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Interesting UK police blog on road safety
After many close calls and recently being hit by a car while riding I have been reading what I can do to limit the risk. Bright clothes, flashing ligths, started recording rides.... none of which seemed to have made much difference. I think this was a great articles with some good tips. Watch car wheels as they are the first to move for example.
https://trafficwmp.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/junc...
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Manly Dam Crash
Did anyone hear about the result of a big crash at the dam yesterday afternoon around 4pm?
It was about 200m from the hydro-lab at the end of a lap, the guy looked like he was in bad shape. A lady told me not to look so I assume it was bad! There were plenty of helpers there.
The Butcher of Babbage is back
A bit early but had a fly-by from our favourite bird today.
It was a bit half-hearted on his behalf and I saw the shadow coming so was waving my arms about like a freak.
Just a heads up peeps.
Ideas for overnighter please
Looking for any tips for overnight ride with pub stay, ideally long loop to get away from it all, but not too far outta Sydney - eg blue mts, central coast, sth highlands.
iPhone explosion at Manly Dam
I'm really not sure what to say about this. 
Apparently this guy fell off his bike at Manly Dam and suffered third degree burns when his iPhone exploded. Currently awaiting skin grafts at RNSH.
Warning: some photos NSFW
http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/mobile...
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Nite rider batteries
I am on the hunt for some niterider PRO series batteries, does anyone have any laying around that they are not using, or will not use?
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What I Miss
I haven't been here for a long time now, ive moved to a town near Port Macquarie. Although there are some great locations to ride ,and im yet to find them all, here's what I miss about Sydney riding.
Red Hill, man I miss that joint, I aint seen variety like that here yet.Sydney sandstone, aint none of that here either.Sydney siders on the northern beaches are very lucky to have what you have there. Cherish it , and if someone could do a lap of Red Hill for me , that'll be great.
Just did Rotorua for a week,..... MAN IT WAS SICK...!!!.get over there.
Take care Nobmober's
Scamming alert - When selling a bike
Trying to sell my bike and straight away I get a weird text saying they want to buy my bike and they live on a remote mining site so they cannot phone you. They are willing to pay you for the asking price using direct bank deposit, using paypal instant wire service blah blah blah....oh and they are already in touch with a courier service now ....but then ask where you live and that you sign off all rights to your bike.
Anyway, as they say if it's too good to be true it is.
I'm English so politely told him to F@#$ off and stop wasting my time.
How is Manly Dam/Possum/Mistress and Daisy Duke?
....Thinking of heading out tomorrow morning, so if anyone has ridden there today, please let me know.
Kids bike races
My little one, 6 yrs, is keen to do some bike races. Are there any local events with kids races?