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BMORC 6 + 6 male 3's 4th place
Just a few quick points from the weekends race;
- Team BMORC re-grouped for the first time in 12 months, around the anniversary of one member nearly dying in a car accident.
- I got sick on the Thursday before the race and struggled all weekend but still managed some OK times. I popped a Sudafed each day so I guess I'm a drug cheat according to the new banned list.
- The solo 24 riders were sent off first which made our opening lap interesting to say the least - at least I got to chat to Gazza most of the way around.
3rd place for BMORC - Awaba 7hr
For some reason I can't link to the original calendar entry through BMORC but below relates to this race; http://nobmob.com/node/42470
Round 3 of the Singletrack Mind series was back at Awaba. Awaba is a really fun track to ride and pretty fun to race on too.
Craig and I headed up on Saturday and got in a couple of recce laps - luckily we did; Camel Back was bunted off, forcing you up Straw. There was also a new section of track not long after that was loose, off-camber and quite technical. Great for riding, not so good for racing with people of differing abilities around.
BMORC Winmalee get together
End of White Cross Rd, Winmalee, NSW. There's a small parking area here but it's a standard suburban street so overflow isn't a problem.
Ian and I are heading around the Winmalee loop on Sat. morning. Bees nest and Grose point are on the agenda. Will adjust speed of ride to whoever shows up. I'm still recovering from a broken wrist so I can't push too hard.
32 degrees for Saturday, so an early morning ride is preferable.
Coondoo Choc Foot 7hr
Round 2 of the Chocolate Foot series was delayed by a couple of months due to the bad weather but the time had come to ride Coondoo Road single track again.
Team BMORC were coming off a good 2nd place result in round one in a pretty thin field and we knew competition would be much tougher in Nowra. Unfortunately, Paul managed to break his wrist and we needed to find a replacement rider. Cue Mr Pidgeon who performed very well in his first short lap race and allowed us to stay in our category to go for an overall result in the series.
IMBA Yellomundie workshop 2012
More photos here.
Basher
Saw this out on the street this morning and picked it up this arvo....could be a contender for the BMORC Basher!
HOPPER (Made in NZ) - Rock hopper - Rigid haroken.
Shimano 21spd. Altus C10 Shifters/Mechs. Rear Shifter not working.
Cantilever Brakes - work well.
Rear brake Tektro blue ano.
Kenda Nylon 2.1 Tyres (no wear) - flat but not punctured.
Dotek Cranks tripple ring.
Quick Release alloy wheels.
Huffy bike lock no key. Standard cable cutters took care of that.
Saddle and Grips are very hard plastic.
Not for Sale.
Knapsack Reserve
At a Glance
Elizabeth Lookout - Mother and Daughter
DH Opening
Old firetrail
Some of the old firetrail at Knapsack Reserve.
Knapsack DH Jumping
A variety of tracks with a mix of firetrail and technical single track. Currently a bit of a maze which allows for creating your own loop.
Also includes a legal DH Track.
Blue Mountains riders need your help
Here's news just (well, it's been there a week, but I've been slow) in of a new trail advocacy groups getting started up in the Blue Mountains. One of the founders has described it thus:
The Blue Mountains Off Road Cyclists BMORC has been setup up to be a resource for riders in the mountains. Its aim is to bring together the large number of riders in the area into a more unified community that will improve the social nature of riding and the better sharing of information. Further it will try to become a common voice representing riders to work with council to try and improve the resources for sustainable riding trails in the area.
It's early days as they are just getting started, but at the very least please take a look and if you enjoy riding on the trails up there please give them a hand and show support. There is a 'Register your support' forum here:
P.S. BMORC.com (like NoBMoB, CTMBC and a few others) is part of the Global Riders Network - logins are shared on these sites.