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... or OT. Sometimes you have something to say that isn't about bikes (shock!) so it belongs here.
Rob's picture

Vic. fires map

Just saw this for those wanting to know what's going on:

From Fairfax:

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&...

From Google fed by CFA:

http://mapvisage.appspot.com/fires/FireMap.html

http://google-au.blogspot.com/2009/02/mapping-vi...

Bugger! Sad

Bikeboy's picture

Snakes !!!

After running over a beautiful brown snake yesterday on a firetrail in my neck of the woods (Campbeltown)and i was going too fast ( 30 odd k) nah read too scared, to look and see what it did after meeting Maxxis . I have noticed quite a few of these beautiful creatures and was wondering how many others have seen these guys around the tracks you ride this summer . Of all the snakes i have seen only one , a 2 metre plus black has reared up at me and just as quickly buggered off , it was bloody scarey and exhilarating at the same time ( just like me riding trails above my technical ability )

Stuart M's picture

I know what you mean Gav

In theory I should be 85kg, doing sub 40 min laps around the dam and waking up next to a beautiful woman most mornings of the week.

Saddly, reality has only delivered me one of those, lucky its the right one

Let there be light

Rob's picture

Cupcake Upgrades!

Is there something we should know about Cupcake he isn't telling us? Is he a Cyborg? What's all this about him and Androids?

cupcake is still very much a work in progress

No Sh!t! Eye-wink

Erm... followed by...

Update: cupcake has been merged into master.

OK, OK... I stopped reading there!

http://source.android.com/roadmap/cupcake

Rob's picture

Anyone know what goes on here?

Below is a preview, click to read the full post

While updating maps just now I noticed this quarry looking place that haven't really paid any attention to before:

http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.690478...

This is on the South side of Mona Vale road on the bend by the junction with McCarrs Creek Road. Many of us know that corner, there's a sign there which says, "Looking East over Garigal National Park". Perhaps it should say, "You think there's a National Park down there, but really it's a BFO Quarry!"

lozza6's picture

Loz in San Francisco

Managed to rent a bike in San Francisco to assist with touring the city and the Golden Gate bridge

$22 for a "standard" bike rental. I was going to take this option until I saw a 29er Gary Fisher! Laughing out loud

@ $38 I thought nothing of it and enjoyed my day alot more Laughing out loud

Here are some pics of me dicking around San Fran just glad to be back on 2 wheels again!

Loz, Golden Gate Shoreline Stoppie
Loz, Golden Gate Stoppie
Loz, Cable Car Stoppie
Loz, Stoppie on Lombard, San Francisco's Steepest Street
Loz in San Francisco
Gary Fisher 29er San Francisco Rental

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Years!

Cheers,
Loz

delicious's picture

spelling

Pedal is spelt as I've done here. The spelling peddle is not only incorrect, it refers to a different activity altogether. Therefore, when riding a bike, one is pedalling, not peddling.

Rob's picture

Santa!

I mean, seriously... WTF?

mtbasn.alex's picture

My first website

Hey guys I've been building a website about my riding etc.

Could you just check it out see what you think.

Thanks,

www.alexwagnercycling.com

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