Hello! Welcome! Who are you?

Nambra

Definitely should have gone to specsavers
James here from Brisbane SE (Bayside)

How old are you?
44 and counting

What state do you live?
Queensland - originally a Mexican though

How long have you been riding?
Lots of riding around as a kid and uni student, only been on mtb's for a year or so

Whats styles of riding do you do?
XC, trail and poor

How often do you ride?
Try to get out a couple of times a week if I can, depends on the dependents...

Tell us about your bike/s?
Giant 2014 XTC 2 and 2015 Trance Advanced 2, both more or less stock although think the carbon frame on the Trance will be a good platform around which to upgrade when skills warrant it and money allows it.

Have you had any significant bike related injuries?
So far only one significant OTB onto the gnarly stump of a small fallen tree, bruising ribs - don't think I cracked any, never got an x-ray. Took about 2 months before the pain was completely gone any time I coughed! Had a more humorous once more recently where I was going downhill under a low leaning tree and a short section of branch neatly hooked the carry handle on the top of my hydration pack and more or less pulled me off the bike like I had a parachute. I swear I could hear the wildlife laughing.

Do you compete and at what level?
Don't think I'm up for it (yet?).

Any cycling highlights worth posting?
Stay tuned...

What forums/subforums do you visit the most on rotor burn?
Mostly ones related to technical discussion on bikes and components so I can learn basic bike maintenance to keep my bikes running well, as well as the banter.

What's your biggest or favourite rant?
Trail etiquette - people that don't even acknowledge you when you've stopped to let them come by...
 

stirk

Burner
James here from Brisbane SE (Bayside)

How old are you?
44 and counting

What state do you live?
Queensland - originally a Mexican though

How long have you been riding?
Lots of riding around as a kid and uni student, only been on mtb's for a year or so

Whats styles of riding do you do?
XC, trail and poor

How often do you ride?
Try to get out a couple of times a week if I can, depends on the dependents...

Tell us about your bike/s?
Giant 2014 XTC 2 and 2015 Trance Advanced 2, both more or less stock although think the carbon frame on the Trance will be a good platform around which to upgrade when skills warrant it and money allows it.

Have you had any significant bike related injuries?
So far only one significant OTB onto the gnarly stump of a small fallen tree, bruising ribs - don't think I cracked any, never got an x-ray. Took about 2 months before the pain was completely gone any time I coughed! Had a more humorous once more recently where I was going downhill under a low leaning tree and a short section of branch neatly hooked the carry handle on the top of my hydration pack and more or less pulled me off the bike like I had a parachute. I swear I could hear the wildlife laughing.

Do you compete and at what level?
Don't think I'm up for it (yet?).

Any cycling highlights worth posting?
Stay tuned...

What forums/subforums do you visit the most on rotor burn?
Mostly ones related to technical discussion on bikes and components so I can learn basic bike maintenance to keep my bikes running well, as well as the banter.

What's your biggest or favourite rant?
Trail etiquette - people that don't even acknowledge you when you've stopped to let them come by...
Don't sell yourself short. ;)
 

Stredda

Runs naked through virgin scrub
How old are you?
41

What state do you live?
Tassie

How long have you been riding?
Used to ride dragsters and cheap BMXs when I was a kid but really only started back seriously two years ago

How often do you ride?
Three to four times a week

Tell us about your bike/s?
A 2012 Giant Anthem 29er and recently added a 2015 Norco Sight C7.1

Have you had any significant bike related injuries?
A few grazes and bruises since back on the bike but a broken shoulder and a night in hospital with concussion in two separate incidents when I was a kid

Do you compete and at what level?
Bit of XC and just got into Gravity Enduro (loving it!)

Any cycling highights worth posting?
Won the first Tassie Gravity Enduro series in Masters class

What forums/subforums do you visit the most on rotorburn?
Post your all mountain bike, What did you do to/with your bike today

Whats your biggest or favourite rant?
Not much into ranting
 

CalFB

Squid
How old are you?
49

What state do you live?
Vic

How long have you been riding?
Pushys - 15mths, Motorcycles, on and off road - forever

Whats styles of riding do you do?
Trail & XC but not sure I know the difference

How often do you ride?
3-4 times/week

Tell us about your bike/s?
XDS Boss - Ivanhoe Cycles bring them in. It's a reasonable spec for the money hard tail. Kona Process 134DL - Bought it 6 weeks ago, it's awesome, the hard tail hasn't been ridden since.

Have you had any significant bike related injuries?
Not from cycling, but I can't count how many from motorcycles. 4 months ago I had a dual level spinal fusion in my neck - that's the worst, we can count back from there. I've broken shitloads of stuff riding and racing bikes over the years.

Do you compete and at what level?
Nope, maybe one day, but it's not on my radar at the moment.

Any cycling highlights worth posting?
Yeah, I lost 15kgs and got fitter than I had been for many years.

What forums/subforums do you visit the most on rotor burn?
Just whatever interests me at the time - i'm new here.

What's your biggest or favourite rant?
Never thought i'd spend this much on a bloody push bike!
 

Snapcatcher

Likes Bikes
How old are you?
36

What state do you live?
QLD (bris northside)

How long have you been riding?
About a month, since I caught the bug after going into the shop to buy my sons xmas bike. and back in the teen years


How often do you ride?
Couple times a week

Tell us about your bike/s?
3 days ago I bought a 2017 Norco Fluid 7.2 which is a wee bit better than the 2003 GT Palomar I was riding

Have you had any significant bike related injuries?
Broken wrist requiring bone graft when I was 16.

Do you compete and at what level?
Not interested in competing


Any cycling highights worth posting?
A big OTB yesterday at Bunya resulting in a dinner plate sized graze on my hip and shoulder

What forums/subforums do you visit the most on rotorburn?
Pretty new here, just looking around and taking it in. Prob the vets section.

Whats your biggest or favourite rant?
Dont get me started on speeding truck drivers
 
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