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Trails to ride in Canberra
Hi all,
I'm heading down to Canberra this weekend for the rocky trail event at Stromlo and would like to know the best place to ride on the Friday for some fun. Please help!!!
Drop in XC race entrants
Interesting article and a question I was asking myself.
http://flowmountainbike.com/features/the-soapbox...
I agree with all these points, but for me the cost ($100-$150 per race, plus the extras in petrol/ food/ broken bikes) was getting too much to enter every race and now I just pick and choose. Joining the events and having a race series like they had a few back I think is the key to getting the 100km XC races back on track.
Cyclocross!
Just a heads up that the State Championships of Cyclocross is coming up - July 18 at JJ HIlls (BMX track) near the pub.
Should be a fun day - and if you haven't tried it yet it's the perfect time to give it a go, MTB bikes have their own class so you don't need a CX bike and there are free children's races so bring the whole family
CX is also an excellent spectator sport and we will have quite a few of the Australians who represent us in Europe competing as well as the RFS there cooking up a storm - and you can try to win your own CX Cell bike!
Getting out of NSW - to ride and race.....
What with the bad news about the Convict, and also the fact that the trails around us will be pretty beaten for a while, I thought I’d share some details with y’all about some racing I have been doing outside of NSW, and just some of the logistics of the trips – because I think its probably a fair bit easier than people think, and it’s a great option to get some fantastic riding done.
Convict training
Hi Guys,
Some may skoff at this post as I may be leaving it a bit late but I was wondering as I'm new to XC races, I signed up for the Convict 100km a few months ago and due to the rain on the weekends and a new baby, training has been slightly limiting, done about ten, 40-65km rides in the last 3 months.
Question is what is the minimum single training ride (km/hours)one should do to make the Convict enjoyable.. not looking to compete with the best, just to complete the ride without wishing I was elsewhere..
Sella Ronda
Planning next years euro trip and it seems like I'll be able to get some time in the Dolomites late july and it is time to lock in some places.
I think I'll be able to get one day dedicated to MTB and after a little bit of googling it seems like the thing to do is Sella Ronda.
A couple of questions to anyone who has done it.
1) Is Sella Ronda the thing to do or are there more scenic / better tracks in the Dolomites
2) As I understand it, it is a guided tour going up in gondolas and down on two wheels - right?
OMV Festival this December
From SNORC:
"Hi xxx
Old Man's Valley Bike Festival - Registration is Now Open!
Many of you said "hey, let's have an event, let's get together and ride the trails" - well here it finally is - the OMV Bike Festival on Sat 13 Dec 2014. Help us show Council that we love these trials and need them (many of you have seen media reports of Quarry filling which could impact trails) by participating in the festival and sending the message that cycling is something that needs to be supported into the future.
SXC Racing - Taking out Chocolate Foot Series
Just a quick note to Congratulate the SXC Racing Team in taking out Overall and series titles at the 2014 Chocolate Foot Single Track Mind in:
4hr Open Male Solo - Graham Nisbet
4hr Master Male Solo - Wayne Dickinson
Masters Team - David O'Connell, Gary Davidson, Matt Russell
Great work team, a dominating display all season.
Thanks for all the laughs and hard work !
Blog to come.
SNORC OMV Event
From SNORC president, may be worth getting involved in for the new opening of Old Man's Valley. May be worthwhile to think about volunteering, particularly for those who have regularly competed but have yet to be at the "other side" of the race.
"Hi Guys,
This little but broad group email is to kick off a bit of discussion and idea gathering for an upcoming event.
Port to Port 2014
A mash up of the 4 days of the Port to Port. Still kinda new to this video editing thing but here goes.
http://vimeo.com/97298708