What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!

[Mr Crudley]

They look pretty sturdy and on a thick wire rope. You'd have to put serious effort into breaking them...

Got a tow on the way back by a bloke on a one wheel

The M7 has one of these at the bubbler which is i nthe middle.
I will also be surprised if it survives the feral bogans of Western Sydney and would be testament to a fine product if it actually lasts.

 

[pink poodle]

Dont get too used to it, they get cut off and stolen regularly because you know, Hobart.

But at least they are there in the first place. I reckon cyclists would be hung in the street around here if the council dared try this.

 

[mike14]

Rode it (and remembered both wheels!).
Remembered how much fun hardtails are on single track. Also remembered how much my knee can't handle hardtails on single track . Luckily there's a long weekend for recovery.

Discovered that my brakes may need a bleed after going to grab the front one and it going to the bar without doing much! Did make for a good time on the downs though

 

[Haakon]

Rode it. Top of Pottery Road to Slides, up the other side, across to crosscut and up to stump side and pitfall. And the new rocky whelin is the least green green I’ve come across! Met some locals.

Back the way I came, down lower luge and to Preachers for an IPA and a come get me phone call…

 

[wkkie]

After fitting the new wheels, tyres, rotors and pads last night I had an explore around some pines this arvo. Found some fun, steep (steeper than I'm used to), loose trails.

Loving the silence of the Onyx! Two more pieces of the puzzle to come and the Katipo is done for a while! (Still have the coil front end on my mind though... Anyone looking too offload a cheap Smashpot for a Zeb?? )

 

[birddog69]

Top of Pottery Road to Slides, up the other side, across to crosscut and up to stump side and pitfall.

I ride I know well. My friend commented that Rocky Wheelin' should be a blue. Freewheel'n; so smooth you could do it on a BMX bike.

 

[Haakon]

I ride I know well. My friend commented that Rocky Wheelin' should be a blue. Freewheel'n; so smooth you could do it on a BMX bike.

Rocky had lots of sticky mud and some tighter switchbacks than i was expecting!

Upper luge bloody good, lower luge very “original”!
But overall, again very impressed with how good the trails are out there! Now to actually spend more time on them…

 

[ozzybmx]

Took the missus ebike out yesterday, the bike hasn't even 500km on the clock since 2017. It also rode like shit.

Today, setup the sag/compression/rebound, swapped the seat for a Ergon SM, pulled the 720mm bars and fitted some 800's, fitted ergon GE1's and strapped a water bottle holder on.

22km ride and it was like a different bike, rehab going great with turbo all the way.

 

[birddog69]

Took the missus ebike out yesterday, the bike hasn't even 500km on the clock since 2017. It also rode like shit.

Today, setup the sag/compression/rebound, swapped the seat for a Ergon SM, pulled the 720mm bars and fitted some 800's, fitted ergon GE1's and strapped a water bottle holder on.

22km ride and it was like a different bike, rehab going great with turbo all the way.

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Sounds like you can cancel the order for the new bike!!!

 

[ozzybmx]

Sounds like you can cancel the order for the new bike!!!

Nahhhh its a 140mm Giant Trance.

I reckon the newie will go pretty good.

 

[The Reverend]

Me and a selection of mates got out to the You Yangs today for the shuttle day.

It's such a good day out with the weather, trails and atmosphere all contributing. Amazingly, no injuries or broken bike bits too!

The Highlander was stellar on everything - two years in and it's still putting a huge smile on my face.

Also opted for some Galfer rotors and pads. They make a decent difference over the stock XT rotors at the same size. A touch more noisy though.

 

[Asininedrivel]

Rode Lake Mountain. Conditions were total hero dirt territory. Thunderstorm halfway through was pretty good motivation to get back to Marysville..

 

[mike14]

Rode some local laps on the roadie making best use of the public holiday and some nice weather.
May have also sent off an inquiry about the availability of Prime frames...

 

[Haakon]

Got a shuttle to the top of Strickland Ave. Up over Fingerpost track to the start of rocky wheelin, up the road to the springs, down the top bit of North South to the link trail to free wheelin. Back down to upper luge and across to the slides and back home via pottery road.

Took the Orange this time, much more suitable for those descents!!!

And

 

[beeb]

I might have washed down my shed floor with sweat, but I finished 99.9% of the assembly:

Backyard roll hints the 550lb rear spring might not quite be firm enough*, but need some trail time to be sure. Just need some crank spacers and we can take it out for playtime. Feels surprisingly light and playful given how hefty the build is.

*Probably not a good idea to assess this when I rode my gravel-Highball this morning.

 

[Tubbsy]

That looks tough af

 

[Rorschach]

Nice looking sled @beeb

 

[Labcanary]

Had a great long weekend of chill riding.

Saturday: Family ride on the cargo bike to our favourite bakery. They have reopened after a fire destroyed everything about a year and a half ago.

Sunday: Family MTB ride at Black Hill. The eldest rode his "new" bike and had a good crack at a few of the features. The youngest went on Mr Canary's bike and egged him on to do the fun stuff.

My front brake was contaminated and squawking like crazy. So I checked for leaks (none), changed the pads, cleaned the rotor and bedded in the brake.

Monday: solo MTB ride to test that the front brake was still ok. It was. I had the trails to myself which was ace.

 

[ozzybmx]

Woohoo ! Looks great

 

[pink poodle]

I might have washed down my shed floor with sweat, but I finished 99.9% of the assembly:
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Backyard roll hints the 550lb rear spring might not quite be firm enough*, but need some trail time to be sure. Just need some crank spacers and we can take it out for playtime. Feels surprisingly light and playful given how hefty the build is.

*Probably not a good idea to assess this when I rode my gravel-Highball this morning.

So much matchymatchy...who even does that with their bikes? At least get some ti on there.