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Hazelbrook and Oaks
Hi Everyone,
Is anyone keen on doing hazelbrook this sat? Im keen to do a few hours riding fast (for me) around the singletrack. I ahve been doing too much black stuff riding and need to remind myself what a singletrack is before the Mont.
Start ~ 9am at Hazelbrook, dont know if I have time to do the Oaks on the way back down
Andrew
Solo Surly Single Speed Summary
Bike: Surly Karate Monkey 29’er and single speed (32/20)
Weather: 25-29 degrees sunny and windless.
My mindset approaching today was that this was a “me” day. I had gotten a day long leave pass to go riding and train for the Dirt Works 100 so I wanted to test ride my SS over a reasonable distance (not just Terrey Hills fire trails) and to see how my ass and quads would survive.
My goal was to ride consistent times but to also keep my average heart rate down to around 150 bpm (85% of max). I knew I would blow it on the hills, but with an average of around 150.
Sean's Belated Birthday Dirtworks Training Ride
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
West Wisemans Ferry. Turn left bottom of the hill. There's a small parking area I hope we can all fit in!
Just what it says on the related forum topic. Wanted follw Rob's ride from this time last year and look at the last section (this makes up roughly Km 72-92) of the 100Km Dirtworks course. The plan is to meet at the West ferry (turn left, not right bottom of the hill), leave cars there then cross on the ferry riding the 5Km or so to bottom of the climb so as to be warm for that. Then ride the Womerah Range trail, turn round and ride back.
Ourimbah Fun!
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
North End of Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah State Forest. There's a large-ish parking area here, just off the main sealed road. There is also a smaller parking area a little further (400m or so from the road) where the trail splits - this second area is the usual meeting point. If you end up driving up a steep hill you've gone too far.
I thought a daylight adventure on the trails of Ourimbah would be fun. Plan is to follow the track of the 5 ways to finish (i think thats the correct name?)and complete once or twice. This is just a social ride, ive only completed it a few (thousand) times before, ok only joking and love the flowiness and sometimes the challenge the track presents! And the more the merrier!
Dirtworks course ride
Well, I have never ridden any of the trails on or near the Dirtworks course.
I found a ride of Rob's from last year http://nobmob.com/node/4518 that looks like a very good training ride.
I would post a ride, but having never ridden there I can't really lead the ride if you know what I mean.
So, just seeing if anybody is intersted in heading out to Wiseman's in the next couple of weeks on a Saturday for a ride?
If we make it Saturday 21 March, I will post it up as 'Sean's big birthday ride'... No better way to bring in a birthday than with a bit of pain in the legs...
what hydrolic brakes to get?
howdy
im thinking i need to upgrade my brakes from standard cable to hydrolics
recently went to ourimbah for a ride, went down a small decline and ended up in the trees cause my brakes failed on me
ive taken it back to the shop, the guy reckons the pads have worn out.
either way, im thinking of doing a decent upgrade to my brakes and get hydrolics.
so the question is....
what should i get?
he showed me the juicy 5 brake system, but they add up to about 400$ for both, which is a bit much
are there any other options that are slightly cheaper?
Girl only ride at Manly Dam
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
King Street (near corner with Arana Street), Manly Vale. You know - outside Manly Hydraulics Lab.
Hello
I am keen on having a girls group ride on the 29th of March
So far, there is 6 girls from the wannaride database interested.
I would like to have some Nobmob girls to join the ride 
Christine, Anke and co !! please come along !!
It will be a good opportunity to meet new girls and maybe to put a team together for the next 8hr WWS round ( entry is free for girls team!!!!!!!)
Here is the email from Chris (Wannaride/CBD):
Hello to all the girls out there! Hope you have been well since doing the Wannaride race or skills clinic.
