DaGonz
Eats Squid
yeah he is... you shouldn't have any problems about getting them once you're there.
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Spoon
2010 World Solo 24 Hour Championships
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Spoon
You should probably practice jumping over moving logs, that way the wombats won't cause you too many dramas either. Nasty suckers after you hit 'em!
alchemist
Manly Warringah MTB Club
Of course! It will be far too cold for snakes at that time of year... the roos however will be hungry.
Pizzaz
Likes Dirt
A timely warning for us all to be careful out there... SMH Article
BigSplashBear
Likes Dirt
Don't worry Matt,
Happy to provide you a guide on both daytime - 'roo, Wombats & Snakes - as well as the night time creatures - Yowies, Drop-bears & Kangarillapigs - when you get in country. And if any of these blokes try to sell you vegemite to ward off the drop bears, don't pay their price. You can pick it up from any grocery store
And for the record, it is you, not us, that lives on the other side of the world.
best regards,
Bear
Misplaced
Formerly Unfit
Nice work. You'll have to bring your own water though as theres none left here.
Bodin
GMBC
Only if he can't handle using powdered water and making up his own bottles before each race, but you gotta be careful to keep it to a half scoop per bidon, otherwise it's too strong and can make you cramp.
Dreggsy
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Don't worry Matt,
Happy to provide you a guide on both daytime - 'roo, Wombats & Snakes - as well as the night time creatures - Yowies, Drop-bears & Kangarillapigs - when you get in country.
best regards,
Bear
Not to mention the recently spotted kangawallafox,
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Le Matelot
Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
And these little buggers will sometimes drop out of the trees and attack your helmet. Its OK while they're young and playful, but just wait until they get bigger
Oh sorry... I thought it was us who lived in GMT+0!And for the record, it is you, not us, that lives on the other side of the world.
Jackstack
Likes Dirt
Wow that's huge. Someone told me about them buggers and I thought they were just having me on! Are their numbers increasing or was this just a rare find?
Dreggsy
Likes Bikes and Dirt
ANTI-LOGGING campaigners have won a two-week reprieve in Australia after claiming to have discovered four threatened species in old-growth forest earmarked for harvesting.
Scientists working on behalf of Environment Australia say a survey last weekend found endangered glider, owl , crayfish and kangawallafox species in a coupe at Majura Mountain.
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown said it was outrageous that it was left to self-appointed "forest defenders" to survey the area for threatened species. "The Department of Sustainability and Environment must be hanging its head with shame … these are fabulous ACT wildlife and the Brumby Government is aiding and abetting their onrush towards kangawallafox extinction," he said.
Senator Brown called on the Federal Government to investigate whether ACT had breached the Regional Forest Agreement by allowing rare and endangered species to be destroyed.
Bureaucrats responded by ordering logging be delayed for at least a fortnight while claims of a large population of greater kangawallafox were investigated.
But ACTForests, the state-owned commercial forestry business, cast doubt over some of the claims.
Its regional manager, Barry Vaughan, said a kangawallafox specimen presented by conservationists was not the endangered Orbost spiny kangawallafox, but the relatively common Bidawal spiny kangawallafox.
Despite this, a precautionary 100-metre buffer would be placed around mtb singletrack as a precaution, he said.
He said two owl species — the sooty and powerful owls — had access to "ample protected vegetation" in adjacent native forest. "The claims are worthy of investigation, but we are confident that harvesting will continue," Mr Vaughan said
Scientists working on behalf of Environment Australia say a survey last weekend found endangered glider, owl , crayfish and kangawallafox species in a coupe at Majura Mountain.
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown said it was outrageous that it was left to self-appointed "forest defenders" to survey the area for threatened species. "The Department of Sustainability and Environment must be hanging its head with shame … these are fabulous ACT wildlife and the Brumby Government is aiding and abetting their onrush towards kangawallafox extinction," he said.
Senator Brown called on the Federal Government to investigate whether ACT had breached the Regional Forest Agreement by allowing rare and endangered species to be destroyed.
Bureaucrats responded by ordering logging be delayed for at least a fortnight while claims of a large population of greater kangawallafox were investigated.
But ACTForests, the state-owned commercial forestry business, cast doubt over some of the claims.
Its regional manager, Barry Vaughan, said a kangawallafox specimen presented by conservationists was not the endangered Orbost spiny kangawallafox, but the relatively common Bidawal spiny kangawallafox.
Despite this, a precautionary 100-metre buffer would be placed around mtb singletrack as a precaution, he said.
He said two owl species — the sooty and powerful owls — had access to "ample protected vegetation" in adjacent native forest. "The claims are worthy of investigation, but we are confident that harvesting will continue," Mr Vaughan said
Misplaced
Formerly Unfit
Our time is currently meaner plus 11 ( mean mates I presume)Oh sorry... I thought it was us who lived in GMT+0!
Le Matelot
Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
Latest Additions to Qualified Rider List
Two lists attached, one showing only the qualifiers from the 2009 Kona 24Hr Only, the other showing all qualifiers and grandfathered riders.
Remember, you qualify "down", so if you qualified for Elite, then you can choose to enter an Age Group or Single Speed category instead of Elite at the World Champs. If you qualified for Age Group or Single Speed, then you are entitled to enter either Age Group or Single Speed - subject to being the right age or having the right bike
The Age Group you can enter for the Worlds, is based on the age you are on 31 December 2010.
Two lists attached, one showing only the qualifiers from the 2009 Kona 24Hr Only, the other showing all qualifiers and grandfathered riders.
Remember, you qualify "down", so if you qualified for Elite, then you can choose to enter an Age Group or Single Speed category instead of Elite at the World Champs. If you qualified for Age Group or Single Speed, then you are entitled to enter either Age Group or Single Speed - subject to being the right age or having the right bike
The Age Group you can enter for the Worlds, is based on the age you are on 31 December 2010.
wow i cant believe i just qualified for worlds on my first 24 solo!
thanks to all the riders and organisers at kona for the encouragement and great track manners. was one of the toughest races ever with all the mud and even tho i am now on crutches i had an awesome time and am still on a high!
thanks also to my sponsors torq, turner bikes, and continental tyres for keepin me goin for way longer than i ever expected (sorry for the blatant plug but i didnt make podium so its my only chance) cant wait for my next 24, think ive got the bug now.
look out for the bright green turner boys in the new year
thanks to all the riders and organisers at kona for the encouragement and great track manners. was one of the toughest races ever with all the mud and even tho i am now on crutches
i had an awesome time and am still on a high! thanks also to my sponsors torq, turner bikes, and continental tyres for keepin me goin for way longer than i ever expected (sorry for the blatant plug
but i didnt make podium so its my only chance) cant wait for my next 24, think ive got the bug now. look out for the bright green turner boys in the new year
Le Matelot
Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
So did a bloke called Craig Gordon in 2005