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We were up at The Oaks on Satruday morning. Our plan to ride up and back was cut short when CV's front brake failed on the decent down to the watercrossing. The springy thing that holds the brake pads apart had split in two. Epic failure. We were pondering our next steps when a fellow MTB'er came down the road, crossed the creek and stopped. No sooner had he seen the front brake in pieces he offered to help. In fact he flips his bike upside down, pulls off the front wheel and removes the brake pads from his Scott. "Take this one" he says and handed over his 'springy thing'.

2 weeks!

Good news. The doctors are happy with progress on my hand fracture - range of movement is excellent. I may not get back full movement in hyperextension of the pinkie, but that's not a major issue. The swelling around the prosthesis (the Ti insert) may not fully go away for 6-12 months, though.

The best bit: I'm allowed to resume road riding in two weeks. Cross country trail riding is OK in four weeks.

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More Trail Bike Watch...

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So! this morning I am driving up past Lizard Rock on my way to work and there is a nice truck parked there – a closed in one like food goes in and behind it being unloaded are four men on four yellow trail bikes....I called Frenchs Forest Police who were very nice even though he didn’t know that trail bikes weren’t allowed in Oxford Falls and he told me that its not their jurisdiction but rather the National Parks.

Hire/Demo bikes for Visitors!?!

Hi,

Just wondering if anybody knows where decent bikes available for hire or shops with demo bikes for a few laps of Manly Dam??

Visiting next month and don't want to subject the Reign to the QANTAS baggage system from Perth if I can help it?

Staying near Bike Addiction...any idea if they have bikes for loan/hire??

Any help would be great

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US driver jailed in cyclist rage case

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/992150/us-drive...
and about time too.

Oh and see here also...
http://redkiteprayer.com/?tag=christopher-thomas...

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New to NoBMob

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Hi Guys, I am new to NoBMob and wanted to introduce myslef. Originally from France I picked up MTB a couple of years ago in the US before moving to Sydney last year. I ride in Lane Cove, Terry Hill, Blue mountain and GNR area. I am mostly interested in XC riding, 20 to 50 Km in lenght. I recently spent 10 days in the Snowy with my wife and discovered many exiciting MTB trails there. My wife is also a keen rider. Couple of questions:

1/ Can I put my name for any of the ride in the calendar even though I do not know any of the riders?