The Hoskinstown trails were blessed with the upper echelon of the SS movement in ACT this morning. Davo and Sam made the trek out, and after a quick cuppa, we hit the race loop. I was keen to get some honest opinion on the tracks 'flow', and have a good chat about the organisation of the 2010 SS Nationals that the guys are running in Majura Pines on September 10 and 11.
The trails got the thumbs up, my crash in North Shore got a double thumbs up, and if I could do a cartwheel, I would when I got the details on the race they are planning in September.
The ride became an official Single Speed sanctioned event, we had a beer. It was cold; it was good!
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
...small things x 3
Turned my stem upside down on the Salsa today. It reduced my handle bar height by 40mm or so, and now is almost identical to the Gary Fisher Rig. Rode for an hour or so late on Sunday afternoon and I found perfect happiness. The new bike glow had worn off and I was wondering why the new Salsa Dos Niner wasn't feeling quite right. I compared seat height, seat position, geometry, bar end angle, seat angle, bottom bracket height and then I realised how dumb I am. Inverted the stem - as on the Rig - and just like a gay looking magician in Vegas - magic happened.
12 wheelbarrows of dirt; and a swim prevention device has been created.I was worried that without a berm on the western end of the ELERINGTON, there would be too many bikes in the dam. Now that it is going on winter, swimming in the dam is no longer an option. It is something that I have been putting off for a while now, but a solid hour on the end of a shovel has done the trick. Whilst the berm still needs a bit more physical labour, the back has been broken, and a small amount of effort has made the track all the more sweeter.
I raked the North Shore extension again today. It's probably the 5th time the add-on to North Shore has been groomed this way, but this time, it seems that I have reached the hard stuff, and now the corners can be hit at speed with confidence.
Life is good!
12 wheelbarrows of dirt; and a swim prevention device has been created.I was worried that without a berm on the western end of the ELERINGTON, there would be too many bikes in the dam. Now that it is going on winter, swimming in the dam is no longer an option. It is something that I have been putting off for a while now, but a solid hour on the end of a shovel has done the trick. Whilst the berm still needs a bit more physical labour, the back has been broken, and a small amount of effort has made the track all the more sweeter.
I raked the North Shore extension again today. It's probably the 5th time the add-on to North Shore has been groomed this way, but this time, it seems that I have reached the hard stuff, and now the corners can be hit at speed with confidence.
Life is good!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
We're going to the worlds!
The entire membership base of the Bungendore Single Speed and Social Society are heading to the World SS Champs in New Zealand in October.
Swell design group, and a band of merry men grooming the tracks of PRESTONTOWN will ensure the BSS&SS gain international status in 2010!
Gotta be happy with that!
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