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Ay Up Upgrades
Just in case you're not aware, Ay Up are upgrading existing light sets (100 customers a week). Sent mine off a week ago and they were returned yesterday with new LEDs, upgraded resistors and new all-round lenses. I'm not totally sure of the output but it must be around 1200 lumens for the double set. So far only had a play in the garden but very impressed with the brightness and spread of light. In fact, I would seriously wonder why you would need anything brighter for night time riding.
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Danny MacAskill Interview on National Geographic
Check it out, good to see Danny hasn't let fame go to his head:
Clarinda Track Friday evening
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Corner of Galston and Somerville Roads (Traffic Lights)
Quick cruise around local firetrail to relieve the week's pressures. Check the track's page - it's exactly what the ride will consist of.
Am planning to stop to take track photos so I can upload them into the gallery
Long Trail Hill - best line?
Place : The last big hill before the loop end of long trail - I have only managed to ride this a few times without putting a foot down. It is so loose I just can't seem to get any traction. The times that I have made it in the past I first head right and then traverse left on the first steep part. After that I can make it. Now I try this line all the time, but still have low percentage of success. Maybe my Crossmarks are just too worn - how are you guys going with it?
Tips for climbing
I'm looking for some tips on climbing hills. Im riding Cascades 4 gates at the moment to build fitness. I find on the Quarry track hill that I'm changing down the the lowest gear at about 1/2 way. I tend to stay in the saddle the entire way up the climb; trying to spin harder at the erosion bumps. I just dont have the leg strength to keep it up though. I have tried standing up but tend to get the back wheel spinning under load.
I'm riding a 2010 Giant Trance X2 and the lockout does help.
Any tips?
Close but.....
Felt really good, track in great nick but couldn't quite crack the hour. I suspect I need to push a bit harder at the start of the return on the long. It feels damn steep when you've pushed really hard on the way out! Average hr of 170 and a peak of 187. Not bad considering my max should be 178.
red hill sat morning
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Red Hill Reserve car park, off Lady Penryhn Drive, Beacon Hill. Another option is to ride over here from Oxford Falls.
Hey folks,well im back on the northern beaches for the next few months,am very keen to get plenty of riding in before i head back down to the snowies.I seem to have lost abit of nerve and much of the (minimal) skill i had previously,im chalking it up to riding with my partner and not really challenging myself in a fair while.So im hoping a few rounds of red hill with some capable and fearless riders will help shake out the cobwebs.It wont be fast,as the 80,000 beers i consumed over the hols preclude fast unless im gravity assisted!
Workshop on Bike repair and maintenance
Does anybody know of anywhere you can learn more about Bike repair and maintenance?
I can get by with the normal wear and tear stuff and have even dabbled in some fork maintenance with a little assistance from a mate who knows a bit himself. But I would like to learn more and become a little more handy. Amatuer mechanic maybe?
I am sure LBS's won't be planning events that effect their bottom line, but there must be somewhere?
I know some clubs in the UK hold regular classes at night over a few pints. Seems like a really good idea! er the classes that is.