pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Had an arvo ride at ourimbah. Sessions at the top sections. Arrived to discover Friday shuttles.. but they ended as we arrived. Saw lot of ambulances and a few solid crashes.
What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
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Lazmo
Old and hopeless
We rode Redhill today... not roadside trails, but the actual mtb track. Awesome, as it's been a while.
We've ridden there a zillion times, over the last 20 years, but since the Boundary Rd trail-head happened, it's got super popular, and the trails more and more knarly over time, and Sue won't ride there. She's had a few major stacks there and hurt herself pretty badly, and also hates holding up a constant stream of young guns wanting to pass. So, over the last few years she'll drop me at the water tank, and I'll ride it, and meet her for a beer at the bottom. I'm cool with that, but I'd rather she was riding too.
Anyway, today we were headed for some Redhill roadside goodness, and I said, how about we check out the trail head car-park and see if it's busy. She said why not. Only one car there, so in we went.
Phark, how unfit are we? My heart rate peaked at 169 on Pine Climb. Years ago, I could often make it all the way, without dabbing, but no way now, I dab constantly, and push often. It's got knarlier and I've got older and more hopeless.
They are building new trails, and we spoke with a Parks guy who was working on a starting gate/ramp for an enduro trail which is cribbing the first part of Rock Salt.
Anyway, we didn't do anything black, but had an amazing ride and Sue was stoked. We only got passed by one young gun, and that was going up, and he was on an eBike, so pfffft.
We've ridden there a zillion times, over the last 20 years, but since the Boundary Rd trail-head happened, it's got super popular, and the trails more and more knarly over time, and Sue won't ride there. She's had a few major stacks there and hurt herself pretty badly, and also hates holding up a constant stream of young guns wanting to pass. So, over the last few years she'll drop me at the water tank, and I'll ride it, and meet her for a beer at the bottom. I'm cool with that, but I'd rather she was riding too.
Anyway, today we were headed for some Redhill roadside goodness, and I said, how about we check out the trail head car-park and see if it's busy. She said why not. Only one car there, so in we went.
Phark, how unfit are we? My heart rate peaked at 169 on Pine Climb. Years ago, I could often make it all the way, without dabbing, but no way now, I dab constantly, and push often. It's got knarlier and I've got older and more hopeless.
They are building new trails, and we spoke with a Parks guy who was working on a starting gate/ramp for an enduro trail which is cribbing the first part of Rock Salt.
Anyway, we didn't do anything black, but had an amazing ride and Sue was stoked. We only got passed by one young gun, and that was going up, and he was on an eBike, so pfffft.
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The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Just ordered a pair of rims for #1v2, aka Project Phoenix. Carbonal XC625 559x25mm (internal) which with DT aerolite spokes on XTR hubs will be a very light set of wheels! 
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
And keeping the 26 inch wheel alive!
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Someone has to defend the faith!
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Withholding 26" honour would never come easy. A light wheelset is a huge improvement.
Jabubu
let you google that for me
Went for a morning ride with my son and @Fred Nurk around Smithfield.
We'd finished our ride but Liam wanted to have a go on the jump trail (Bowhunters Intermediate). We both saw him walking back from the forest and I assumed he'd suffered another rear puncture.
Nope.
Followed by a trip to ED, Xray and 5 stitches!
Big thank you to @Fred Nurk for remaining calm and helping stem the blood flow!
On the plus side, the rear tyre held up
We'd finished our ride but Liam wanted to have a go on the jump trail (Bowhunters Intermediate). We both saw him walking back from the forest and I assumed he'd suffered another rear puncture.
Nope.
Followed by a trip to ED, Xray and 5 stitches!
Big thank you to @Fred Nurk for remaining calm and helping stem the blood flow!
On the plus side, the rear tyre held up
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Ick. I'd rather puncture the rear tyre than do that.Went for a morning ride with my son and @Fred Nurk around Smithfield.
We'd finished our ride but Liam wanted to have a go on the jump trail (Bowhunters Intermediate). We both saw him walking back from the forest and I assumed he'd suffered another rear puncture.
Nope.
Followed by a trip to ED, Xray and 5 stitches!
Big thank you to @Fred Nurk for remaining calm and helping stem the blood flow!
On the plus side, the rear tyre held up
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Using manufacturer-supplied weights, the DT Swiss calculator spits out an estimated 1300g "naked" wheelset!
They'll be super zippy!!
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
You will love them. I had DS1 on the front and Dice Duke on the rear of ye olde BigBlue for a long time. They held true after many a ride and were an honest no fuss wheelset but the Duke weighed the rear down. I busted a few rear wheels and wanted a bulletproof one but paid in weight. I knew but didn't really notice until the wheelset was changed.Using manufacturer-supplied weights, the DT Swiss calculator spits out an estimated 1300g "naked" wheelset!
The Easton Carbon Havens have really leveled it up. Made a huge difference and Ms @Labcanary might agree.
Any possible future issues aside, which I'll try to sort out if it happens, they are 1450gms a wheelset from https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-ge...e Haven 26ers come in,1450 grams for the pair. with a total weight of 11.7kgs for BigBlue without trying.
I do appreciate a light and snappy bike but I'm not really a weight weenie. I'm old enough to remember that light is nice. Carbon wheels seem to hold a line and go where they are pointed but that might only be in my optimistic head.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
You're not alone. Yeah it's an unexpected alliance, but I still only roll on 26 this week. Of course I now have a hankering to see you ride a giant faith.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
These wheels will be very similar to the ones on the nicked ex-#1; different model rims but from the same manufacturer. The rims are about 40g lighter each, remaining parts are/will be identical, so about 80g lighter than I had, but more notably more like 400g less than the XT set I'm currently rolling. This bike will be in the low 10.* kg range one the new boots are on.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
That won't happen; totally wrong bike for how I ride!
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
That won't happen; totally wrong bike for how I ride!
Oh I know! But I can still use some imagination the duckman sending a 20ft gap yelling 26 for life! Those light wheels will help! You'd almost float...I recently looked at tyres that were heavier for 1 tyre than the wheelsel!!!
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
20in is a big enough gap for me, and plenty on a 100mm travel, 71°HA bike!
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Well after a few weeks of intensive training we can see that stretched out to 24 inches. Then the growth becomes exponential! Might need some whiskies to turn off the common sense...
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Oh yeah, also ordered a pair of ano blue brake rotor lockrings to tie in with the other highlights on the bike. No performance gain but look much nicer than the boring black rings that came stock on the XTR hubs.
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Is this an invite only course or can any old XC-Dad hire your services?
Lazmo
Old and hopeless
Hey Duck, I bet Wombat these days would be pretty exciting on an XC bike…20in is a big enough gap for me, and plenty on a 100mm travel, 71°HA bike!