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If anyone has a full fling entry they aren't going to use I'll happily take it off your hands. Send me a pm.

I haven't read every post over the last couple of days but it seems like a few people had issues with track congestion. It was my first 24hr so I don't really have much to compare it to but I never found it to be that bad (I even managed to be completely alone for the night run down skyline a...

I just got one of these as well. So far it's been awesome, holds the bike solidly and doesn't budge - well worth the $100.

Thanks for the updates Fi. Looks like the hosts didn't believe you when you said there would be some heavy traffic! They must not be mountain bikers ;)

Hey guys, Building up a fixie at the moment and am trying to decide what to do about wheels. Currently it's running a cheap set of 27 1 1/4 wheels with a ss freewheel. I want a flip-flop hub (because sometimes I'm a lazy fucker and just want to coast) but don't really want to fork out for a...

They were letting anyone who wanted to ride it jump the queue when I got there, which forced me into doing it because the line up was so long. I started in the wrong gear and was spinning my way across which almost sent me into the drink twice. But about half-way I managed to change and...

Are there any grace periods at the feed and water stations? Like in the fling where up to 10 minutes in the transition wouldn't count towards your overall time.

I commute from circular quay and find the best route out of the city (fastest and least traffic) to be macquarie-college-oxford. Not entirely sure where you get off the bridge but if you can get over to the eastern side of the city then that's probably the easiest. Then hit the bike path on...

Did you also see the dreadlocked hippies wearing fisherman's pants with calvin klein undies strategically sticking out the top? Classic.

Anyone know what kind of condition the track is in at the moment? Hoping to head out for a quick couple in the morning if it's not too wet.

Definitely. Also try stretching your hamstrings - tight hamstrings are a very common problem for cyclists and it often leads to back problems.

Last week, after a couple of incident free years riding through Sydney, I had my first crash. I was riding in the middle of my lane and a car coming in the opposite direction turned across right in front of me. I clipped his front bumper and went flying, although luckily I wasn't too badly...

yeah that's what I was asking, without actually asking it ;) Cheers.

Does anyone know if the maintenance on the track is finished yet? The website hasn't been updated for a while and I haven't been out there since before xmas.

F**kin loving mine. I can keep pretty close to all my mates on hardtails when climbing, but hammer them when going back down. Not sure on the weight, I think it's about 11-12kg. I've upgraded the brakes and some of the drivetrain, so it's barely stock anymore. Next step is for some new...

Can anyone get the live coverage on the website to work? http://live.tourdownunder.com.au/ It's not working for me, but it could be because of the work firewall. Edit: working now, just slow on the updates I think.

and like was said above you, all tax payers pay for the roads, not just people who drive cars.

That's exactly what I do because as the saying goes, if you give them an inch they'll take a mile. Nothing I hate more than being pushed off to the side and then getting a door for your troubles.

What's your view on taking off just before the light goes green? I know all the light patterns on my commute and while I don't blatently run reds, I usually leave just before it goes green (and after all the other traffic has stopped) so I can get a bit ahead of the traffic. That article...

That's what I want to do, but I'm thinking the cheapest option by far would be to get a new axle. Preferably one that's a bit stronger though.