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Old February 19th 06, 02:23 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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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Old February 19th 06, 04:24 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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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Old February 19th 06, 04:45 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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
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Old February 19th 06, 05:01 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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MikeyOz Wrote:
did anybody see the Mountain biking on SBS today....


From a non off-road rider perspective - There were lots of equipment
failures on the downhills.. especially for such a high level event..
is this common?


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Old February 19th 06, 09:28 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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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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



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Old February 19th 06, 11:00 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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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Euan | ~~ _-\,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)
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Old February 19th 06, 12:24 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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Parbs Wrote:

Parbs - who secretly wants a cross bike


Me too. Or a 29er.


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Old February 19th 06, 12:50 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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MikeyOz wrote in
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snip

my bike would be fine compared to the carnage inflicted on my body.


Carnage you say ? (Broandband needed, 41MB)

http://www.kmtb.com/bbs/data/kmtb_vi...crash_e_at.wmv

Downhill and 4X riders are a sub species of their own, no doubt about it.
I look at the downhill tracks where I ride XC with incredulity every time I
ride past 'em. I also have a degree of respect for their ability (I am way
to old for that ****). I have broken and damaged body parts on XC and the
bike takes a hammering (rear hub farked on mine yesterday, bottom brackets,
chain rings, derauilers, cracked rims, exploding tyres, snapped multiple
chains.... tis hard on gear and that's only social XC )

I recorded it but have not watch it. They had excerpts on Cycling Central
over the last few weeks.

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Old February 19th 06, 12:56 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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"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


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Old February 19th 06, 03:33 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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Wow.
Finally a sport that makes Base jumping look sane by comparison.


Trevor_S wrote:
MikeyOz wrote in
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snip


my bike would be fine compared to the carnage inflicted on my body.



Carnage you say ? (Broandband needed, 41MB)

http://www.kmtb.com/bbs/data/kmtb_vi...crash_e_at.wmv

Downhill and 4X riders are a sub species of their own, no doubt about it.
I look at the downhill tracks where I ride XC with incredulity every time I
ride past 'em. I also have a degree of respect for their ability (I am way
to old for that ****). I have broken and damaged body parts on XC and the
bike takes a hammering (rear hub farked on mine yesterday, bottom brackets,
chain rings, derauilers, cracked rims, exploding tyres, snapped multiple
chains.... tis hard on gear and that's only social XC )

I recorded it but have not watch it. They had excerpts on Cycling Central
over the last few weeks.

 




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