So the Sydney 24 Hour for 2007 has finally been announced:

http://www.brightorangeevents.com/BOE_24_Main.htm

I've done this race for the last two years (once in a team of six, once solo) and am eager to go again - but not as a solo!

Does anyone want to get a team together? I don't intend to be super-competitive - just go out and have some fun.

Hey all back from coffs, was too busy enjoying the beach and cocktails to do do much biking, but following the directions of a couple of guys on farkin, I found the most amazing downhill those guys run- basically you go from pacific highway, about 5-10 mins drive nth of coffs, and turn left down bucca rd..stard ascending up (car is a must, we went in a van but a 4wd would be a good idea further on!) then next left to central bucca rd., then keep going a while and finally a right into Mt Coramba Rd., from here its a steep spirally ascent on gravel/fire traily rd up, and up, and up..all the while you can see the single track winding along the sides of the road and then back into the scrub.. try to imagine Towers at ourimbah, 2 times steeper and probably 3-4 times the height! -then you follow this road all the way to the top- where u reach a view with the only pic i took! (soz camera was busted)-will post soon..to the very top..then find the single trail starting at the top (which starts with a ridiculously steep and ledgey single trail, which then smooths out to a steep flowing single track windy and switchbacky, jumps, drops, bridges (a bit north shore style), crossing fire trails, burms, and its beautifully carved right down the side of a mountain- all with b lines that are equally fun, and are clearly signposted at the highly dangerous bits- but nothing as crazy as say, lizard rock..breathtaking views too,- and the trails were so damn fast, was hitting 65kph on some sections!! Highly reccomend!

Hi guys

Can anyone offer any advice on a new pair of sunnies for riding in. They need to have interchangable lenses for different light conditions and not cost a million bucks. Any advice greatly received.

Hi all, just to let you know this has been SOLD!

Thanks for your interest

I am new in MTB and i want to find coach for personal or group training (trails) . Tell me about your expirience in begining .

Ok so 10km at Yellowmundee just doesn't count which means no ride for me for over two weeks, I'm going stir crazy.

The boss is away tomorrow night and Tuesday its the boys 1st birthday so Wednesday it is for me.

Terry Hills for about a 7.30 start
Perimeter and Long tracks, hear the sand has settled a little with the rain.
Now I haven't ridden for two weeks so I'll be even a little less super quick than usual but will aim for a ride time of around 1.40, happy to ride through as usual.

Do the usual if you wnt to join me.

Stuart

PS Rob, if you come bring the camera, you know why,

Yesterday as I was venturing around manly dam I had a fall at low speed while dodging a rock at the back of the golf course. I landed hand out stretched and dislocated my middle finger.
The pain was by far outweighed by the appearance of my finger which was now on a very strange angle. This had never happened before and I wasn’t sure what to do. Should I go back the way I came and find a doctor? Or attempt to put the finger back in myself? So I grabbed my finger and pulled and it slipped back in and I very carefully finished my ride.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience and if there are gloves that will help prevent this. The obvious solution would be, 'don’t fall like that' but %%%t happens.

Okay, it seems we have some interest for an out-of-town ride at Lithgow. It appears that some of us have been out there before and know the trails. They sound pretty good. A few of the local haunts have been kindly researched and posted here:

http://nobmob.com/node/1338

Thanks for the material on that.

I was thinking we should travel out there one weekend and have a look around. I am always on the lookout for a new ride. But at this stage I am just gauging interest! Let me know if you would want to get out there.

Hope to hear from you.

I'm interested in finding out what stretches, if any, other people do before and/or after a ride?

Before
I usually ride on the road for about 5Km's to get to the track as a warm up.
I do some stretches that focus on my calf's, hammies, back and shoulders.

After
I repeat the same, but concentrate mostly on stretching out my legs.

Can anyone suggest any good rides for me to do on my own during the week (work most weekends ) I'm only just getting back into it after a few years but am still of reasonable level fitness. Also, I've never ridden on the N-Beaches before...

Thanks
Adam

Bike is in the shop otherwise I'd join the night ride tomorrow.

Given that, anyone feel like something Thursday evening? How about a cheeky couple of laps of Manly Dam? Perhaps even a 7pm meet/7:15 start to get one light, one dark-ish?

Or talk us into Cascades from Wyatt/Ralston.

Hi Tien After you see the big green sign pointing left to Springwood, turn left and follow the road to the base of the mountain, where you will see a set of power transmission towers, and a driveway on the left, where you will see my white landrover, as I am getting there early. Cheers Dave