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Hawkeye off the bike for awhile...
Hi guys. Looks like I'm off the bike for at least a month. I spent an entertaining evening in Manly hospital's A&E last night after doing a digger just past the Manly Dam trail's 19th Hole, dislocating my left shoulder.
The frustrating thing is it was a bit of trail I've ridden dozens of times that's hardly what you'd call technical. I got a bit off line, ran over a rock, dropped the wheel down the other side and - bang - over I went. Landed hard on the back of the left shoulder with a sickening crunch. I'm thinking maybe I tensed up and inadvertently grabbed some front brake.
Good ride today.
Sand, puddles and bike wash.
Good pace, plenty of hills.
12 gates of hell
Ah, Tien... what a sadistic b@st@rd he is for suggesting this!
A surprising number of suckers willing riders showed up 7am this morning though and off we went. Soon though, the hills ticked by, as did the laps and one by one they fell away until just Tien, myself and another mystery rider (oops... I forget your name, how embarrassing) were left.
Below is a list of excuses for finishing last (of, did I mention, only 3?) pick which one you like the best...
red hill and oxford falls
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Red Hill Reserve car park, off Lady Penryhn Drive, Beacon Hill. Another option is to ride over here from Oxford Falls.
plan is to do red hill, some technical sections, then head down to the parkway near the meat works, ride the road up to morgan road, then the slippery dip through to gutter ball and then down to deep creek, back to cromer road via bike track around the lake ( long way via jamison park ) back up red hill to the start point.
should be about 30K and about 3 hours, so its not a flat out pace but bring your sports drinks 
Rohloff boy out of action for a while due to freak gardening accident.
Here's one for the books. Sorry-I had means or mood to take photos at the time!
On Thursday I was busily sawing off the remains of some fronds from a palm tree(the last 10-12 inches coming out of the trunk that everyone leaves because of the 3-4 inch spikes) as I didn't want my customer to get hurt by the thorns.
Finished!
The Jerseys are ready - in time for the Mont! 
We'll keep you in the loop re pickup/payment...probably ~ 27/3.
Cheers, Hans
red hill and oxford falls
Was looking for some longer rides without driving hours to get there and last weekend did a link of red hill and oxford falls. Started at red hill, down to the parkway just before the meat works and then up to morgan road, the slippery dip trail through gutter and back to red hill via the lake ( longer way via the parkway/narrabeen bridge ), was about 30K or so with a fair bit of uphill.. thinking of doing the same again this Sunday morning.
Anyone else up for a longer local ride ( rather than just laps of X ) and have any alternate ideas for linking up local trails?
cheers
dave
Wiggle now! *** CLOSED ***
I'm considering a purchase from Wiggle.co.uk (has to be here, no-where else).
Ordering ASAP!
Anyone want 60-ish bucks worth of gear to get the free shipping?
Update: Order is now closed. Tien, Buck, Cupcake - got all your goodies 