You are here
nobmob.com
Manly Dam update for 05 Nov
What a difference a week makes!
Lots of changes in the last week or two since I last did a normal lap.
All the dutch ladders are now gone except one last piece on the long climb section. All replaced by rock armouring.
They're building B lines around the two step ups - the one with the metal post they are building a line to the right of it next to the tree. And the step at the top of the old dutch ladder section, they have cut a deviation through the bush on the right to avoid it. Both not rideable yet.
The descent to the creek looks like they have scraped a lot of the loose sand off and built a couple of new water bars. Still a little bit squirrelly in places but 90% of it now is just FAST!
On the other side, vomit hill is now a sandpit and almost impassable in places. I struggled up and got bogged halfway, then struggled up the next half. Last week it was like a road so I'm not sure what happened there. It looks like they dumped a truckload of sand on it in the last week. After that its just flat as a road all the way to the 19th hole....
Had a chat to the TrailScapes guys out working and they said Bantry Bay is VERY close now!
Do you have more information?
If you've ridden here lately please add a more recent report. This will be useful even if the condition is the same as updates expire after 30 days.
Please do not post comments with such information - post a new update with the link above.
Please do not update this post with such information - post a new update with the link above.
Flinders Ranges By Bike
Last month, I was lucky enough to take a few friends on a trip to the the Flinders Ranges in SA. A mate and I took our mtb's and rode most of the Flinders Ranges By Bike (FRBB) loop. Here's how it went....
Registration
Sella Ronda
Planning next years euro trip and it seems like I'll be able to get some time in the Dolomites late july and it is time to lock in some places.
I think I'll be able to get one day dedicated to MTB and after a little bit of googling it seems like the thing to do is Sella Ronda.
A couple of questions to anyone who has done it.
1) Is Sella Ronda the thing to do or are there more scenic / better tracks in the Dolomites
2) As I understand it, it is a guided tour going up in gondolas and down on two wheels - right?
Yep, he's good!
Check this out for skills, I thought Red Hill was scary...
http://www.liftable.com/andreadcombs/ridge/
[Mod. embedded video & moved]
Saturday social 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.
Manly dam social ride including the extra single track, all skill levels welcome
Looking for an entry level dualie? 2015 Polygon Siskiu D7 - $1,299 Shimano XT / Deore
Hey guys,
For those in the market for an entry level dualie, we have now received our first shipment of the 2015 Siskiu D6 and D7 bikes.
Polygon Siskiu D7 - $1,299
•ASX Advanced Alloy linkage driven single pivot XC frame with 4.7" of suspension travel
•Tapered Head Tube
•Rockshox XC30 TK Solo Air front fork
•Suntour Epicon LO-R Air rear shock with hydrauic lockout
•30 Speed Shimano Deore XT / Deore group set
•27.5 inch Araya 650 wheels with Schwalbe Smart Sam tyres.
•5 Year Warranty on frame
•Full manufacturer’s warranty on parts
•Weight 13.6kg (medium frame)
Husky 100km
Hi Anyone done the Husky 100 on a SS? I'm thinking about giving it a go and was wondering what the best gear ratios would be?
Ta.
Riding with your mates
Had a heap of fun today today riding with an old mate and a new one.
Bit of hike a bike and assorted stuff ... not too far from home.
And how good was the weather???
Wasn't exactly text book training for the Fling next week but.... So what 
Organised ride liability
I recently read an article where 2 mates were riding together on road bikes when one of them hits an object on the road causing him to crash into his mate, the mate suffers a back injury etc. seeks legal advise and sues his mate for negligence, the case goes to court and the Judge rules in his favour awarding the injured mate $1.7m...which brings me to my hyperthetical question.....If I intend to ride say the Oaks trail and put a post up here inviting for others to join me and during the ride someone hits a waterbar goes OTB's breaks their neck am I liable ?
Stans Rim tape width
Hi Guys
I have a set of bead hookless carbon TLR rims I'm looking to build up into some race wheels. I'm just wondering what width tape is recommended for an internal width of 22mm? By the time the channel is taken into account, the perfect fit tape width between goes up to 23mm, but the tape is only available in 21mm and 25mm widths.
Thanks for your advice