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A thread for the unsung heroes of the mountain bike scene, those actively advocating for improving their trail networks! I know there are lots of people out there doing great things for their local scene, but I can't seem to find a central discussion point for it, so here we go. I'm curious if...

Hi all, Interested in some thoughts and discussion on the "Level of Trail Exposure" mandatory criteria that is part of MTBA's Trail Difficulty Rating System (conveniently found in PDF format here). These are considered the new standard for trail building in Australia, but the exposure criteria...

I've posted this in the User News forum but I don't think it gets the attention it deserves, so apologies if a cross-post is deemed inappropriate. Details on the City of Hobart's new MTB network proposal which is open for feedback (go!): After an extensive engagement with key stakeholders and...

After an extensive engagement with key stakeholders and the community, the City of Hobart is now proud to present Riding the Mountain: Proposed Mountain Bike Network. The City of Hobart has developed a plan for 47 km of new mountain bike tracks on kunanyi / Mount Wellington that identifies the...

Sold. You snooze, you lose!

Item sold.

Hey folks, Something mostly relevant for Tassie riders, but others may find it of interest as well. The draft of the Greater Hobart Mountain Bike Master Plan has been released for public comment. The plan will be the guiding document for future development of MTB in Hobart, so it's pretty...

Selling the wheels off a new build kit. I literally pulled them out of the box yesterday. Brand new, never ridden. Built by the lads at Santa Cruz (who hate badly built wheels). They're currently set up for a 15mm QR axle, but I'll happily convert them to 20mm if required (no charge)...

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Can you get campy rear hubs (screw on cluster) in a 125mm spacing? I picked up an old road bike the other day and the read wheel is 130mm spacing stretched into 125mm (or 122mm?) spaced dropouts. Not really keen to keep running it like that, and I think if I pull out some spacers on the drive...

Hot damn, the 2008 Australian Singlespeed Nationals are getting loose in Tasmania! April 19 & 20 will see two days of bike riding, beer drinking, wild dancing and other rowdy antics hitting Hobart. The pre-race activities will include a BBQ and some sight-seeing riding around the streets and...

Howdy all, I'm new to this whole bike riding thing so bear with me! Basically I'm looking to buy an entry level MTB that I can commute to uni on as well as hit up some local trails. I've been looking at a few different bikes inlcuding the new Giant Alias, Specialized Rockhopper, Kona...