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Sun 22nd Duck Holes, Waratah, Centre Trails, Home
Anyone interested in a circut combining Duck Holes, Waratah (out and back) and Centre Trails on Sunday 22nd morning? I'm thinking meet at Terrey Hills shops at 8:30am. I hope that it will not be more than 2.5 hours (depending on mechanicals).
Hope to be able to wear favourite knicks.....
Celia
Get Fit Quick Scheme - Tues 17th and Thurs 19th 6:45am
Now I know I'm not the only one who has suddenly realised that the Fling is just weeks away.
That shock was bad enough but to find that I'd been so slack that I cannot fit into my favourite knicks... well it's clear that some biking action is absolutely necessary!
So, Tuesday 17th and Thurs 19th 6:45am meet at Terrey Hills shops to do Perimeter trail and back. Must turn around a 7:50 to get back to cars by 8:15am. Please come too as I need all the motivation I can get!
Celia
Bicycle Safety Lights - Ebay
I was looking at getting some front and rear safety LEDs lights for my bike in case I want to ride on the road after dark. Prices in bike stores seem quite high....over $30 for just a red tail lamp.
I see lots of stuff on Ebay for less than $10 AUD for front and rear lights! For example in the below link.....I've seen Jaycar selling the exact same front light for $30 AUD. Has anyone got these lights? Or is it really worth forking out for the fancier stuff in bike shops?
Highland Fling NoBMoB Group Attendance
Hi All,
With only 4 weeks to go I for one have been quite slack.
I’m yet to enter or book accommodation.
Can all those either booked or about to let each other know what their doing, both distance and accommodation?
We are a group after all 
Last year we stayed at the Bundanoon Hotel but it was a bit noisy at our end of the pub, but the hot shower after was nice.
Christine suggested tents, which I'm ok with as it was across the road from the event.
Let's get a group list going.
I’m not back riding until the first week of Nov. Good training I know. (Bloody Social Calendar)
Get on your bike... to Vietnam
Hi all,
Received this today - might be of interest to some members - in support of a NSW charity.
Northcott Disability Services, an organisation that supports children and adults with disabilities across NSW has officially announced its Vietnam Cycling Challenge for 2007.
The Vietnam Cycle Challenge is the adventure of a lifetime starting in Ho Chi Minh City and finishing in Hanoi. In just two weeks participants will experience remote rural villages, stunning coastlines and the ancient tombs of the Nguyen dynasty all by mountain bike.
The challenge allows participants to experience Vietnam over two weeks for around $70 a day says Northcott Fundraising Manager Judy Lewis.
Red Hill now Black
I doubt anyone has missed the news about bushfires near Narrabeen. Judging from the pictures on ABC news just now seems like Red Hill will be very black this weekend.
Story on the fires from the ABC site:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s175...
Sadly can't find any pictures online that show the extent of the area affected, but from the few seconds seen on the TV am guessing it's quite a lot - from Picnic Point south to at least where the 'legs' of the Red Hill stick man fork off (look at the north part of this map to get the gist - Picnic Point is the 'head').
Update - Oh wait, found this: the video online. Around 300m South of that 'leg' fork there's a house with oval pool, you can clearly see the fire very close to that property, and also the AoS and Wakehurst Parkway to the North. Around 1.5Km between those points at least.
The Oaks October 22nd and November 5th, Day and Night options
Friday nights ride revealed that several of the "newer" more regular riders have not yet done the Oaks in the Blue Mountains. Discussion also turned to how great it would be as a night ride.
So here's my proposal.
Trust me - it goes nowhere!
Here's the profile from today's ride... we agreed, it was toughest 14km Craig or I had ever 'ridden':
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view....
I use the term 'ridden' loosely as much of this was lugging bikes up from the abyss that is at the end of the left fork of Road to Nowhere. Yes, yes, my profuse apologies to Craig - the rides was perfect right up until the point he mentioned how good it was going and perhaps we should swing back and join the XC circuit. At this point there might even have been time for a side trip to Moon Rock when we got there.
Holdens to get built in bike racks?
Spotted this today...
Certain Opel (aka. GM aka. Holden) models are getting a 'Flex-Fix' feature which is a rack that carries two bikes but hides away when not in use:
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/opels-ext...
Cool!?