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Posting this ride with hope there’s not going to be rain between now and Wednesday……..

Plan on riding for an hour to an hour and a half on what has become a regular XC loop for me and I won’t be venturing near the free ride areas, DH, etc. It is tricky in sections in the dark, but that adds to the fun.

Pace will be determined by who turns up and reasonable night riding skills will be needed.

Mountain Madness is a long training ride on the tracks at Hazo/Lawson then down St Helenas including the lost world lookout and Bunyan lookout. The pace will be quick as I'm training for the 12 hour. St Helena's is fairly technical and flying down there this morning I had adrenaline flowing out both ears, if your fit, love fast rocky descents and heaps of single track this is for you.

Eye protection is highly recommended and long sleeves/arm warmers will stop a few scratches. It's rocky and fast so check your tyre pressure.

I have to be an optimistic bugger , or perhaps i should just face facts , i have no friends here .... but thats ok , i can ride into the sunset at Sparrow hill to my hearts content building a platform on my way to glory at the Scott 24 in October in our very competitive team El Rancho Relaxo . My plan tonight is to ride for about two hours here and get a feed ( red rooster , why change) and scoot off to Stromlo for a standard Green Loop flyer ( working on a sub 40 min night lap ) and then try to beat it for another one ... Any takers ??

Very important note !!!

Not sure if anyone is interested as it's last minute, but I'm heading down to my new favourite trail in the morning and happy to have a few riding buddies. If you're interested see you there.

Now updated to 8.30am.

I'm ready for some more fun at Appin, the Appin track is 10km long and features a number of fun technical sections.

The pace will be relaxed, we can stop and play on sections if people want. I've posted a ride time of three hours, you don't have to do this I image we should be riding past the cars every 50 minutes or so.

For all you people that were glued to the TV in support of the blues, or if you couldnt make Wednesday's ride for any reason - dont despair! I propose a night ride doing Duckholes and Centre Track on Thursday night, returning in time for Food and beer at the Tavern.
Come one come all... Even Queenslanders I suppose.

This ride has a bit of everything, some sweet single track, one of the fastest and most technical fire trails i have ever ridden, northshore ramps and jumps, some leg burning hills and a couple of different ecosystems. I know a loop around there which is around 20 something kilometers which is pretty good fun.

This is not for beginners. Come along if you typically going fast down hills and slow up hills.

DUE TO A GREMLIN in my ADSL line my computer has no broadband speed , only dial up ....YUCK.... so to save my sanity i thought about three laps of the best trails i have ridden on should do the trick .

It will be a afternoon / night ride so unless you ride "Brail" bring good lights , warm gear and a sense of adventure as chances are I/ we will have the whole forest alone .....Spooky stuff and not for the faint hearted

Also as i am now boycotting my computer please SMS me on 0418 793 360 as i am flexable on the time .....to a point !

Some bugger has to turn up one day .........

Having never been to the Appin XC course before, I need to get some practice in before the WWS 8hr on the 21st.

I expect to do 2 laps, stop on the way have some fun on some of the trickier stuff if people want and then after a break at the cars, go out and do 1 or 2 more laps.

Edit: been moved to Saturday due to Wollongong MTB Club XC race on Sunday

With Damiens ride full, thought I'd gather interest for a 2 lap ride to catch up with the others by the end.

Medium pace, no stopping.

Last minute ride.. as it hasn't rained in a couple of days I'm up for checking out my usual "join the trails" ride.

It will go something like this: Start at the top of Heath Track, down to the bottom and up Cascades, turn around and back down. Up Quarry climb to ridge top, over to St. Ives single track, Sandy track over the creek and up the hill to Perimeter, Duck hole, down West Head road, Salvation loop then onto Towlers Bay, down to the bottom and back, Centre track back to Terry Hills, and back by along Forest Way to the start.