Last Friday was the anniversary of my first serious mountain bike purchase. It was the day when my dual suspension Big W bike got locked in the shed for good and I embarked on a whole new world of mountain biking .. one with 6" of suspension travel, powerful brakes and grippy tyres.

This video tries to capture the wide variety of trails I've ridden over the past 12 months and the experiences I've enjoyed. It's also a big thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey, especially everyone on this forum that has given me advice, tips and directions.

To the rider who fell on long trail this afternoon, hope you recover well! Looked like a nasty fall.

Hope the ice packs were of use!

Get well!

Hi there everyone. Im thinking my fork and shock are due for a freshen up. Is there a scientific way of knowing when its due or is it just a yearly thing i must do.

Also, i no its not to hard a job to do but where is the best place buy the seals and fluid?

And do i need any speciality tools?

Cheers,

Jono.

Hi All,

I am looking for some feedback from people who use Bike Boxes/Bags for transporting their bikes, particularly by air. I'd be really keen to hear what solutions people with larger framed, full-suspension bikes have, particular 29ers. I have a Cannondale Scalpel 29er in an XL frame and am searching for a bike box/bag that I can get it into with out have to break it into its component pieces. I think I would prefer a hard/semi hard case to offer a little more protection for the bike.

Wind it up down the Goat Track & plough headfirst into a wombat hole...scare the hell out of yourself, as well as the wombats. Maybe you'd prefer a leisurely cruise down Kangaroo Boulevard...whatever your style, with 90% of exhilarating singletrack you'll have an unforgettable ride.
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Newbie to the site, loving the rides and maps, great forum community....

I was a MTB mad teenager and have since got back into it, my 8 year old can, to my surprise handle some rough rides. We've been spending time at the Hornsby track last few weekends and loving that.

Anyway I thought I needed a full suspension bike but struggled to find a bike big enough for my 201cm height.

Got this recently (hopefully photo loaded below), it's having a service this week, hopefully a good purchase, no big bills........

Looking forward to trying it this weekend !

Hey

Looking for recommendations for shops that have stock of 661 gear. I've not run elbow and knee protection before, sick of bark coming off! So I'm in 2 minds about whether to get the sleeve type (rhythm, veggie) or the bulkier Rage, Evo.

I've been to a few shops around newie, where I live and the central coast but no one has much to try on. I disliked the riot elbow gear, too restricting.

I'd rather buy stuff locally than go online, any recommendations for shops, looks like I'm going to have to go to Sydney, would be tops.

Cheers

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Just got back to the bike after a couple of months away and doing a routine check over before heading out tomorrow. All good bar the seat post which seemed very tight web I tried to raise the saddle a touch. It came out with some effort but the post and the inside of the seat tube look kinda corroded - a bit grey and feels chalky.

Is this normal? Just a result of of the cooling temperatures or some moisture in there? I was going to put a tiny touch of some sort of light grease on the post before reinserting it - unless there are any good recommendations out there?

Cheers

Richard Pollett, a 25-year-old musician, was crushed under the wheels of a cement truck while cycling in Brisbane in September 2011.

The virtuoso violinist was due to perform with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra when he was killed as the truck was overtaking him on Moggill Road, a two-lane conduit through the suburb of Kenmore.

A simple touch of the brakes would likely have spared a brilliant young man’s life.

The subsequent court case has prompted renewed calls for laws to protect cyclists on Australia’s roads.

I am not an XC fan myself, but just happen to pick up the iPad and look at the Red Bull live event not long after this started last night.
For an XC event it kept me quite entertained... Wet slippery conditions caused mahem, especially for the first lap... there were stacks, and mechanical failures.... and the FIRST AUSTRALIAN WIN SINCE 2000 !!!!!!!!

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I've become sort of a minor film star as Grant from TrailFlix has requested me to be the subject for several films he's made, most recent being of the Old Convict Trail at Wiseman's Ferry, which was filmed the week before Capital Punishment and has finally been edited and posted as a trail publicity video!

We're still working on getting an OMV video up but every time we arrange it something ALWAYS comes up! Hopefully that'll be up soon.

Enjoy

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