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Red Hill - Saturday afternoon - 4:00 p.m.

Hi all,

I am planning a ride around Red Hill (the main loop) on Saturday afternoon. Can't go in the morning as I have some bike maintenance to perform. A new rear tyre! Weather is not supposed to be too hot.

If anyone is interested, please post your involvement. Meet at the dirt clearing at the gate on Lady Penrhyn Drive.

Cheers,

Liam.
0438 885 410

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GPS Advice

Hi All,

I am considering the Garmin Edge 305 as the main use is for the bike and I like motionbased.com, google mapping etc

Wondering how suitable this device is or what alternatives there are for other uses:

Running?
Sailing? or sync to laptop for coastal/inshore navigation etc
Basemap with display?

Is there a device that does it all?

Cheers Daz.

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Heath Track Cascades

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Committing the google map of this trail from nobmob to memory (hah), I set off to find the single track and downhill technical near the Ralston Rd entrance.

At the top of the heath track, between it and the single track on google there is a nice downhill that has a few trails funneling into one trail that heads down the valley off a long rock shelf. A lot of work (a little too much) has gone into this trail with pallets etc down some drop-offs. At the bottom of the last drop-off, the trail suddenly ends. There a a few very overgrown trails that continue along near the creek bed but I thought they may have been animal trails and so didn't venture too far.

Great North Road Saturday 21st April (start time and direction to be confirmed)

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i know this is a while away but thought i would get in early. The dirtworks 100 will be on a few weeks after this date so thought it may be a good time to check the area out. I have never been there before so would be good to have someone come along who has been before or someone with a decent map. I propose starting at wisemans then crossing the ferry, turn left and into the great northern rd this way, then do a loop which will maybe equal 60-70kms, i think there is a loop that goes near wrights creek ( i think i read somewhere) and comes back via st albans. I am guessing though so if anybody can help out with a proposed route that would be great. This will be a cruisy ride mainly to check the trails out and there condition, start maybe 8am, back to car by 4pm at latest. What do you think?

Recomended tyre pressure?

Just wondering what amount of pressure other people put into their tyres.

Do you have the same pressure for all types of terrain, or do you vary depending on terrain, conditions etc?
And if you run the same pressure for different tyres or different pressure for different tyres?

I've currently got my Maxxis tyres at around 40psi.

My road tyres I like to be rock hard.

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Dam yesterday arvo

Were any of you guys riding The Dam late yesterday afternoon a blue Kona Stinky?

Around the same time as a guy on green Giant downhill?

If that was you, cool ride

Air filters

These used to be pretty popular for couriers riding round London IIRC. The sort you wear over your mouth to protect your precious lungs.

I haven't seen them about over here, anyone use them? Anyone know whether they're any good or just pointless?

Following buses isn't much fun in the fragrance and possibly health department...

Ta,
Matt.

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British Rider in Manly - desperate for some trails

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Hi guys,

Firstly, a big hello to everybody on this forum!

Ok, here's the scope. Been in Manly about four hours (been drinking and my head hurts!), spent 24 hours flying over here, and led to believe that I'd be able to roll out of my front door and hit some trails. Since found out this is not the case. I don't drive and all I've got in my arsenal is a seven inch freeride bike. I'll ride most things jump or downhill related, and have been known to pedal occasionally. So if anybody knows of anything I can keep myself busy with whilst I'm here (six weeks in total) I'll be much more than appreciative.