Just a little note. I've noticed that a lot of our TRACKS are actually being called trails. With all due respect to our American friends, this term is American and doesn't really sit quite right. Do you ever hear Kokoda trail, or Birdsville trail, or the Oodnadatta trail. Not likely.
'Track' is as Aussie as Vegemite and I think we need to use it more often. Am I being pedantic? I hope not. What do you think???

Something to come out of the meetings we've had over the last few weeks is the fact that the conservation, bushwalking and other lobbies have a lot more in common than you'd think.

Highlighting this is the fact that a number of DA plans that would affect Red Hill riding are awaiting approval. Below is a list of those that one of the other groups created, it sounds quiet serious.

There are a number of disastrous developments in the pipeline at Red Hill and the surrounding bushland and all of them would destroy walking and biking areas.

Further information can be found on the Warringah Council web site under DA's on-line. Be warned that a set of DA reports can be 1000 pages long so they take a while to read. They are in smaller pdf files though, so can be downloaded bit by bit.

Nearly all the land from Red Hill to Oxford Falls and Narrabeen Lagoon is under threat of development and unless we fight for it, it is unlikely to be available for walkers or bikers to enjoy in 10 years time or perhaps much less. The same goes for a lot of the bushland at Ingleside, Terry Hills, Duffy's Forest, etc, etc. This is why the National Parks are so important as they will be the only bushland remaining soon.

Hi all. I'm after your opinions please....

I just recently ordered four Maxxis Ignitor 26x2.1 62a tyres from Wiggle, and when I received them i found one of them is the UST tubeless version. I do not run tubeless, know very little about them, and so I'm not sure if I should use it or not. Now as far as I can tell there is no difference besides the rubber being slightly thicker on the tubeless, so I'm wondering if I should just keep and use it as a normal tyre, or if I should be contacting wiggle and organising a return. Any suggestions on which route to take?

Thanks,
Col.

This story is unreal:

http://www.smh.com.au/world/skydiver-survives-61...

Some choice quotes:

He is incredibly lucky...

Mr Lewis's troubles started when his main parachute failed 914 metres above the ground

He did hit it hard, but he was using a full-face helmet which protected him

So there you go kids... remember to always wear your full-face!