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Norco Maniac

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feltq650 said:
Without the intention of offending or angering you, but your not a podiatrist. not saying you have no idea, but your kidding yourself by wearing those.
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i'm hearing you, Felt, but i don't have anything much "wrong" with my feet, just the Morton's Foot syndrome that 45% of the population have and deal with fine. i use the orthotics to make my feet track straight to take strain off an old back injury. my good friend is a podiatrist, i was also trained by one. thank you for the advice, it's always welcome.

cranks may have to be a low priority, i've found a gearbox for my Morris but it's going to cost me $1300 plus fitting it. grrr.
 
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parker93 said:
Next race is in Sawtell which is a 9 hour drive.... fml lol
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i'll post some pics of our track on wednesday, parker. we've just done track mainainence/resurfacing in preparation. the rain hasn't left us any option...

i'm not really up for racing that meet either, haven't been keeping up with my training.
 
parker93

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Ahhh is that your local track! Would be good to finally put a face to a few names around here. Still, 9 hours in the car is soooo long so once again, debating if it's worth it. Now....back to study..stupid year 12 :(
 
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Do it Parker! I'm still trying to neg time off work, hoping the fact I came and opened the pub on sunday on late notice helps my favour... but I'm doing thurs/fri/sat closes thing week... CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR ME!!!

Went to the track today to take advantage of the BEAUTIFUL day we had today (may have bailed on uni to do it ;) ) and pushed a little harder than I have in a while... first time I've felt like I had too much speed for our second/kinda third straight (SV will know what I'm talking about!) and starting to think I need to get my manualling skills up to scratch...

Also need some help deciding if I CAN make it to SoO should I race age or Pro?!?! :D

It's been a good day hehe!
 
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PRAYING everyone is still checking this, got a bit of bad news... Maddy Jansen's Cyclecraft race bike has gone missing off the back of the car as the girls travelled from Logan back to the Gold Coast. I know quite a few of you guys are further south but it's fluro pink and hard to miss! Sponsor bike and not very common, and a reward is offered for its safe return so please keep an eye out, she'd appreciate it very much :D
 
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haven't been able to go get pics, Parker, because the gearbox let go in my car two weeks ago. still waiting on parts to fix it...grrr.

this is a youtube link to our track, it's old but the track hasn't changed much. off to track maintainence day now, haven't been on my bike(s) in two weeks again, it's been pelting down...


<strong>[video=youtube;7vuFWfhzMy8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vuFWfhzMy8[/video]
 
hach_bee

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Found Maddie's bike! Awesome end to that story, though you'd think teenagers would notice a fluro pink bike falling off a bikerack...or not.

Looks like fun SV get my work roster tomorrow crossing my fingers I can make it down :/
 
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^^^ story??


im not sure if i'm riding next weekend, will re-assess after tomorrow's treatment. but i'll be marshalling if i'm not riding for sure.
 
hach_bee

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I'm officially out for Sawtell :( damn work.

Story above!? Haha the girls were training at logan and drove back to the GC and somewhere in between the bike disappeared off the bike rack!
Guessing it was tied down terribly... though it worries me road users couldn't see a fluro pink bike falling off their car considering I look in my rear vision every 30sec or so...
 
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Hey I just started racing and I'm in need of advice.
I can do gates but I'm bad at them. Slow of the gate and then I'm afraid to really crank it because I think I might knock over someone next to me. I know I'm fast enough to stay with the pack, how do I get comfortable with riding that fast in the pack? I pretty much make sure im a foot to two feet behind every one as soon as we hit the first jump. How do I get over this fear? Should I be worried about knocking people over or are they looking out for idiots like me?
Also, how long can I get away with just racing in jeans and a flannel shirt? so far none of the trainers have said anything and I really dont feel like buying a race uniform or whatever. Also, whats the deal with chest protectors? should I be looking into them? the trainers here suggested it to me but i think it sounds like overkill.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
 
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robertv said:
Hey I just started racing and I'm in need of advice.
I can do gates but I'm bad at them. Slow of the gate and then I'm afraid to really crank it because I think I might knock over someone next to me. I know I'm fast enough to stay with the pack, how do I get comfortable with riding that fast in the pack? I pretty much make sure im a foot to two feet behind every one as soon as we hit the first jump. How do I get over this fear? Should I be worried about knocking people over or are they looking out for idiots like me?
Also, how long can I get away with just racing in jeans and a flannel shirt? so far none of the trainers have said anything and I really dont feel like buying a race uniform or whatever. Also, whats the deal with chest protectors? should I be looking into them? the trainers here suggested it to me but i think it sounds like overkill.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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Wow! Number one welcome :D secondly, when it comes to gates, practise practise practise, it's the only way you'll get used to riding in a mob. Other games like knock-off or 'foot down' (I think they call it here) will help deal with that fear as well. Just because you knock against someone doesn't mean that you or they will fall off! If you are finding you're slow off the gate take a look at your techniques and ask a coach if you're doing it right? There are a few little adjustments you can make, that will make a world of difference.

Race uniform, nah. I know pro's who ride in trackies some days, ride with whatever you feel comfortable in (provided it's UCI approved) Bear in mind that race gear, mostly pants, will provide a bit more protection when you bite the dust but it's all relative.

Chest protection?? I assume you're talking about body amour... The plastic stuff was only ever designed for moto roost and doesn't really do crap all on a BMX track except save a tiny bit of skin (they tend to have stickers on them saying, this stuff will not stop you from getting hurt). Otherwise, protection like the 661 Pressure Suits can be great for building that confidence, a lot lighter and easier to move in. But they're not for everyone, give it a go and see what you think? Failing that you can always work the elbows and knees combo :D

Hope this helps!
 
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hach_bee said:
Wow! Number one welcome :D secondly, when it comes to gates, practise practise practise, it's the only way you'll get used to riding in a mob. Other games like knock-off or 'foot down' (I think they call it here) will help deal with that fear as well. Just because you knock against someone doesn't mean that you or they will fall off! If you are finding you're slow off the gate take a look at your techniques and ask a coach if you're doing it right? There are a few little adjustments you can make, that will make a world of difference.

Race uniform, nah. I know pro's who ride in trackies some days, ride with whatever you feel comfortable in (provided it's UCI approved) Bear in mind that race gear, mostly pants, will provide a bit more protection when you bite the dust but it's all relative.

Chest protection?? I assume you're talking about body amour... The plastic stuff was only ever designed for moto roost and doesn't really do crap all on a BMX track except save a tiny bit of skin (they tend to have stickers on them saying, this stuff will not stop you from getting hurt). Otherwise, protection like the 661 Pressure Suits can be great for building that confidence, a lot lighter and easier to move in. But they're not for everyone, give it a go and see what you think? Failing that you can always work the elbows and knees combo :D

Hope this helps!
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agree. practice as much as you can and get the pattern and rythym of the gate sorted. Dont worry about others....worry about you.

Run with Jeans and Flannies for as long as you can. Nothing wrong with that. One of my good mates one a A plate in jeans and flannie.

The body armour thing... well I personally can say without body armour I would not be walking now. Emergency ortho's and my bone specialist are in agreeance.
They dont suit everyone yet now I couldnt even step near a track without armour. almost like a naked feeling.

welcome.
 
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IS ANYONE ELSE WATCHING THESE WORLDS RIGHT NOW OR WHAT??!?!?!?! :D

Aussies are doing good, Madill is out after an awesome crash though, most have qual'ed well we're into the 1/4ers!
 
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Melinda McCleod takes out jnr elite women's title!!
Brilliant finals by all classes, I DEFINITELY recommend you watch them, mens elite was UNBELIEVABLE!!!
 
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Hell yeah for Bodi, we were cheering him all the way! Couple of the NZ riders did really well too, Woodcock, Fox and Willers
 
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