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Only got the leave pass approved on Wednesday evening so not much in the way of preparation or expectations. Started midfield which was about right for me.
It ended up being a beautiful day with temperatures up to 29 near the top of the main climb. Lots of bitumen and dirt road however the single track was fairly technical. After the first hour the single track settled down and provided some good riding. There is about 140m of climbing on each lap and most of it is in the dirt road with a steep section of 100m or so just near the end of the climb.
Recommend a bike
I'm in the market for buying a new hard tail. I would like disc brakes, but apart from that I have a pretty open mind. My budget is around $750-$1000. Can anyone recommend and make a model?
Good news from HSMBA
News just in from HSMBA. A great outcome for Northern Sydney 
Hopefully this will take some pressure of Manly Dam. We should also hope other local landowners can follow this lead - well done Hornsby Council!
Quoting from the latest HSMBA mail...
On Wednesday 15th September Hornsby Council voted to support the establishment of a mountain bike facility within the Hornsby Park / Old Mans Valley area subject to funding.
The vote was unanimous and there were no objections.
If you get time go to the following site and leave a comment on the Mtb issue.
Sunday 26th ride - where?
Finally, half marathon is over, wife is away for a few weeks so I can leave the decorating and get back on the mtb. Looking for a trip out on Sunday morning, either Ourimbah or Appin? Don't frequent the trails enough to guide so anyone else fancy it?
Wanted to post this is in 'Tentative planning' but it wasn't an option? Am i missing something (apart from the obvious) Rob?
[Mod. moved to Chat. Usually you'd place in the location specific to where said tentative ride may be, but Appin & Ourimbah are two completely different places]
Erosion everywhere
In case you haven't noticed, we're a bit passionate about trail advocacy around here. I mean, without trails to ride on, where would MTB be?
Anyhow, another thing you might have noticed is that opponents of MTB have a standard list of complaints about cyclists - most of them unfounded. One of their favorites is their claim that mountain bike riders cause erosion.
