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Car choice
Ok, this is off topic but sorta related.
I'm shopping around for a new car and leaning towards the Subaru Outback 2.0L turbo diesel (manual).
Its no secret why. It's MTB friendly and has enough boot room to replace my shed.
The other alternative is the X-Trail, but feels heavy. Have driven it and has some grunt but feels very heavy.
Outback seems to have the better handling but is a little pricey sitting above $42K.
So question is, does anyone have any one of these two cars and if not, experiences with a good car that are MTB/outdoor lifestyle friendly?
Call out to all the motorcyclists on the forum
First off sorry rob i wasn't sure where to post this.. And im sorry because i no this subject is taboo on the forum, but it is relevant.
Now. a few months ago i went n + 1 
I bought a road motorbike as a weekend toy.
Now my question is my dad is a very keen motorcyclist so i've been learning from him, reading books and doing research of my own. Now what amazes me is just how much quicker and comfortable i am now opposed to when i started and how i hold my average speed so much higher and am using the tyre much more/leaning over etc etc..
Merry Christmas
While I am thinking about it, Merry Christmas to everyone I've chatted to and ridden with this year and to the rest of you as well.
If you don't celebrate Christmas, then have a happy festive season.
Cheers
The Invisible helmet (not for Mountain bikers)
http://ilovebicycling.com/invisible-bike-helmet/
Thoughts?
imo, if they could make them very cheap they could be a great option for tourists and those who are just difficult and don't like to wear them.
Bike Box Hire
Is there a bike store on the Northshore/Northern Beaches that hire bike boxes at a reasonable price? Alternatively, does anyone have a bike box that I'd be able to borrow for a week? Otherwise, I will be resorting to a cardboard bike box.
Also, anyone who regularly travels with a bike, should I be taking out travel insurance to cover any damage in transit on the plane? If so, what insurance do you usually use?
I am heading up to uni games on the Gold Coast for a week, which runs from the 29th September to 4th October. Unfortunately, they only do road cycling.
Thanks
Cars-v-Bikes War Tonight on 7
Prob more for roadies but then again we all get on the roads sometimes.....Saw a promo that Channel Seven Sunday night tonight August 18th has a story on " The War between Cars and Cyclists" Only watched that show once and realised its sensationalist rubbish so expect the same tonight.
World first - human powered helicopter
World first after 33 years of unsuccessful attempts. Human powered helicopter.
http://fastcodesign.com/1673072/how-an-impossibl...
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