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Hi Everyone, Could anyone provide some insight into the current XC (racing and group riding) scene in Melbourne? I've just moved back to Melbourne for the first time since 2011, living in the eastern suburbs and wondering where everything is at regarding XC racing? I did some searching...

Item: 2011 Giant VIA SS Location: Cairns Item Condition: Very good Reason for selling: Relocating Price and price conditions: $250 Extra Info: Bought in 2011 and has been ridden conservatively by a girl for the last couple years. Great bike to ride to the shops and collect your flowers...

Item: 15.5 Trek Lush SL Womens speciific XC/Trail bike Location: Cairns Item Condition: Like New Reason for selling: Relocating Price and price conditions: $2000 Extra Info: This bike was an insurance replacement in 2012, but my partner didn't get along with a dual suspension bike. As...

Item: Med size, 2012 Giant TCR 0 frame with 105 build kit Location: Cairns Item Condition: Very good Reason for selling: Relocating Price and price conditions: $1500 ono Extra Info: This bike started life as a 2011 Giant TCR 2. In 2012 I discovered that the frame was cracked and it was...

Cairns post website is reporting 2017 MTB World Champs are coming to Cairns! Exciting times for MTB in the North. Turley

The chain suck protector on the chainstay of my Giant Anthem X sl has been ripped off, along with some clearcoat. What glue would be recommended for re-attaching this chain suck protector? And how should I try and repair the clear coat which was ripped off under the protector? Thanks for...

So, I've recently had a claim for a warranty rejected by a major manufacturer. I do not agree with the assessment and, as such, I want to take this further. I figure the next step will be to write a letter directly to the manufacturer outlining why I think I should be eligible for warranty...

After discovering a crack in the seat tube of my roady, I may be up for a new road frame in the near future. Has anyone here bought and ridden some of the Carbon road frames available on ebay? If so, which model did you buy and how do you like it? What was your experience with the whole...

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I was recently reading the comments on Adam Craig's Giant Anthem, http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-adam-craigs-giant-anthem-x-advanced-sl-25368/, where some people commented that Anthems came OEM with 120mm Fox Floats with a travel spacer to reduce the travel to 100mm. Before I...

After having my old 26" DS stolen, I am now on the search for a new MTB. I'm going to progress to a 29" wheel, but I'm undecided on whether I will go for a carbon HT or aluminium DS. My background is from DH racing, so I have found in the few enduro's I have raced that I am often "stuck"...

I had two bikes stolen from our storage cage in Hawthorn. The bastards moved three bikes (and left them) to get too our two mountain bikes. Date stolen: 20/10/11 My bikes was an Ironhorse Hollowpoint Expert (2004 model) EA50 bar/stem/seatpost Manitou Black forks Manitou swinger Mavic 223...

Looking at buying my first road bike after many years MTB riding. I am currently considering either the 2011 giant TCR composite (T600 carbon) and the TCR 2 Advanced (T700). Unfortunately, I can't simply take the bikes for a days ride, and only have the usual carpark test to try them out...

FS: Ironhorse SGS Pro DH 8inch travel with Manitou swinger 4-way,linkage pin has been replaced by gripsport to eliminate shock play (originally a problem with all SGS's). 03 Blackbox upgraded Boxxer World Cups, 07 drop crown with e13 bolt on stem. EA70 bars, HFX 9 brakes, X9 drivetrain, E13...

Just wondering if anyone has one of these and wishes to tell us your opinion. I searched and saw that MTB-chick got one but I haven't seen a review. Daver and Leitch were looking at one aswell so wondernig if you ended up getting some? Big questions are: Is it comfortable for you? Is it...

I've currently got an orange hitman built up but I am finding I am getting lower/middle back pain when I ride it around. This includes doing just mucking around doing flat turns in the car park aswell as riding at hte bmx/4x track. I'm 5'11 and thought the bike was too small but many of you ride...

Well, I'm currently looking at getting some new DH forks for my 04 ironhorse SGS DH. As the geometry of my bike has been designed around a 7' fork, and is already pritty stack with my 03'boxxer, I am wanting to stick with this length. Just wondering what options are out there. Also...

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Was talking to one of my managers at work today and I had a scary realisation about life as we know it. Global warming is real but, it is directly relative to the amount of resources humans are using. The quote I believe is from Tim Flanneries book was that "in 1997 the amount of energy produced...

Hey guys I'm currently looking at getting a new 4x bike for racing but will be used for jumping and street on occasions. What I am wondering is how the chainstay length will affect the ride of a hardtail? I would assume that seeing as the rear end is fixed, the longer the stays doesn't...