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A great ride
Thanks to all for a great ride and the legs are feeling it tonight. Just remember that every bit of pain we feel now is a little less we have to feel on the Dirtworks. I kept myself that as I continuously watched Steve and others disappear out of sight. Cheers Lincoln
MTB overnighter
I've been thinking for a while that an overnighter in the Blue Mountains would be a lot of fun, especially one where everybody wasn't racing the following day so that after some great riding a few refreshments could be enjoyed around a campfire.
Good ride at the Dam
Couldn't make the Anderson's and Oaks ride so did the Dam instead in the afternoon. Awesome fun. Finally conquered all the steps after the golf course including the one after the boardwalk going uphill towards Wakehurst Parkway.
Absolutely loving the new bike. It just soaks up everything...but then again anything would be better than the 100mm of travel I had with those Rock Shock Darts!
Did 3 laps and felt good.
how to check/replace remove wheel bearings??
anyone know how to pull out wheel bearings (specifically on bontrager big earl wheels/hubs) as mine are screwed already, and cant find for the life of me where they are/ are taken out..they are sealed bearings if that helps at all?? or do i just need new hubs?
Wanted cheap used QR wheelset 135mm rear , disc compatable
My Specialized hard rock commuter has finally succumbed to the salt air living across the road from the beach and the cheap SS spokes are rusting and snapping so I am looking for a CHEAP replacement has anyone upgraded their ride and been left with a wheelset gathering dust in the shed ?
Can be low rent no frills as long as the bearings work and they are reasonably round
cheers
p.m. me
Downhill tracks around Sydney (coming from abroad)
Hi guys,
I'm from Germany and will travel to Sydney in September. I was looking around for bikeparks and downhill tracks in the area around Sydney.
Here on NoBMog you have the "rides" directory with MTB tracks sorted by the distance from Sydney.
I found Ourimbah State Forest for a one day trip. Is Ourimbah a kind of bikepark? I didn't found any information about shuttle transportation or lift on the website. Are there such transportations?
I will take my downhill bike with me. You listed MTB courses around Sydney as well, but most of them are XC tracks, right?
Camping Canberra or southern highlands
Kathy and I are looking to go camping for a weekend down in Canberra or the southern highlands over the next few weeks before the cold weather sets in, with a couple of days of biking in the usual pine forest areas.
Does anyone have any recollection or info on camping areas in the vacinity?
Hot showers would be nice but all other creature comforts can be forgotten about.
Cheers
Gazza and Kath
p.s. i see you took Pratiwi down to the S.H. a while ago. is Wingello ok for Kath?
Not a Huge Snake Bite
Can you see the photographer in the reflection of the congealed blood in the top one? j/k
Excessive early chain wear
So I took receipt of a Park Tools CC-2 chain checker today and threw it straight onto the Enduro and also the Viper to see how both were going.
The Enduro has a Rohloff chain on it, there atleast 12 months. No idea about kms but considerably more than the viper and probably riden alot more harshly.
The Viper, a hardtail, was only built at xmass and would have seen less than 20, 20 - 30km rides in that time, 500km tops would be a realistic guess but probably alot less. I opted for a Wipperman 920 on this
Thumbing a lift
Any chance of a lift from Wiseman's Ferry to the Dirtworks start line on 4 May? I'll be staying overnight on the Saturday in Wiseman's (not camping this time as I'll have my 8-week-old son with me) so I'm looking for a lift over the last 20 ks.
Please let me know if you're coming through that way and have room for an extra bike and rider. Will trade Clif Bars for transport.......... 
Cheers, Tim