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Lidsdale State Forest
At a Glance
***Important update***
All the pine in the area is being logged. This means that traditions venue on the north side of the highway is no longer viable.
South side trails in the hardwood areas are still good and we are working on a new venue over near Rydal.
I'll post updated descriptions as it develops
Sweet loop through dense pine forest. CTMTB Club run XC races here and have done an outstanding job with track work. There's also miles more fire trail South of the highway if sniggle isn't your thing?
What's your #1 reason to ride?
Bike Service???
Again?
Rob, In my industry (Air Con) we have a sales formula that if you’re spending aprox 1/2 the $ on getting your A/C fixed in one year than it would cost to buy a new one then its time for a new one!
Just a thought! 
Greg
Are UST/tubeless wheels worth the hype?
I'm thinking about building a new set of wheels for my MTB, because, well, I like building wheels. More sensibly, my old cheapies are getting knocked out of true regularly and I'm sick of tweaking them.
I'm having a little trouble deciding whether to go for UST or tubed rims. As far as I can tell, the advantages of UST are:
- no pinchflats (increased risk of rim damage)
- can run lower pressure (increased risk of air 'burp' and tyre squirm when cornering)
- reduced weight due to no tubes/rim tape (increased weight of rim and tyre)
- improved 'ride quality'
2007 Maxxis Coffs Mountain Marathon
The meeting times are 'ready to ride'. If you need time to prepare equipment then please arrive a few minutes earlier.
Somewhere up North 
See Maxxis Coffs Mountain Marathon website.
The crew finally get to tour Coffs forest paradise (geeze - I hope it lives up to the billing) en force.
Get your entries in and see you there!
Update: Please post your reports in... erm... this reports thread.
Those Cycle Ways are very close
Rob those cycle ways you eluded to are almost complete. I drive through the Ryde / Macquarie Park area atleast twice a day. Part of the Lane Cove Tunnel work is the building of cycle ways alone Epping Rd. These are basically on the footpath that is now wide enough to drive semi trailers down. They even have lanes marked on them and you get your own set of lights at crossings. The section over the Lane Cove River doesn't look finished yet but I understand all the rest is just about done.
Easter Monday Ride?
Does anyone have any thoughts on a ride for Monday? I'm trying to get a couple of rides in this weekend. I'd love to go to Ourimbah (only for the XC though) if anyone else wants to come...or would be keen to try the XC at Oxford Falls, but have only done it once before and think I had to walk a lot. I think I'd get lost alone.
Suggestions?
Recommend a shop to service the bike?
Hi Guys,
Can anyone recommend somewhere for servicing? I will otherwise go to Bike Addiction in Manly and I would think they will be pretty good but I haven't been there before and also have no idea what it will cost. Any suggestions/advice?? (I live in Mona Vale)
And just generally....is there somewhere in the forums with some basic stuff about what to do to care for the bike? I wash it and oil it back up again after most rides...but realise when people talk about casette brushes on their drive chains (Rob) that I have NO idea what they are talking about!
Embarrasing Moments in MTB
Here's a story that might serve as a warning to some...
The title of this post was to be, "Rare Moments in MTB", for tonight I washed the Jekyll. Normally I don't much care what it looks like so only give the drive train a thorough clean. You know, cassette brush, chain scrubber, etc, etc. What this means is the rest of the bike is typically very dry, and the following doesn't happen:
Living in a unit as I do, the washing takes place a floor or two above the car space where Mr Jekyll lives. It's a nice quick zap down a couple of ramps to there... normally fun, but not this time.