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Something that grips through the dust and loves rocksTyre suggestions?
I have Nobby Nics, Racing ralphs and Thunder Burts to choose from.
Something that grips through the dust and loves rocksTyre suggestions?
I have Nobby Nics, Racing ralphs and Thunder Burts to choose from.
They are across the highway from each other, but different landscape altogether and different feel to it. Connected via a tunnel that goes under the highway.They are across the road from each other
Maybe two hours plus breaks haha. It'll be more if you like this bit as much as most people, as you'll do it a few times: http://www.strava.com/segments/3152207Thanks Klips, that's great! Looks like a lot of tracks to do in around 2 hrs!
This is the truth, if you go full pelt at this loop you'd have to be mad not to be satisfied.My default, tick all the boxes without duplicating much loop: you could probably occupy around two hours (give or take breaks) with minimal trail duplication and fuck all fire road by going:
-Fenceline
-Cockatoo switchbacks
-blue gums
-bobby pin
-emu track
-ABC switchback
-city view
-red rock
-tall trees
-echidna junction
-western wedgetail
-pork barrel
-slick rock at the junction
-brindabella
-terminal velocity
-spin doctor
-shady's
-missing link
-double dissolution
-fire road up the hill to party line (because the top of party line is more fun than crim track/lower party line)
-party line (left at the bottom, not up the climb)
-dingo
-white gum
-ringtail
-bluetongue
-heartbreaker
-echidna (only repeat, I promise)
-rollercoaster
-skyline
-luge
-old duffy
I know that's a lot to remember, but that's what masking tape on the top tube is for. A lot of these are natural progressions, really the only ones you may need to look for are pork barrel, slick rock and bluetongue. It's a cracking bunch of tracks, so enjoy!
Lulz.Have been following the soap opera that is the Bruce Ridge thread
Something like thisand seen reference to Tuggeranong pines. Should I add it to my riding list? What type of riding there?
If you don't mind fire trail (which defeats that list but whatever) you could ride Vapour, make the turn for G20 (love that bit) then when you make the crossing at the container hook a right after the two drop-offs, and ride back up the fire trail to the start of red rock which means you do that bit twice. In terms of Northern/Seymour, I don't rate them but if you love climbing/hate your life you could detour halfway up heartbreaker, go down them, skip the end of seymour and loop back onto bluetongue at the fire trail but that's seriously fucked or you're a gnarly xc rider, in which case G20 may hold less appeal.For stromlo, what Klips said!!
...but I always find myself trying to include northern express/little seymour, and the vapour DH flow trail. Don't know yet if there's an efficient way to add both into Klips' route!
I normally run that combo (well, ardent rear) on my Sight 7.1 but today was borrowing a scale 910 HT and had a fine time on crossmarks, set a PR on double dissolution despite having never ridden it on a hardtail or a 29er before. I did crash a few times, but that's from muppetry rather than tyre selection. It was definitely a little bit looser than my normal combo but not out of its depth.tyres wise I run high roller 2 front, ardent race rear and mainly (well only these days) ride at Stromlo. But then, I ride with a bloke on crossmarks, and he seems to have no problems staying rubber side down at Stromlo, and I can't keep up with the bugger.
Sunday is the Scott Monday is a public holiday though, you can ride Stromlo at its blown out, post-race worst!Anyways, Pastavore/Dozer - Sunday is ride day. if you're up in the 'berra feel free to PM, I'd be happy to come out for a Klips' loop
ah crap. PhD + work = calendars mean nothing... who wants to go see what tuggeranong pines is all about then, eh?Sunday is the Scott Monday is a public holiday though, you can ride Stromlo at its blown out, post-race worst!