mtb101
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Yarra Flats, around Kew all very wet, there's plenty of water moving from high to low making for some very soggy sections.
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mtb101
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there's another way, get yourself a CX bike, still a lot of fun on bike paths, trails.
OCD'R
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+ eleventy billion.
Big JD
Wheel size expert
or turn you current ride into a SS (big gear) with drop bars and skinny tyres
cleeshoy
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Funny you mention that, picking up.a new Crux in a week or two
pistonbroke
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Have you ever put all your bikes together in the one place and counted them? If so, what were the results?Funny you mention that, picking up.a new Crux in a week or two
cleeshoy
Eats Squid
I won't reveal the number but can confirm that some serious re-jigging of the garage is required!!
pistonbroke
Eats Squid
Have you seen The Castle?
"I need to move the Torana so I can move the commodore, I have to get statesman out so I can get to the Gemini"
Just replace Holden's with S-works and we're nearly there?
mtb101
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noice one. I'll keep an eye out for the newest psychox rider on the YTs.!!Funny you mention that, picking up.a new Crux in a week or two
Coaster
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Man, I hear you. I am busting for some decent MTB riding close to home again. Going nuts with all this rain, and either a road ride or a drive somewhere the only way to deal with it. Which of course I am not dealing with.
Getting that "rained in" syndrome. Can't ride. Buying stuff. New chain ring, chain, cog for SS. Check. Need a new pair of shoes. Check. I'm one smart looking commuter!
pistonbroke
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Out past Odyssey house is ok. The front side of Hans loop is mostly ok but over the other side in the gully is a mess.
mtb101
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yeah was looking at a forecast for next month and most days have rain predicted. YTs Mud Sliders, YTs Bike Path Warriors, ahh what can you do!
pistonbroke
Eats Squid
Bring back the drought!
yiannos18
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but its spring! :/ its supposed to be windy not rainy! or god forbid.. YTs Road Warriors
the water in the dams is good but how about it rains just over the dams so we can ride?
mtb101
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was planning to do that ride myself but due to family commitments no go - how were the climbs on cx -?. have to say those cx bikes fly along on the gravel roads, of course coming from an mtber they have their limits on rough single track, but alot of fun finding the smooth line. once YTs dry out there's some great cx routes around.Picked up new CX bike this weekend. First ride was at the Melbourne gravel grinder on Sunday. 85km and 4 hours of off road goodness! YT is going to fun on the crux I suspect
I did Gravel Ginders yesteday on my 29er 3x9, and survived just about all the climbs except Breckneck Rd out of Yarra Glen. There was definately a lot more pushing done by the CX riders that I saw, there was some very steep pinches that would be just about impossible on standard CX gearing. That said, there was more than enough easier climbs and road sections where the CX bike easily made up the difference.
Edit: I just looked on strava, Breakneck Rd is ~30% grandient at the top, no wonder it hurt!
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