Stromlo Upgrade approved
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Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Not sure it’s a black. Might be, I never did understand the ratings though.
Pretty raw trail. No real work beyond clearing the way, most of it is a cross country, deal with all the logging operation ruts as you find them. Three big built rock rollovers - I rode two, one is a bit beyond me!!
It’s good. Open enough to keep some speed up, tough enough that you’re working for it the whole way.
Pretty raw trail. No real work beyond clearing the way, most of it is a cross country, deal with all the logging operation ruts as you find them. Three big built rock rollovers - I rode two, one is a bit beyond me!!
It’s good. Open enough to keep some speed up, tough enough that you’re working for it the whole way.
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
Probably should have coordinated a group ride, but I headed out today to check out Three Amigos.
Did a couple of runs, it’s a welcome addition, but the climb back up was slow on this bike haha. Like the rock features, will be good when the ruts across the track wears in a bit and gets faster. Might try and see if I can do it on the hardtail.
Also, had a brown snake go under my front wheel coming down Pork Barrell. Too fast to stop, and it was only a young one, but the guy who came down next didn’t see it, so think (hope) I didn’t get it too bad. Certainly gave me an adrenaline rush though!
Did a couple of runs, it’s a welcome addition, but the climb back up was slow on this bike haha. Like the rock features, will be good when the ruts across the track wears in a bit and gets faster. Might try and see if I can do it on the hardtail.
Also, had a brown snake go under my front wheel coming down Pork Barrell. Too fast to stop, and it was only a young one, but the guy who came down next didn’t see it, so think (hope) I didn’t get it too bad. Certainly gave me an adrenaline rush though!
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
I'd be up for a group ride.
No snakes coming down Pork Barrel, but a slow run down it as the super fit guy who passed me on the way up was teetering down PB very slowly in front of me. I did ask nicely to pass, but no dice. Must be a roadie.
Did DD today instead, wasnt really feeling it and went with familiar. Hence I got complacent and fudged a tabletop jump on DD and nearly had the back wheel overtake me overhead... Touched some cloth as the front wheel landed a long time before the rear did.
Scotty T
Walks the walk
Group ride sounds great. Had a really slow one around lower north area with an old mate and the Mrs, who came down Breakout faster than I have ever seen her ride before, getting used to the suspension and how much easier it is to ride. I had a blast trying Old Duffy Descent no-pedal-no-brake again but did the top section a little slow behind Mrs and then blasted the bottom section to the point where I had to brush the brake just before the rock drop off. Took 1 second off previous time. I reckon there's only a couple more seconds available on this bike, so I'm getting a faster bike 
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/na...-of-control-near-stromlo-20181102-p50diq.html
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But seems far enough away at the moment...
If its still all there next weekend, I'm up for an RB ride. This weekend, possibly Sunday, but hiking tomorrow so might be dead.
dun dun dunnnnnn
But seems far enough away at the moment...
If its still all there next weekend, I'm up for an RB ride. This weekend, possibly Sunday, but hiking tomorrow so might be dead.
Had a run on Friday. Three Amigos is good fun, but geez some of those ruts could swallow a 26” wheel... took all the D-lines as it was on my second long lap of the day, look forward to trying it when I’m feeling fresh.
dancaseyimages
Mountain bike pornographer
Ill have to get out and have a try, see how the old Specialized holds up.
Scotty T
Walks the walk
Do you want to borrow the Trek?
So there's new trail approved in Canberra, 12km through the Arboretum
But before anybody gets excited, it's to be for "family-friendly pedestrian use" and "low impact cycling".
And "the government wants to create a trail would allow for the "leisurely traversal" of the arboretum grounds, and have asked for a path which avoids sharp or blind corners and has a gradient no steeper than five per cent at any point."
All the same, it should be a nice place to go for a pedal. The Arboretum is only going to get more beautiful as the trees grow.
I suspect there'll be a few early morning/evening Strava runs going on though...
But before anybody gets excited, it's to be for "family-friendly pedestrian use" and "low impact cycling".
And "the government wants to create a trail would allow for the "leisurely traversal" of the arboretum grounds, and have asked for a path which avoids sharp or blind corners and has a gradient no steeper than five per cent at any point."
All the same, it should be a nice place to go for a pedal. The Arboretum is only going to get more beautiful as the trees grow.
I suspect there'll be a few early morning/evening Strava runs going on though...
