about 50+ klms?
Woftt.

The weakest link
I've always had a cast iron stomach and can tolerate most things well, I may have gone a little over the recommended dose of endura at the solo champs, probably 30-35 scoops in 24 1/2hrs of racing and never had a problem until I'd been stopped for 30min or so, I nearly missed the presentation, maybe I need a bit less magnesium this time round.

Wildflower Garden Gate
As at 28 Sept 08 the council have re-installed the gate on the St Ives showground side exit from the Wildflower Gardens. Makes this ride a bit problematic. There used to be a very rough "track" around the downhill end of the fence (very close to a cliff edge)which allowed difficult portage, but it looks pretty overgrown.

Free to good home - BOB Trailer Locking pin
Hi all,
I have an unwanted BOB trailer locking pin floating around.
First person to send me a real life address will have it sent to them free
cool bananas
bill

Ultralight XC innertubes
Anyone know what the best ultralight XC innertubes are for a reasonable price and where I can get some on the net or in a store? Cheers Matt

A big Thank You
A big Thank You to the young guy from Pedals Plus that gave me the chain link at Manly Dam yesterday morning. Saved me trying to drill that pin back in.

Yellomundee MTB Grand Prix 2008
All,
After scoping out the track today with my teammate for the first time we though ya'll could benefit from some basic tips.
1. Going from Sydney along m4 to Hawksbury Rd is way better then trying to figure out Mulgoa/Castlereigh Rd and suchwhat
2. Dont rely on the 1999 street map of Sydney, there appear to have been significant changes to the above-mentioned Castlereigh Rd since then
3. If you have a navigator, make sure he/she has actually scoped out the route to Yellomundee
4. Ensure your bike bits are tight as suppose to be, yes even including the seat...

more garmin talk!
been looking at getting a hrm or gps/both and would rather spend in australia than overseas if the price is anyway competitive. does anyone know of the cheapest deal on a garmin edge 305? i know hans recently got a good price for a 705 but after yet another bike purchase i cant stretch the budget for the full colour blingy one!

Scott 24 hour Race
I am looking to join a three man team for the Scott 24 hour race at Stromlo on the 11th and 12th.
I'm an average mtbr and as part of a 3 man team came 9th at the recent Yellomunde 12 hour.
If there is anyone looking for a rider to join their team let me know.
I recently purchased a Specialized stumpjumper comp to replace my Avanti Montari.