mike14
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Much appreciated. We're heading off for a few days of holidays and I'm hoping to grab one off a mate while there
What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Got it. It been years since I actually bought any. Metal bodies were the cheap option back then.
Keen to hear if the modern versions are just as bomb proof.
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
My last pair were 2004/5? models? Old af. Weighed a tonne and finally broke after one too many rock strikes. I was the third owner haha. They did the rounds at this bike shop I worked at, I built up a second hand on-one inbred and the frame also came with the pedals.
I’m also keen to see if they last as long haha.
birddog69
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Which version of Banshee are you building?
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Yeah, that shit's mental. The source, for sure, but mentally dangerous.
There's an Aussie dude - Chris McDougall, who has been base jumping for 25+ years and still alive, last time I checked. teaches base jumping in Switzerland and Europe. I think he's mellowed out somewhat, which would explain in part why he's lasted so long.
Nice death star crack run by Jeb Corliss
Anyone who is pushing the limits of wingsuit flying, however, invariably seems to die in horrid crashes, like Alexander Polli, who flew through a 2m diameter hole/cave in a rock face. that was successful, but he headbutted a tree in the french alps in 2016. Totes dead now.
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pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Yeah that is sick!
birddog69
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Got out about 6:15 this morning. Beautiful, warm morning. Rode from home to the Kalang fire road, then up the Priest fire road to where Kangaroo fire trail junctions the North South Track. South (up) on the track to Junction Cabin. Saw a walker up there; first other human of the day. Headed down into Lenah Valley. One steep bit of fire road is nearly unwalkable, let alone ride on it. Deep erosion gullies running down hill on the road with plenty of exposed sharp rock and scree from the heavy rains a few weeks back. Of course, now it's dry and slippery AF.
Still a great morning and ride. Back out Lenah Valley road and home. Nice.
Bike, and rider, stopping for a breather at Junction Cabin (600 m) before descending.
Still a great morning and ride. Back out Lenah Valley road and home. Nice.
Bike, and rider, stopping for a breather at Junction Cabin (600 m) before descending.
birddog69
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Great weather as well!
bear the bear
Is a real bear
35km bike path, gravel, fire road, single-track recovery ride (boy, that escalated quickly).
400m vert in 1:45hr
400m vert in 1:45hr
Lucaw
Next in line
Awesome!! That reminds me, I still have 2 full days of uplift passes left that I need to use
moorey
call me Mia
Change your tyre first.
Lucaw
Next in line
Yeah, yeah lord Moore. I have an intense dh fro to put on before I go, I just have no idea when that will be. Also, the minion has been fine even for the fire road gap I Guinea pigged today, which I cased hard on because I did have the speed (I do think that It broke something in the fork though)
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Can we all crowd fun pronto and get this kid a GoPro???
birddog69
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I thought you had sold the tire and "re-tired".
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Blew the cobwebs out. Other than taking the boys out for Little Sender's maiden big bike ride (he crashed), I haven't ridden since the 22nd, and haven't trained since the 13th. It was just 30km of 'the usual', although the character of it all has changed, with almost everything washed out and rutted from recent rains it's a bit more technical now. Not a bad thing.
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Cobwebs? It hasn’t been a month!
Sold my mtb in September. Have ridden the DJ like twice?since then?
First ride back is gonna be interesting. I’ve mapped out my comeback ride and fully expect to vomit riding up out of one descent trail. “Temptation creek” they call it, it’s going to be horrific. Can’t wait aha.
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