Stoked on MTB since 1988
Watched The Matrix for the n’th time the other night, always enjoy it! Being out on the trails in the late afternoon is pretty specc’y, like living in the dream world of The Matrix… and like a virus those trails just seem to keep on spreading! (more…)
Fresh, clear and still Winter’s night and a full moon to boot – specc’y conditions for the first Lords of Darkness Winter ride! Thanks to the guys that came along, looking forward to the next one. (more…)
I have really enjoyed running 1×10 for the last 18 months or so. Sometimes just a little more at either end would be handy, you know a little more spin at the low end for easier control of power going up steep, slow, loose, tight climbs, and a little more speed at the high end for those times you spin out. No biggie though as everything is a compromise and overall I’m lovin my 1×10 drivetrain – and with the combo of the XTR shifter and XTR Shadown Plus mech it runs sweet as. (more…)
Melrose in South Australia is one of those places but when you arrive there for the first time it’s a bit like being a kid in a candy store – all that sweet mountain bike MTB trail but no idea of where to start and how to piece it together. Over the course of this year’s Fat Tire Festival probably the most fun run I found is shown below. Starting from the campground it’s one scenic, enjoyable climb to the highest point on Hellrose followed by a fun descent, 2/3 of which was part of the Mini-D time trial course. (more…)
Peace, love and mountain bikes. The Fat Tyre Festival at Melrose has been on my MTB Bucket List for years. FINALLY, AMAZINGLY, UNBELIEVABLY after a wee 12 1/2 hour drive over from Central Victoria I found myself wheeling down Dodging Bullets trail at Melrose late on the Friday afternoon of the festival with Shaz and Steve. WOOHOO! (more…)
Lots of stuff going on over the last month. There’s a fun new section of trail not far off being ready. No shortage of rocks to work in, around and through… should make for a good 10-12km loop and a fine option for Winter night rides. (more…)
A mate died last night. I was up early this morning and decided the thing to do was go to church, MTB style. RIP Matty. (more…)
After all these years I finally got a decent home workstand. I needed a stand that would work well with the Mojo HD’s irregular frame shape and not hang the bike off the seat post – something of a no-no with a dropper post like the Reverb. The Topeak Prepstand Race has been great. It’s well made, sets up in no time and makes the bike easy to work on. A definite upgrade from balancing stuff against walls and posts! (more…)