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Stupidity wins again!
You know with a name like Stuart I grew up with years of primary school teasing "stupid Stuart". I never let it get to me because, well hey, I knew I wasn't stupid. As I sit today though, some 30 odd years later, I'm now not so sure.
Let me set the scene. A last minute night ride last Wednesday saw me doing the Duck Holes / Centre Track combination for the first time. The road climb between the two nearly killed me. Not to be put off, my aim today was to do the total ride in a better time than we did the other night, which was apparently respectable. Above all, get to the top the hill in middle ring (32t)
lifting one's back wheel...
...I've seen it done over and over again in those training videos, and all they seem to say is "lift your back wheel up".
Theres a video up of a ride going on top of a picnic bench, and the rider on the BMX pulls his rear wheel up on to the bench seemingly rather effortlessly...although I'm not that ambitious at the moment I can't for the life of me see how its physically possible to get the rear wheel up that sort of height (or even say, 1/2 to 3/4 height of the wheel, or something that the wheel itself can't go over when starting on the ground)
Roof Rack Mishaps
Well, it had to happen sooner or later... last night I tried to drive into our underground carpark with a bike on the roof rack.
I've been carrying bikes on a hitch mount for a while now, but this weekend had one on the roof for various reasons. Driving back from Blue Mtns remember looking at the car at the last stop and thinking, "I should open the sunroof so I remember it's there". But then not doing so because I thought I couldn't forget. Doh! Bit tired after driving around all day probably didn't help either.
Anyhow - I write all this as someone may be interested in what happens when you try and squash your bike into low clearance 
looking for a new 'safer' ride
I am looking for a new safer ride. I mostly ride the manly dam circuit and I tend to walk some of the more technical sections but even still come home with various grazes, bruises and even a dislocated finger.
All of this I can deal with but my pregnant wife (5 months) is not so impressed. Also because of the upcoming addition to our family I am tending to be more cautious and hesitating at the wrong times. So I am looking for a ride that is a little less challenging.
I enjoy the combination of fire trail and single trail but I think I need a track where mistakes aren’t so badly punished. My main goals are fitness and a slow improvement in skills.
Narrabeen Lake - Monday 19/03 PM
Hi
Anyone keen to go for a lap, or two, or three around Narrabeen Lake tomorrow arvo?
Latest start time would have to be 5pm.
Kids bikes and trails
Hello to all. This is my first forum so please be gentle. I have a 6 year old son who is starting to ride well enough to get on BMX tracks and some flat ish fire trails. Can any one recommend a great bike for me to buy for him. I want gears, hand breaks for around $200. I am also keen to hear from others who can reccomend some local (Cromer) rides. We have done Central track in Terry Hills and both really enjoyed it. Does any one arrange kids and parents rides on the week ends?
Jump Training Day Pic's
Jump Training Day Pic's- Tienens Buggered Finger, the only injury for the day, Thankfully!