The Polite Wollongong Thread
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ACNRS
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yea, thats was me and my mates. why?
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mace2109
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Shuttling Keira....., just reading through some older posts about speeding cars down Keira vs mtb riders :-
When you get dropped off at the U-turn, make sure that your shuttle vehicle waits for all the riders to gear up, mount up and ride...then get the shuttle car to follow you down to the trailhead, this will hopefully prevent you from getting tangled in someones front grille or car underbody. Has always worked out ok for me.
It only takes an extra three minutes for the driver, and may save your butt and bike.
When you get dropped off at the U-turn, make sure that your shuttle vehicle waits for all the riders to gear up, mount up and ride...then get the shuttle car to follow you down to the trailhead, this will hopefully prevent you from getting tangled in someones front grille or car underbody. Has always worked out ok for me.
It only takes an extra three minutes for the driver, and may save your butt and bike.
Bailey.Roberts
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Possums: is it safe?
today i was to go to possums to try my new bike, i called my friend to see if he was ready, he told me that someone was threatened by a guy saying it was his land and if he didnt get off it heed call the cops. im not sure if this is completely true or is a case of chinese whispers
today i was to go to possums to try my new bike, i called my friend to see if he was ready, he told me that someone was threatened by a guy saying it was his land and if he didnt get off it heed call the cops. im not sure if this is completely true or is a case of chinese whispers
Well who knows whether that is true, however, the land was sold recently so there may in fact be some legitimacy to it.
what day did your mate say that was
i was up there all week building and did not see any thing like that
are you keen for a ride tomorrow, i want to have a go of your bike
Bailey.Roberts
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nar im not goin for a ride tomoz im goin to sydney 4x and he didnt say a day
Dobbo
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NSKZ and Chunkyboy, was it good riding today??
Saw the shuttle and felt like I was missing out big time, oh well back soon.
I have a couple of days off, but can't ride yet, is there anywhere on the tracks that needs a bit of care and maintenance??
Thought maybe the creek crossings at the bottom of the newest one.
Saw the shuttle and felt like I was missing out big time, oh well back soon.
I have a couple of days off, but can't ride yet, is there anywhere on the tracks that needs a bit of care and maintenance??
Thought maybe the creek crossings at the bottom of the newest one.
You did miss out Dobbo the tracks are running Mint at the moment, so fast. I think the creek crossing could do with a bit of work, it's certainly doable in it's current state (i've done it a few times) but it's mega sketchy. The loose/off-camber coal wash section leading into the take off ramp is very difficult to get through without bleeding too much speed; very inconsistent. I think maybe a slight berm/dug rut or a reduction in the amount of off-camber there would help heaps. Then you'd be able to make that slight right hand corner with much more consistency. It might even just be a case of clearing some of the loose coal wash away.
Dobbo
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Support the Blue Mtns Bid to Legalise DH Tracks
Guys, there is a push by a number of sydney and Blue Mtns riders to get some good legal tracks in the blue mountains. The blue mtns council is coming around and their comments are now positive that they want to support MTB riding.
If you have ridden or would like to ride in the future, places like OBR, Candy Bar and a heap of other BM tracks, help them by showing your support.
Find out more info on the Blue Mtns advocacy threads on RB, and there is also a facebook site called "Legalise Blue Mountains Bike Trails" that you can join.
If you really want to help, there is a meeting at the OBR track this weekend.
Guys, there is a push by a number of sydney and Blue Mtns riders to get some good legal tracks in the blue mountains. The blue mtns council is coming around and their comments are now positive that they want to support MTB riding.
If you have ridden or would like to ride in the future, places like OBR, Candy Bar and a heap of other BM tracks, help them by showing your support.
Find out more info on the Blue Mtns advocacy threads on RB, and there is also a facebook site called "Legalise Blue Mountains Bike Trails" that you can join.
If you really want to help, there is a meeting at the OBR track this weekend.
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Dobbo
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Meeting to be held at 9am Sunday 7th March at Bowaga Ave, Woodford.
Takes me 1hr 15mins from 2526 to get there along the M7.
Easy to find, go along M7 then turn onto Western Motorway (4).
Turn off into Emu Plains exit, go along Russell St, incl under rail bridge, until you get to roundabout with Shell (??) Servo, turn left up Old bathurst Road (thats what the OBR is).
Go to the top of the hill, first left is Bowaga.
Pick up point for the track is the end of Gosling St
If you have never ridden OBR, go and have some fun, I'm sure a few people will punch a few while they are there.
Techy track with some good rock gardens, sandt soil so rain hardly ever affects it.
There are 2 or 3 routes you can take.
Remember the track is currently open to riding pending the report, review and decision from council.
Take car on the roads, don't upset the neighbours.
Takes me 1hr 15mins from 2526 to get there along the M7.
Easy to find, go along M7 then turn onto Western Motorway (4).
Turn off into Emu Plains exit, go along Russell St, incl under rail bridge, until you get to roundabout with Shell (??) Servo, turn left up Old bathurst Road (thats what the OBR is).
Go to the top of the hill, first left is Bowaga.
Pick up point for the track is the end of Gosling St
If you have never ridden OBR, go and have some fun, I'm sure a few people will punch a few while they are there.
Techy track with some good rock gardens, sandt soil so rain hardly ever affects it.
There are 2 or 3 routes you can take.
Remember the track is currently open to riding pending the report, review and decision from council.
Take car on the roads, don't upset the neighbours.
Dobbo
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Filming at Uni
Do any of you camera boys know who was filming out on the Uni track this weekend, they had half dozen statins set up down the trail.
Mate of mine bit it big time at the little rock kicker that goes between the two trees about halfway down when some one filming walked across the track in front of him.
Guy apologised and said he was there filming for a magazine.
BTW: bit sad that reubs' post fell of the front page. Doesn;t anyone in the gong ride DH anymore.
Do any of you camera boys know who was filming out on the Uni track this weekend, they had half dozen statins set up down the trail.
Mate of mine bit it big time at the little rock kicker that goes between the two trees about halfway down when some one filming walked across the track in front of him.
Guy apologised and said he was there filming for a magazine.
BTW: bit sad that reubs' post fell of the front page. Doesn;t anyone in the gong ride DH anymore.
So i've heard of this thing called possums... XD
One of the guys at work was telling me about it but doesn't ride any more. From what he told me it sounds amazing. Is it still around?
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Yeah i live on Holy and Uni when i'm home from work on the occasional weekend.
One of the guys at work was telling me about it but doesn't ride any more. From what he told me it sounds amazing. Is it still around?
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Yeah i live on Holy and Uni when i'm home from work on the occasional weekend.
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zanus
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Should be dry enough, unless im mistaken. It was dusty last weekend.