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CLOSED: Manly Dam | Wet conditions
News just in from the Rangers:
The bike trail at Manly Dam is currently closed due to the rain and wet track conditions. Once again we'll send out a note when we've reopened. Please spread the word to others.
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WSMTB XC Club Race Round 6
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
There's a car park (click for foggy picture) on Springwood Road - just down the way from Hawkesbury Heights if you're looking for a suburb name.
WSMTB XC Club Race - Round 6
Registration: 8am to 9am
Kids Racing: 9am to 9.30am
All other Racing: 9.30am (Starting with A Grade through to Novice with about 1min intervals between grades).
Cost: $10 each for 15 years and older. $5 each for 10 years to 14 years. Under 10's free. If you aren't a member of MTBA then a day licence will need to be purchased this will cost $15
More info can be found here WSMTB Club
Knee/shin guards
I've been very disgruntled over the past week after I scraped my knee on a very silly fall. Later on, a passing rider saw the damage, pointed to my knee/shin pads wrapped aound my camelback, and said "good thing you brought *those* along, eh!"
... the sad truth is, the pads were *ON* when i fell...
Extraordinary Loads on Ordinary Bikes
Yet another slide show of silly ways to carry things on bikes:
Follow the link for more...
Dirtworks - Woodend, Vic - FINISHED
Did the whole race in granny ring. Bike was fine the night before. 5km in couldn't change any rings at front. Could go up but not back. Tried to adjust but couldn't. Max pedalling speed was 25kph for whole race - but it was actually quite pleasant!! Last year only had a front brake... What is it with Woodend and me. Oh - also got seriously lost the night before in the woods... like 25km lost in the middle of nowhere until the ONLY car in the whole area came past on a dodgy firetrail. Yes - lucky. Note to self - READ THE MAP BEFORE RIDING NEXT TIME (or take a GPS).
4 laps of Appin and a cuppa
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.
For those not going to the Dirtworks or those that want some fun before putting there body through some punishment the following day, I'm planning on doing 4 laps of the standard XC loop.
I expect to do 2 laps, stop on the way have some fun on some of the trickier stuff if people want and then after a break at the cars, go out and do 1 or 2 more laps.
I'm going to bring my small camp stove, water, a kettle, etc, along with some tea and coffee for everyone so we can have a cuppa after the first two laps and then at the end. Just need to bring a cup.
And a bike......
Team Memeber Wanted For 2009 Vestal Virgin Classic
Paul (PieBoy98) and I are putting together a team of 4 for this 10hr event.
Race Details:
Entry cost is $57 per rider + gst
Teams of 1,2,3 and 4 with the possibility of the 'Everyone's a solo' making a return.
A rider cap of 175 will be in place.
Toilets and BBQ will be on site.
On course treasure hunt.
Trophies and cash for 1st,2nd and 3rd.
Expect:
For those that have attended our events in the past, you know what to expect. For those that have not we can tell you, you can expect the unexpected.
Single track... lots of it.
Riders can do laps by not doing the laps!
Manly Dam.... Has anyone ridden yesterday or today??
The rainfall maps show VERY little rain at the dam over the last week which does not seem intuitiely correct? Has anyone ridden yesterday or today?? If so, how was it??