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New to bike trials and there's a LOT to learn. Unfortunately my shins and legs are looking a little second hand Thanks to my lovely sharp pedals. What are the best lower leg guards?

Boost valve can hits on the downtube! Pulling my hair out.

My 2014 fox 32 140mm on my trance 1 only seems to have 130mm of travel. Also when I release all the air pressure the fork pulls itself down and is very hard to lift up. Does that fork have an air negative spring I need to empty? Or is it a coil spring?

Not that i condone the following activity it's just a question. If i was on my MTB and accidentally rode a trail i wasn't meant to and got pulled up by a NPWS ranger what powers do they actually have to: Arrest, detain and make you give them your information. What stops you just fobbing them...

Does a fit regular rider burn the same amount of energy as someone out of shape who has never ridden? I know the fitter you are the more efficiently you use your stored energy. I'm just wondering say a regular rider and someone who never rides burn the same amount of energy over a set...

I am wondering if anyone has any advice or experience regarding crashing on a public road. This happened to a friend of mine. While heading out for a road ride he was following a car down a hill at approx 60-70km/h. For one reason or another the truck slammed on it's brake's. This caused my...

I am interested in doing some track riding in Sydney. I want to have a go before i consider racing. Does anyone know where there are any other velodrome besides Dunc Gray? I heard that there are a few outdoor tracks.

I recently broke my wrist amongst other injuries during a recent jumping session gone wrong. I today recieved the news news that my pisiform bone is not healing properly and will have to be removed. I am a bit anxious about this operation because bones are there for a reason, right??? and they...

I just bought some RS Recon 351 forks for my NS Streetlegal and want to lower the travel to 80mm. Will this lower the axle to crown measurement of the fork? Or will it just reduce the travel? They also came without the rebound adjust knob is this normal? Is anyone else using these forks? Any...

I have been having trouble recently getting the bottom bearing of my headset tight and not having an even margin where the two faces meet. Today i decided to pull the forks out and have a look and to my amazement the steerer was bent where it meets the crown. These forks have had very little use...

What: Dirt jump forks wanted, shermans, Dj series, or gold labels. Price range/Willing to Pay: Depends on what's on offer Location: Southerland shire, Sydney Extra Info: Must be q/r front axle, I am also considering rigid forks.

What: Cromo rigid forks, 24'' specific as i want to keep the front of the bike low. Price range/Willing to Pay: $100 but depends on whats on offer Location: Southern Sydney Extra Info: Aiming for as shorter axle to crown length as possible. They also need to be strong as i am gaing to be...

What: 24'' front wheel, Marzocchi D street 24'' specific forks. Price range/Willing to Pay: Depends on the parts on offer. Location: Southerland shire, Sydney Extra Info: Don't want anything broken or too knocked around.

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I just purchased a NS street legal, the frame feels awsome. I am having problems with the horizontal dropouts though. Whenever i brake it pulls the disk side of the dropouts back, making the wheel run at an angle. I have done the side locknuts up and it still slips back, it is only a problem...

I am moving on from my STP to a cromo DJ style frame and am considering going the single speed option. My BMX is single speed and i love it but i only ever use it for park and DJ. I am concerned that single speed may destroy the versatility a tool like a MTB has, has anyone else found this, does...

I went to homebush 4 cross today expecting big things and once again i was disapointed. I may be on my own here but i just don't find 4 cross very fun to free ride on (prob would be more fun to race on though). On my way home from the track i stopped off at some well know sydney dirt jumps and...

Having massive complications bleeding my hayes hfx breaks, can't seem to get it right. Does anyone know the procedure?

It seams that farkin has a pretty strong network of mountainbikers. Does anyone have any ideas of how to harness this power to put pressure on political organisations or councils to open riding areas and possibly create a mountainbike park or something.