wow, no tracks there anymore? Penrose the other way around would be pretty good, it seemed to mostly rolling fast singletrack either way around. Haven't done Ourimbah backwards for a while, maybe next time although I don't think I'll make the big drop-off going up it instead of down :)

Head all the way up firetrail to the 3 way point, follow thre sign to Palmdale for a couple of KM's then take a right hand fork (better details to be supplied) heading up to a power pylon.
The trail head is quite concealed to the right of the tower. Once you are on the trail just follow your nose.
You will eventually pop out into a clearing where you should head down and right into a nice super sketch section thats probably worth walking first. Near the end you will find yourself on a rough 4wd track which climbs back up to the ridgeline, look for trail offshoots on the left and right which loop into the bush then re-join the main trail further up. If you'r like me by this point and bleeding profusely from the thorns and branches covering the trail, you will probably just climb straight out.

It's not a patch on the new course and no where near as flowing. Be prepared to fight off lantana and for some reason quite a lot of wasps (Although I was wearing my full yellow kit, maybe they thought I was a big flower :p )

I've been gone a few days. Did I miss anything? We're in our new house now, finally.

not a ****ing thing you Yanky **** :)

Jock's back on the bike
Thunder's back (albeit briefly;) )
Eds gone quite
Odin got a new bike
HD won the MTB OTB comp
Matagi won the road OTB comp
Climbos got a new kid
531's still around...somewhere
I'm still dressing like a banana :o

What am I? Chopped Liver?

I've had big problems staying looged on since the forum server was changed. I get booted off every few mins, so I've gotta keep logging on, over and over, so, not even I have time to do that ........:)

Jeez I knew I would miss someone sorry T!

Tiggers been knocking frames out faster then some 8yrold kid in China while quaffing boutique beer

Are you using IE? Voted by PCWorld magazine one of the top ten worst bits of software ever created....

"Full of features, easy to use, and a virtual engraved invitation to hackers and other digital delinquents, Internet Explorer 6.x might be the least secure software on the planet. How insecure? In June 2004, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) took the unusual step of urging PC users to use a browser--any browser--other than IE."

Thanks pshaw, I'll forgive ya just this once. ;)

Got a handful of local enquiries today. Never know, I might actually sell some bikes in Australia if this keeps up. Then you can start calling me "Our Tigger"!

yeah, but I had no problems until the fourm changed the server

Jeez, that was quick, I was describing that frame you posted on Friday with the nice drop-outs to a few mates on the weekend... didnt think they would rustle up the $ that quick:D

FWIW, isnt Bas de Beaver or whatever you call that downhill racer running an internal frame mounted gearbox?


Seen this? http://www.nicolai-uk.com/

have you tried clearing your I.e cache files? tools -> internet options -> delete files ? also somtimes deleting cookies will do the trick but you will need to re enter cached passwords for email etc...

i know that Greg Minnar runs a honda DH MTB with an internal gearbox, but that sits mid ships, is hiddeously expensive and not availaible to the general public.

A rholoff is in the hub, so its a different beast alltogeather.

English, please?:p

Nah, thanks; I'll have a crack at it

Or you could just use Firefox. :rolleyes:

Yeah, I've been following the G-Boxx crap. I'm just not sure of where it's going, or whether it's designed to go anywhere except provide some legitimacy to Nicolai. I think Magura or Hayes or someone also bought some rights to a gearbox design, this time utilising a derailleur system housed in a housing around the cranks. Much less weight penalty than the G-Boxx/Rohloff.

Lord knows where any of this is going other than as something for Dave Weigle and Karl Nicolai to do on the weekend.

Yayy! just got home with the new bike.
Boo!! have to look after the offspring so I can't go fer a ride.

Got out to my van this morning and found the fuel flap reefed open and the cap gone. Bastards! I reckon there'll be plenty more of this sort of **** with the high petrol prices. I'm putting razor blades on the cap tabs.

oh, and +1 Oz, give Firefox a go.

I know I shouldnt LOL but last week my neighbour had his ute locks broken and they stole his battery and syphoned his fuel:eek:

Is there a battery shortage too? ;)
Here's the new bike.. nicely understated paintjob I reckon:

I decided about 3 months ago that I'm going to compete in the Nossa Triathlon in October(came about cause I'm a 40 something who was too fat and needed a goal). Anyhow, my bike training has been pretty much on my own cause I can't draft in the event so last week a I put a set of cheapo tri bars on my bike and went for an 85K ride on Saturday. I was surprised how much faster I rode when I was 'assuming the position'.

Now I know that REAL riders don't use tri bars, but does anyone here use them? If they are this good, why don't the pro's use them in road races, or is this taboo?

JUNE 17 is coming up FAST !!!!

Ourimbah track Night Race
Practise starts whenever you like
Rego open 4:00pm
Le Mans style race start 5:30pm
Entry fee $10

they are banned from competition as the riders ability to ocntol a bike in a peleton is prety much reduced to 0 when in the bars

you know, id love to go , but i think ill be washing my bike that night....

BTW, hella nice bike there odin :)

AAAAAAAGGHHHHHH. No wattsy, don't do it !!!

Anyway, tri bars are dangerous in a pack environment, that's why they are not used. But yes, they make you much more aero if you can "assume the position" for enough time.

You know things are getting tough when the owners of hybrids start resorting to theft :D

makes sense:o