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

Today I 'fixed' a chain that came off another riders bike during a gear change. Somehow it twisted a section of the chain 180 degrees in the process. With no other recourse...I twisted it back. Not surprisingly, it's clearly fucked but hey it's not mine. Old Mate got to finish his ride...

Then I got close passed (plus a half arsed attempt at being brake checked) whilst doing 30 km/h over the weir into town...which is running (just a little).
 
I don’t bother riding on the roads anymore - too many fktards….

Did have a mint trail ride this morning though. Getting faster and flowing better from one section to another. Still having plenty of ‘ohh that but would be much better if I was going faster’ but it’s getting more fun each ride.
 
Rode it last night. Weather was mint as.
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beeb said:
Upping the km's mate! Do some plantation side or just lapping the hill?
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Missus dropped me at the rangers hut. Did track 1 (with all the rollers) up great circle drive around to stockyards, lactic, impossible climb, dam view, Cressy Rd climb, Junction and then plantation back to the rangers hut. Then rode home.

EDIT: So 8-ish kms of that was road back home.
 
fjohn860 said:
Missus dropped me at the rangers hut. Did track 1 (with all the rollers) up great circle drive around to stockyards, lactic, impossible climb, dam view, Cressy Rd climb, Junction and then plantation back to the rangers hut. Then rode home.

EDIT: So 8-ish kms of that was road back home.
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Nowt wrong with that mate. Good sesh. 👍
 
Damn. I reckon I've done more days on snow than the bike + dirt this year. Thought my team was due to emerge from the bullshit end of next week...nope. still getting reemed and still getting to pick up the slack.

I think I need a new bike just so I feel OK about it all.
 
My riding buddy was out yesterday so I went and hit my local trail, even though I’ve had the bike 10 months I’m still doing some tweaks here and there to get my seating just right. Local trail has a bit of climbing in it, I did about 1100 meters in just under 28K’s, so perfect trail for the E, rode off the trail for lunch at the weir, then on the way back to the car, I came down the final hill a bit too hot and couldn’t brake in time, so slid out into a tree and nutted myself on the saddle with a direct impact from the dead stop.

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God was shining on the bike today at Jarrahdale.

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What I thought was a rocky chute was actually a decent drop. Hit it at a decent pace and was lucky to land it ok but on wrong line and ended up shouldering a tree on exit. Bit dazed for a few seconds but nothing broken so was right to kick on.
 
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marks said:
Brisbane to Gold Coast on the gravel bike today.
Caught the train at 3.30 AM completed the ride then made the foolish choice to ride 25 KM home.
Legs are now dead.
First 20 KM was raining then the wind picked up blew the rain away but sady was not a tail wind.



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Nice job! I did Brissie to the Bay a few years ago and Brisbane to Gold Coast is next on the list but I haven't been able to manage motivation/training to be able to do it. Hopefully next year...
 
More like what did the Hallion do Friday, new hat day! Luckily for me he was happy with the old style, rather than $400+ for the new version. Australia post did an amazing job paid the $15 extra for express post, Pushys in Brisvegas to Perth in 3 days, it took longer for the stock to get to Pushys.
 

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Got up early this morning to go riding with mates at Lysterfield. Car was sluggish leaving the driveway, thought I had a flat tyre but no, the handbrake was still part way on. Waited at the first set of traffic lights and realised my shoes were at home. Drove home to get them. Got to Lysterfield and unloaded the bike out of the car. Released I had left my allen keys at home - no problem, can reassemble the bike with the multi-tool. Can't replace the rear axle sitting on top of the bin with the allen keys. Bike back in car. Went home and took the dog for a walk. Decided I wasn't meant to ride today.
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