What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!

[Rorschach]

Didn’t ride yesterday and wasn’t expecting to get out this weekend but my BIL was heading out so I got a pass to tag along!
Not in the best shape so walked a little of the uphills, but the 15mm I put my seatpost up last week makes a world of difference. Feels more efficient, knees are less sore. Wrists are a bit sore but will get used to that. Makes the front end less vague uphill too.
Also working on consciously weight the front on the downhills so I avoid issues with the front washing out on me.
Only downside today was the dappled light so couldn’t see anything half the time. I need some sunnies with a top rim rather than frameless, shame the LBS didn’t get the Sutro Lites I asked them about

As the little ones were up at 530, think I’ll stick some more PSI in the tyres and take the eldest out for a ride later while the youngest has a nap, give the wife some downtime

 

[dirtdad]

Got out before the rain today. Was a mostly-cruisey solo ride. Couple of jelly snakes for company at the 1h mark.

Definitely a Sunday though. Even at 7am, a bunch of people out and about.

 

[beeb]

I forgot to mention the best thing about riding today - All the grom’s furrowed brows while they tried to work out what I was riding!

All the bling parts were catching their attention, then they were left stumped when they tried to scope the brand!

 

[Rorschach]

Put 40PSI in the tyres and took the little fella for an explore on the Shotgun for an hour or so while the wife had a kip.

 

[pink poodle]

Got out for a few hours on trail at the local. The place was conveniently empty! It was supposed to piss down rain all day, and looked like it was going too. Rode some dusty trails and jumps for a fee hours and then the lightening came. Hit the homeward trail and down the road to home. I was almost here before the rain got me.

 

[wkkie]

Youies was packed today. Got a good ride in with a few guys and saw the new clean black matte beetle of @beeb which was very impressive.

Good post ride BBQ as well after having to wait in line to get on one! Helped out a poor hungry rider too with some lunch, you're welcome @Jpez...

 

[pink poodle]

Are the You Yangs ram by national parks? They won't put any practical facilities (toilets, bbq, bins, shelter, carpark) in at our local, something about not trusting the locals...which isn't unfair. A lot of rubbish gets dumped at the locked gate.

 

[beeb]

Are the You Yangs ram by national parks? They won't put any practical facilities (toilets, bbq, bins, shelter, carpark) in at our local, something about not trusting the locals...which isn't unfair. A lot of rubbish gets dumped at the locked gate.

ParksVic.

It’s relatively well maintained these days. I don’t think there’s a lot of choice anymore with it being so heavily used. There’s a car park and facilities rework coming at some stage in the future too.

 

[Chriso_29er]

Been doing way too many boring training rides lately, so finally got the trail bike out again.
Ended up doing a solo out at Hey Hey My My near Warburton, 7 laps ended up 1500m elevation in only 26km lol.

 

[Lazmo]

At my local, due to a couple of bouts of high winds and rainfall, the flow on one of my favourite downhill bits, has been interrupted for many weeks. I had hoped the lone arrangers would do the necessary chainsawery bizzo, but alas, I think they are busy with real actual problems… like clearing roads, restoring power, etc. Who sets these priorities, I ask?

Anyway, yet again on todays ride at the local, it was still flowus interruptus.

But this evening, I went for a walk (it’s just wrong, I know) and came across the good work of a trail fairy. He/She/It had magically targeted the exact area of flow concern and after making good, by restoring the missing flow… disappeared.

I didn’t even get a chance to thank He/She/It.

Flowus Restorus.


this avo...

this evening...

 

[pink poodle]

Nice work @Chriso_29er

 

[Chriso_29er]

Nice work @Chriso_29er

Cheers mate, had to get the selfie rock out haha.

 

[pink poodle]

ParksVic.

It’s relatively well maintained these days. I don’t think there’s a lot of choice anymore with it being so heavily used. There’s a car park and facilities rework coming at some stage in the future too.

Cheers mate, had to get the selfie rock out haha.

Time for my patent lawyer to give you a call...

#selfierock never fails.

 

[beeb]

Time for my patent lawyer to give you a call...

#selfierock never fails.

@Chriso_29er's marketing team will send through an invoice shortly.

(For the kind of national Rotorburn coverage he's given your product, it could be 10's of dollars you're up for!)

 

[pink poodle]

@Chriso_29er's marketing team will send through an invoice shortly.

(For the kind of national Rotorburn coverage he's given your product, it could be 10's of dollars you're up for!)

I'll have to dust off my cheque book.

 

[DougalStrachan]

Took the full crew out to Harcourt for a spin and to try the new helmets. #1 son showed me up on track 8 on his hardtail whilst I chickened out on a few spots. Had a nap in a blackberry bush later in the day trying to go fast. Was hard to get any rest with all the laughing from the two boys tho.

 

[pink poodle]

Ready for harvest yet?

 

[crash3]

Finally saved enough this month, so bought myself a Polygon SIskiu T7 today.
Only one more month of my one-size-too-small trek hard tail, then I can eat shit coming off something much more expensive.

 

[DMan]

Had a lacing party, teaching my son and one of mates how to build wheels.View attachment 382598

Invite me next time and I'll bring beer.

 

[DMan]

Pulled the wheel out to fix the ding from last week so I could run it tubeless again. Fixed the dent and fitted an insert I had and inflated it. While checking it had beaded properly I found the dent I'd meant to fix... So pulled the tyre off again and fixed the OTHER dent and refitted tyre. Now of course the insert doesn't want to go in this time! Fiiiiinally got it all together. Beaded it, after my fixing my Airshot which decided to suddenly start pissing out air at 100psi, but found the tyre also had a hole in it too. Didn't look bad so filled it with sealant which wouldn't seal it so then had to plug it and fuck around getting it to take up. All done finally I fitted the wheel back and thought "Something isn't right here" Yep, I fitted the tyre on backwards. I'm not going through it all again so I hope a Dissector is as good backwards as it is "forwards". This should probably be in the Fuckwits thread now I think about it....