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[ari666]

also, if youre like me and you try to push a cross country bike beyond its limits, yoou may find the chain slap to be ASTRONOMICAL. my chain came off ans wrapped around the cranks going down "vertigo" in queenstown, nearly ripping the derailer off in the process. i scored this little bad-boy off ebay for around 60 bucks delivered. took it for its first run today, chain didnt come off once, no slap. behaved really well, and cressy's has a fair few decent jumps in it too.

i would recommend to anyone with slapping issues.

 

[Drawnnite]

anyway some bike news.
Underworld Cup in Los Angeles Washington.
elite men, 3rd was Connor Fearon, from Aus

having seen him ride in some of the Victorian Dh Races, all I will say is he is damn fast.
his bike, Kona Operator Carbon, very nice bike

also in the bike store yesterday they had a new Norco Aurum. very tempting

 

[MasterOfReality]

The trusty Avanti Barracuda hardtail, 10 years old this year.

Always lusted after an Avanti D8 back in the day.

 

[ari666]

ok, whos up to do this with me?

[video=youtube_share;q1W9OElRhq4]http://youtu.be/q1W9OElRhq4[/video]

 

[Luke52]

you do the boulder? took me a few runs of that track to work up the corage, i always bitched out and took the LHS rock garden.

dunno if youll be able to watch this without being friends though: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151408050713763&set=vb.597623762&type=2&theater

Nah can't see that vid without being mates.

I didn't do the big Boulder, or the first rock berm at the very start of the trail mainly because I just didn't feel game enough. Maybe after a few more sessions

 

[ari666]

ah ive tried that rock berm 100 times and failed each time. mostly cos' im clipped in and i **** myself. i reckon if i changed to flats id have a better shot at it.

how bout now? https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10151408050713763


p.s. drawnnite, VNluke and i will be at the drysdale carpark at 12 if anyone wants to head out with us.

 

[Luke52]

ah ive tried that rock berm 100 times and failed each time. mostly cos' im clipped in and i **** myself. i reckon if i changed to flats id have a better shot at it.

how bout now? https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10151408050713763


p.s. drawnnite, VNluke and i will be at the drysdale carpark at 12 if anyone wants to head out with us.

Nah still nothing unfortunately.

Yeah I'm the same. Watch people ride it, weigh it up, and just over think it I reckon. One of those obstacles which is probably a lot easier than it seems if you've got the momentum up, but it's mainly the bloody mental barriers!

 

[NeddyBear]

I'm 53 and over the last 2 years have lost 65kgs with the help of my Lap Band and now I ride every day and just recently completed a 30klm mountain ride and come August we'll be attending the Mackay Mountain Marathon for another 30klm ride and my ride is a Specialized HardRock 29er sports

Mackay Mountain Marathon

 

[ari666]

very good work mate!!

 

[crew chief]

I got this a year ago, its not top shelf or anything but the best bike I have owned. Try to ride everyday, dropped at least 20kg,s.Rockhopper 29er.