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Auckland riding
I'm in Aucland for the next three weekends (with the bike!) and looking for some new riding. I've been and done Woodhill and the other bikeparks spot south of Auckland and have been down to Taupo/Rotorua. I'll hit these spots up again but was wondering if anyone else had hot tips for rides elsewhere in/around Auckland?
Ta,
Matt.
accomodation
i know ive only met a few of you a couple of times and this has nothing really to do with mountain biking but im looking for accomodation in the nortern beaches area. i thought id ask on here as id rather be moving in with someone who shares simillar interests rather than some slob who gets in every sat night/sun morning from the pub and brings all his/her mates with them. im currently living in bilgola but am getting divorced, hence the reason why i havn't been out with you guys since the first weekends ride at ourimbah and manly. anyway,its just a stab in the dark, im impeccably tidy and need a place with a lock up for bikes and a few tools. if anyone knows of anyone or anywhere then please dont hesitate to get in touch.
interesting site
some of u may find this useful, it appears u can download and watch alot off this stuff for free, lots of instructional mountain bike things like how to's of trials, downhilling etc etc..and some other vids like elements etc.. http://www.totalvid.com/Mountain-Bike-Videos/Ins...
Getting to know you....
Hi,
Have been checking out the forum for a couple of weeks and finally got around to joining. I have some basic questions if someone wouldn't mind posting some answers. There seem to be a handful of you who know each other quite well and ride together regularly...wondering if beginners are welcome to the rides....or do we just slow you down too much and frustrate the hell out of everyone?
I've been riding Xcountry for about a year but my skills are quite minimal..and I'm recovering from a back injury (white-water kayaking, not biking) so have to take things a little easy. I ride a Kona King Kikapu - so have a decent bike and all the accessories. I've ridden Ourimbah a few times and Majura in Canberra, have only been to Manly Dam once and found there were quite a few bits I had to walk, ditto in Oxford Falls. I'd like to meet some new people to ride with and gain some more skill/nerve. I have heard about cyclinics at St Ives but didn't get a response from my email to them yet. I've also posted a bit on Farkin but seem to be attracting 20-something boys....I'm in my 30s and have noticed it's a little difficult to keep up with a 20 year old boy these days!
to cleat or not to cleat??
I’m curious about who uses cleats or not and why?
Coming from a road biking background I have continued to use cleats with my mountain bike but have found that whenever I have a stack the cleats have either made it worse or have been part of the cause. Having said that I feel that there are definite benefits such as better pedal grip, transfer of power ..
help! hill climb
I am having problems with inclines. Whenever I attempt a hill climb I get underway then very quickly seem to lose traction resulting in my back wheel spinning, losing my balance and a long walk to the crest. This always seems to happen on heart break hill at Manly damn.
I am riding a Giant Reign 2. My tire pressures are approximately 36-40psi and I have tried it with my front suspension locked or open.
Any ideas or technique suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
MTB tricks
Hey all,
I thought I would share this video I found on YouTube (for any one with broadband). Enjoy! 
NB - don't any of these people have jobs?
Crazy, crazy!
You have got to be joking! Pics from:
http://www.declinemagazine.com/Nucleus/COMMUNITY.php?itemid=161
Sorry, here:
http://www.hansrey.com/latestadventures.htm (which is sure to change)
Star Wars Cops
Hello all,
Nothing to do with MTB riding. But for any sci-fi fans out there, I thought I would share a funny Star Wars video I found. Enjoy!
geocaching anyone?
I think this is something that would be awesome to do on rides. I did this with a friend today and it was actually quite fun.
Basically, someone leaves a "cache" of items in a particular location and publishes the GPS coordinates, and sometimes some clues that lead to where to find the cache...sometimes its even kind of like puzzle to work out what the real coordinates are from a given set of starting coordinates.
If you find it, you either swap something out or add something to the cache and fill in a logbook usually at the cache that you visited it, then leave for the next person to find.