Mountain Biking SBS, 19th Feb.

did anybody see the Mountain biking on SBS today.... they dont disengage
their brains, they just dont have one to start with, I think its always
great when Im sat down watching something like that thinking, that 15
year old girl, would absoluetely WAMP my ass! at mountain biking! dem
is crazy persons.

oh and the Bike cross event, which ended up being won by someone
sprinting across the line carrying his bike, is that not ironic ??


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MikeyOz

MikeyOz writes:

did anybody see the Mountain biking on SBS today.... they dont disengage
their brains, they just dont have one to start with, I think its always
great when Im sat down watching something like that thinking, that 15
year old girl, would absoluetely WAMP my ass! at mountain biking! dem
is crazy persons.

It looks that way from a roadie, bitumen, non-mtb perspective and I'm
having a real hard job unlearning that attitude.

The reason I think is that MTBs have so much more grip than road bikes;
what seems like an insane speed for a corner in loose conditions really
isn't, the tires on these things are amazing if you learn to trust them.

Yesterday at Lysterfield I determined that I would throw the bike over
five percent more, five percent faster and harder than I ordinarily
would and everything just hooked up! Best ride yet and I seriously
caned it through Blair Witch, felt great :-)

Lots more learning to do though, CABC is not far away. Fairly happy
I'll have the endurance but my skills need sharpening up.

oh and the Bike cross event, which ended up being won by someone
sprinting across the line carrying his bike, is that not ironic ??

Cyclocross is the name for it. It started out in Europe years ago
before mountain biking was even thought of as a way for cyclists to
pursue their sport in winter and mix in some *ugh* running. Never
really appealed to me.
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Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Euan wrote:


Lots more learning to do though, CABC is not far away. Fairly happy
I'll have the endurance but my skills need sharpening up.

Hey Euan so you're doing the CABC too, see you there!

oh and the Bike cross event, which ended up being won by someone
sprinting across the line carrying his bike, is that not ironic ??

Cyclocross is the name for it. It started out in Europe years ago
before mountain biking was even thought of as a way for cyclists to
pursue their sport in winter and mix in some *ugh* running. Never
really appealed to me.

It's called Mountain Cross (previously known as 4X). Take BMX style
track, make it slope downhill, maybe throw in some drops & logs and you
have a MtnX course. 4 riders in the gate at the start and watch the
carnage.

Cyclocross is a different kettle of fish although I have ridden a
cyclocross bike on a Mountain cross course.

For cyclocross you need some real nutters on bikes that look like road
bikes with canti brakes, lots of mud or even better snow, throw in some
stairs or other obstacles for them to carry bikes over. Make them ride
multiple laps on the same course to make the mud even worse.

Parbs - who secretly wants a cross bike

Parbs writes:

Euan wrote:

Lots more learning to do though, CABC is not far away. Fairly happy
I'll have the endurance but my skills need sharpening up.

Hey Euan so you're doing the CABC too, see you there!

Yep, wondered why my mate at work was so keen to help me get a good deal
on a MTB, ulterior motive. He did it a couple of years ago so I'll be
with someone who knows what to expect.

Cyclocross is a different kettle of fish although I have ridden a
cyclocross bike on a Mountain cross course.

For cyclocross you need some real nutters on bikes that look like road
bikes with canti brakes, lots of mud or even better snow, throw in
some stairs or other obstacles for them to carry bikes over. Make
them ride multiple laps on the same course to make the mud even worse.

You forgot `include cramp inducing freezing creeks for them to run
through'

Parbs - who secretly wants a cross bike

Mmmm, Jake the Snake looks so tasty.
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Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Parbs Wrote:

Parbs - who secretly wants a cross bike

Me too. Or a 29er.


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cfsmtb

Parbs wrote:

Euan wrote:


Cyclocross is a different kettle of fish although I have ridden a
cyclocross bike on a Mountain cross course.

For cyclocross you need some real nutters on bikes that look like road
bikes with canti brakes, lots of mud or even better snow, throw in some
stairs or other obstacles for them to carry bikes over. Make them ride
multiple laps on the same course to make the mud even worse.

Parbs - who secretly wants a cross bike

There is a cool 'cross dvd out at the mo, "Pure Sweet Hell"
I know that BSC in melb have it, got mine there!

and there's quite a bit of 29er's out there, try Shifterbikes or BSC

Karate Monkeys, il Pompinos, Gunnars, Kona and some others

Is there any interest in riding a 'cross course, if one could be found?

r

Rayc wrote:

and there's quite a bit of 29er's out there, try Shifterbikes or BSC

Karate Monkeys, il Pompinos, Gunnars, Kona and some others

I'm thinking

http://www.salsacycles.com/frames_06LasCruces.html

But then again steel is real and Ti is fly.

Is there any interest in riding a 'cross course, if one could be found?


Parbs

Euan Wrote:
MikeyOz writes:

did anybody see the Mountain biking on SBS today.... they dont
disengage
their brains, they just dont have one to start with, I think its
always
great when Im sat down watching something like that thinking, that 15
year old girl, would absoluetely WAMP my ass! at mountain biking! dem
is crazy persons.

It looks that way from a roadie, bitumen, non-mtb perspective and I'm
having a real hard job unlearning that attitude.

The reason I think is that MTBs have so much more grip than road bikes;
what seems like an insane speed for a corner in loose conditions really
isn't, the tires on these things are amazing if you learn to trust
them.

Yesterday at Lysterfield I determined that I would throw the bike over
five percent more, five percent faster and harder than I ordinarily
would and everything just hooked up! Best ride yet and I seriously
caned it through Blair Witch, felt great :-)

Lots more learning to do though, CABC is not far away. Fairly happy
I'll have the endurance but my skills need sharpening up.

oh and the Bike cross event, which ended up being won by someone
sprinting across the line carrying his bike, is that not ironic ??

Cyclocross is the name for it. It started out in Europe years ago
before mountain biking was even thought of as a way for cyclists to
pursue their sport in winter and mix in some *ugh* running. Never
really appealed to me.
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Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)
yeah no sorry I did not explain it very well.. I know what cyclo-cross
is... yeah this was like Parbs explained the border cross type thing on
Mountain bikes... some nice stacks... the final was a classic... all 4
riders stacked and the biggest, fattest guy there, got up and ran his
bike over the line... was excellent


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MikeyOz

"Euan" wrote in message
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MikeyOz writes:


Yesterday at Lysterfield I determined that I would throw the bike over
five percent more, five percent faster and harder than I ordinarily
would and everything just hooked up! Best ride yet and I seriously
caned it through Blair Witch, felt great :-)


Was this on the C'wealth Games course?? I have been thinking of heading out
that way for a ride someday on the new dually with a mate of mine who has
just scored a Cannondale Scalpel that is fully specced in XTR gear.

If it is the C'wealth Games course, do you have any idea of when they are
locking it down for the games??

Gags

Gags Wrote:
"Euan" wrote in message
...
MikeyOz writes:


Yesterday at Lysterfield I determined that I would throw the bike
over
five percent more, five percent faster and harder than I ordinarily
would and everything just hooked up! Best ride yet and I seriously
caned it through Blair Witch, felt great :-)


Was this on the C'wealth Games course?? I have been thinking of
heading out
that way for a ride someday on the new dually with a mate of mine who
has
just scored a Cannondale Scalpel that is fully specced in XTR gear.

If it is the C'wealth Games course, do you have any idea of when they
are
locking it down for the games??

Gags
nah I think it was up at Thredbo, I remember seeing some Threbdo stuff
on a banner in the background. The C'games track is pretty awesome,
even I had a good time on it, did not ride as fast as the guys I was
with, still a lot of fun, the burns were really good fun and I must
admit the bridges section is pretty awesome, there is really only 1
shortish "technical" section on it, which the guy leading us "stacked
magnificently" on... no camera

dont know about the course.. imagine it would be close to be closed off
soon ??


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MikeyOz