Today (October 10) RFS and NPWS are reporting an extreme risk of fires in many National Parks in Sydney and surrounds.

Eg. for Garigal National Park (Oxford Falls, Cascades, Bantry Bay):

ALL WALKING TRACKS AND TRAILS CLOSED THURSDAY 10TH OCTOBER

Due to the high fire danger predictions, all walking tracks and trails will be CLOSED ON THURSDAY 10th OCTOBER. Picnic areas will be open and the public may only use the gas/electric barbeques supplied by the National Park.

Locations affected: Cascades trail, Heath and Bare Creek trails, Pipeline and Davidson Trails, Natural Bridge track to Davidson Park, Davidson Park to Stepping Stone Crossing walk, Stepping Stone Crossing to Cascades

Many other parks around Sydney have similar warnings. West Head road in Ku-ring-gai Chase is closed for example which will mean access to many tracks in that park is impossible.

More details on NPWS and RFS pages:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/...
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

Grant Shatford I headed up to Woodford on Sunday to film me for the new Oaks TrailFlix video.

About 7km in (just after St Helena junction), we came across two guys walking their bikes. I asked what the issue was, and expecting a broken chain etc, one bluntly replied “broken collarbone.“

As anyone heard of/bought anything from GPS R US and if so what's the feedback, good or bad?

Cheers

So what do you think about this, seems pretty cheap?

http://www.gps-are-us.com/product_info.php?produ...

hi all,
i've got two left side eggbeaters (model 1) with broken cages and a brand new unused right side one.
any chance of getting the cage across? i've tried to remove the black cap from one of the broken pedals but failed. (the plastic just disintegrates)
thanks

I'm doing a corporate adventure race in 2 weeks and wanted to buy a cheap (around $100) action camera to be used while running, riding and kayaking.

Any advice/experience would be appreciated. Thanks

Lost a mini pump either on the Bantry Bay Firetrail or on the Manly Dam Firetrail from Wakehurst parkway down to the creek.

Please PM me if found.

Thanks

Anybody know of any mountain bike tracks around 7mile beach near Geroa .

[Mod. moved to NSW]

I'm heading to Dural during the long weekend and it's not somewhere I've explored much. Does anyone know of any trails around that area that would warrant throwing the bike onto the rack before I go?

Cheers!

Hey Rob,

Sad days for mtb riding here in melburg. While you’re enjoying trail upgrades over there, we are going backwards. I got back from 3 weeks in Tokyo 1 ½ weeks ago, holidays were awesome.
Went for my 1st ride in 5 weeks last wkend to find that parks victoria has bulldozed most of the jumps and all the bigger jumps at Lysterfield. Apparently, due to the number of people being carted off in ambulances.
So thanks to all the idiots who can’t read the signs at the head of the advanced trails, warning them of obstacles, and proceed to fuck up, my local trails are fucked.

Gomes

So today I came across a facebook post from SNORC (Sydney North Off Road Cyclists).

"So what is happening with stage 2 of Old Man Valley Mtb trails?

A few of our members have been asking "what on earth if happening with stage 2"!?! So here's a bit of an update.

Just wondering what you guys use to clean your bikes with? I'm using Truck Wash which does get the bike clean but am having trouble with my disk brakes not working as well and squealing a bit (new model XTs, not Avid btw) and wonder if the wash is leaving a residue on the disks. Once you get a bit of heat in the rotors they're fine again but do wonder if washing is the culprit.