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Appin meet point
The last ride I posted to Appin I didn't check the site default meet point and it took people to market and burke which had them turning down the road next to the sports field. This lead them to a dead end and a fire trial ride to get to the gate.
I was waiting where I usually park and wondering where everyone was.
Coming from Campbelltown, if you continue on past this street and the shops then turn at the next left, marked with a sign to the scout hall you will end up in the carpark where the gate is.
Brake Pad Wear
how do i know when my pads need to be replaced? can i measure the pad thickness? if so, how much is enough?
When i replace pads, should i go for organic, ceramic or sintered?
what brands of pads should i look at?
I have Avid Juicy 7 carbons with 8" rotors
Manly Dam bike trail CLOSED due to wet weather
The mountain bike trail at Manly Dam is CLOSED due to the recent rain and extremely wet track conditions. We'll send out a note when the track has dried sufficiently to be reopened. Please spread the word to others.Anyone wishing to be added to the mailing list can email us at: [email protected]
Thanks for your cooperation .
Manly Dam Rangers
SOCIAL Fling Ride - Wingello (UPDATED)
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
4Km SW of Wingello village on Caoura Rd there's a small base camp within the forest - seems as good a place as any.
Got your Highland Fling ticket?
Join us for this great opportunity to practice and get to know the sweet Wingello singletrack.
Exploratory ride at social pace, followed by lunch at Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe, Bundanoon.
Update for the Sunday Wingello riders:
Gilbo (Lee) will lead the Wingello/Fling ride tomorrow (Sunday) at 10 AM.
He's been on the track before and is available to show the way.
His mobile is 0439-944011. Please print this out in case you get lost/running late.
Meeting point is as per the address above (click on google link, print out description).
Noob's Ride - Nice Bikes But Unfit!
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Corner Burke & Market St, Appin. There's a small parking area here at the trail head.
Hi All,
This is my first time on this site and thought it might be a good place to post a ride meet for next weekend. We've just organised a few friends (5 of us so far) who at least have a bike and decided we'll check out Appin track since most of us are in Campbelltown.
We will have a GPS with us, but someone with knowledge will be awesome to take with us. The more the merrier as well! 
Anyways... cheers to us noobs for planning it! lol...
Giving riders a bad name
Seen this?
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/media/DecMedia...
Ms Cooper said the NPWS staff had noticed that gold spray paint had been used on more than one occasion to deface signage and that someone was also repetitively nailing cycling signs into trees in the area as well as illegally clearing bushland for bike riding tracks.
How are we ever going to gain legal access with this sort of behaviour going on? 
SOCIAL Nightride @ Terrey Hills
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
2 Aumuna Rd, Terrey Hills, NSW 2084 (Terrey Hills Tavern)
Social Night Ride
This ride starts at 7 PM - we'll go Duckholes & Centre Trail to get us back before the Tavern's kitchen closes for last orders at 8:39 PM.
[Everyone welcome - suitable for newbies, too...social pace...we're riding mostly easy fire-trail]
See you on Wednesday at 7 PM...
Rgds, Hans
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STOLEN NSW - 2009 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Carbon MTB
STOLEN VIA AN ELABORATE SCAM.
2009 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Carbon Mountain Bike
This is a brand new bike and was stolen between April/May 2009. The person responsible competes in cross-country & we know the bike was used in one or two events at the end of May. These are facts supplied to the freight company by the person involved. This is not assumption on my part. The bike was last seen on the 19th May by the freight company when left at a block of flats in Mosman NSW.
How recreation contributes to conservation
This article was recently posted on MTBA. The first couple paragraphs say a lot:
A body of empirical, scientific studies now indicates that mountain biking is no more damaging than other forms of recreation, including hiking. Thus, managers who prohibit bicycle use (while allowing hiking) based on impacts to trails, soils, wildlife or vegetation are acting without sound, scientific backing.
The wisdom of prohibiting particular user groups in order to satisfy the desires of other groups is a matter for politics rather than science.
Full article is here: