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Replacing rear derailleur?
I'm not really happy with the performance of the shifting (not accurate and a bit slow) on my bike and I am wondering where to start. I imagine the components on it are not crash hot and I was thinking of replacing my rear derailleur with something a bit better. The current derailleur is a shimano deore that came standard on my GT avalanche 2.0. My shifters are alivio but not sure its worth replacing those just yet. I have an 8 speed shimano cassette so l want to make sure that if I replace the derailleur it will suit my current setup.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service needs you!!!
As most of you know, I like bikes. No not the ones with engines the ones with pedals.
Anyway I digress, at the start of October I am riding across the Simpson desert, 600km of sand at 40 degrees for 5 days. This ain't no walk through the city to a sunny beach
Why? I hear you ask.
Stupidity?
Am I on Drugs?
A drunken bet?
It's actually none of the above. I am doing it to raise money for equipment for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Cascades: Dark Gates
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
End of Wyatt Ave, Belrose - this is on the East side of Garigal National Park.
As discussed... night ride somewhere a little different.
I'm thinking a loop of the sniggle, down Heath, up Quarry, over to St Ives Oval, round the back of the Gun Club then back down Quarry to complete the 4 gates circuit. Maybe duplicate the climb up to Acron or do some other kind of repeats depending on timing and how we all feel.
Stromlo World Championships + Riding
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Uriarra Road, just up from the Uriarra Road/Coppins Crossing Road turnoff.
The World Champs are on and I'll be there to see the action.
https://www.mtbworldscanberra.com.au/home/
It's on all week, but I'll be there for the weekend, expecting to go down on Friday afternoon back Sunday evenng after the presentations.
Will take the bike and do a couple of rides too, although a bit early to confirm exactly where, but count on it being around the course where possible. Also a chance to ride some of the circuit that'll be used for the Scott 24. There's a ride posted already out at Majura on Saturday morning by Jeeten [ http://nobmob.com/node/9937 ].
MTB in South Africa
I'm off to South Africa in October for a few weeks and have been told that there is some decent riding to be had (and yes, will be checking into the SA WC DH course if possible).
However I wanted to hear from anyone who may have done their own riding there including where, type of riding and bike hire.
Trail riding would probably be best bet (don't want to go nuts on a full on DH course and risk injury however if the riding is THAT good................).
Has anyone used Downhill Adventures?
Cheers
Matt
North End of Bantry Bay to be developed
I've been told today that the Land & Environment Court has recently approved development on 9-11 Bantry Bay Road.
We first talked about this here: http://nobmob.com/node/1293#comment-1767
At first thought this isn't a huge deal for riders as:
a) You shouldn't be riding there anyhow as it's part of the illegal Bantry Bay loop.
b) Any development will surely have to have some sort of border which should be on the developed land (ie. not National Park) and may well lead to a short cut round to the Scout Hut without having to take the road.
Blue Mountains?
I'm in the blue mountains this weekend and wondering if:
(a) anyone is keen for a ride on sat morning around 0830 start?
OR
(b) any advice on where to go for a fun technical ride with a few hills etc. Around 2-4 hour ride?
Any info is appreciated at this very late notice.
You can drop me a line at [email protected]
Thanks
Ben
anyone planning a Wednesday night ride?