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Comic Book Guy

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crank1979 said:
I always get 5.9-6kms on my gps for the Rock Trail. Are you using a wheel sensor? I'm only using the gps and could understand how it might be out with the way the track snakes around.
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Most of the time the small side to side movements whilst riding are not enough to trigger the GPSr to register a waypoint. Even though the track winds around the GPSr thinks you are still heading in a straight line. Also, the odometer on a GPSr only records 2D point to point distances. So you are only recording points on a flat plane, no ups or downs are included. Interesting distance comparisons on this page: http://www.gpsmap.net/Distances.html. Most of the time the difference is trivial though and can be ignored. Best way to measure distance is with a wheel sensor.
 
mtboer

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Guys are riding The Rock Trail in 25mins. I have the most advantage of knowing the trail, but they are just too quick. I usually ride quick but steady in about 30-31 minutes, and can ride about 3 laps at that pace.
It would be good to see how fast Daniel McDonald of Daniels Drop could go.

Comic Book Guy is spot on with the GPS/Garmin info.. Very useful tool but they struggle on something like The Rock Trail.
One of the guys that ride 25mins at TRT said he was averaging 10kph. Yep on a GPS. Interesting to see GPS overprinted on to an Orienteering Map and they cut a lot of corners.
 
Newts

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I had my first ride on the rock trail in about 20 months yesterday - thanks to Steve and Rob who I met at the trail head who were happy to let me tag along.

The 'new' additions - last time I rode, you went straight into the gully - are well made and such and enjoyable ride. Time to get some more laps in there.
May also get the big rig out and have a few runs on the old lines that really need some TLC
 
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Newts said:
I had my first ride on the rock trail in about 20 months yesterday - thanks to Steve and Rob who I met at the trail head who were happy to let me tag along.

The 'new' additions - last time I rode, you went straight into the gully - are well made and such and enjoyable ride. Time to get some more laps in there.
May also get the big rig out and have a few runs on the old lines that really need some TLC
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This Steve you speak of, he didn't happen to have a loud Canadian accent and make motorbike noises whilst riding like a cut snake by any chance???
 
Intellikat

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Great to see all this chatter.

I'm two weeks away from heading to SE Asia with my SB95 for an open ended adventure. I sure will miss Kentlyn, especially as now it seems to be getting a bit busier. Glad to have ridden with some and built with others, perhaps things will still look familiar next time I'm back.

I'll be starting up a blog with images and text from my travels in Cambodia, Thailand etc. Maybe post here.

Hopefully, I can get another run or two in before I leave. Bob?

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Intellikat

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BTW, I've written my Yeti, a 29er, and my Scott Voltage in there. All different experiences. I reckon a 650b would be good overall. Downhill tracks are still most fun on a 26, IMHO.

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Intellikat

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A 650b trail/AM bike is a good all-rounder for Sydney. Giant, ahem, has good affordable options.

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Newts

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ride this afternoon

Is anyone going to be out for a ride this afternoon?
I am likely going to get there about 5ish for a lap or 2 of the rock trail
 
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Intellikat said:
BTW, I've written my Yeti, a 29er, and my Scott Voltage in there. All different experiences. I reckon a 650b would be good overall. Downhill tracks are still most fun on a 26, IMHO.

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Hey intellikat, was it you I bumped into at the bottom of the DH runs on the YETI 575 the Sunday before last? I was on the Scott LT10 and had the mate on the anthem, if so thanks for the tour, I plan on getting out and doing a bit more exploring of the tracks you pointed out to us.
 
Comic Book Guy

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A tree has come down across Bendi. It's bigger than it looks in the below photo. I'll try and remove it but the trail may need to be re-routed around it.

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Comic Book Guy

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Probably about 40cm across. Lot of work to cut it with a bush saw.

On the right hand side of the photo is the base which is wedged between some other stumps. To the left of the photo the trunk branches. I was thinking it might be easier to cut the branches and let the trunk drop and then just a short diversion around the left of the fallen trunk.

I am hoping to be able to get out and have a go at clearing this soon but I am not confident as xmas is nearly upon us.

CBG.
 
mtboer

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Keys found on The Rock Trail-Kentlyn

Today, I found 2 keys on a Wristband (Skye Winter), on the Trail and put them in the 'Found on Trail' pot, at the Numbers Gallery.

Trail is riding well.
 
mtboer

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Keys

Yes Damo, but it also said Loving Memory of Skye Winter.

The Keys are only padlock keys like I use on my Bikes.

Saw you up there a couple of weeks ago, crossing Peter Meadows, with another rider. I think it was the day you met Intellikat. (John). I rode with him later.
 
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