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Northern Rivers trails, good or not
Next week-end… starting tomorrow actually, i've managed to get Friday off and I will be driving up the coast till Byron, with my bike on the roof.
I've planned to stop at Kiwarrak for sure, but then not sure where to go;
is there any of these I should avoid (overgrown, private etc) or exceptionally good?
• Telegraph Point (near Port Macquarie)
• Kempsey Golf
• Jacks Crossing (futher up of Kempsey)
• Jacks Ridge (near Nambucca Heads)
• Pine Creek (near Coffs)
• Bom Bom (near Grafton)
Lane Cove National Park update for 23 Apr
A bit damp in places today, but should be pretty dry by ANZAC Day.
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How much light is too much light?
For off-road, I've come to the view that more is better, especially when it's a nice wide even beam spread.
Here's a review article on the bar light I used at the Mont. It played a key part I reckon in my improved times on last year's event, and made a major difference to my enjoyment of the night laps.
http://www.bicycles.net.au/2013/04/heat-battle-m...
2013 XCM National Champs
Well this journey starts way back in December last year. After some disciplined training and racing in 2012 I wanted to take this a step further. To do this I had a chat to Ant Shippard, outlined what I wanted to achieve, and asked if he was willing to help me get there. My goals were quite ambitious, but Ant agreed to help and said that he would do what he could to put me into a position to achieve these goals, but all the hard work depended on me.
For those interested, these goals were:
1. Be faster than Jenny Fay in an XCM Marathon
Awaba State Forest update for 23 Apr
A few puddles about the place but in the main the track is in good order
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2013 Australian Marathon Championships
I'll start with wow, what a hard race. Below also includes the week before as we had a few descent rides up there in the week leading to the race.
Originally I wasn't gong to do this and just focus on the XCM series. As the XCM series announcement kept getting delayed I decided I would have a crack at this. I was already signed up for the Wombat but once they announced there was no series Dicko and I decided to pull out of the Wombat and head up a week early.
As the date came closer I was excited about the whole trip, a weeks riding and then the race.
Clipins: just do it!
Just finished 5 days at Kiwarrak - see Winco's status post. All i can say is it was paradise. But even paradise has downsides...Yes the mozzies are lethal and they bite right through Lycra so be warned. After the first day with no less than 40 bites from waist to knees (I had sprayed my legs but not my shorts!) I armoured up: tights under shorts then long shirt over my nether region then spray the lot liberally before setting off. I'm not kidding.
Australian XCM Champs - Masters Podium
Dicko winning the Masters Category
Photo courtesy of Russell Baker
