Tall tales
| 2011 - Cromer 6hr | 1:13 PM, Apr 04 2011 |
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| 2011 - Rotorua trip | 2:06 PM, Mar 21 2011 |
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The yearly pilgrimage to Rotorua continues. Its not all fun and games...there was drinking and eating too. Read More |
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| 2011 - Karapoti Classic NZ | 1:36 PM, Mar 14 2011 |
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| 2011 - Otway Odyssey ( Shorty 50km) | 2:05 PM, Mar 21 2011 |
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As the rain pelted my very cheap tent the night before the race I was glad of two things - 1. I had signed up for the 50km not the 100km and 2. The inflatable mattress I lay on was fairly high. Read More |
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| Looking Forward - 2011 to be different | 8:27 AM, Jan 05 2011 |
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It has to be different, my sanity is leaking out my ears as insanity is forced through my eye sockets! Read More |
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| Looking back - 2010 summarised | 8:30 AM, Jan 05 2011 |
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2010 was a big year, but not for racing. Actually it was in some ways, but it wasnt a big year of riding! Read More |
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| Highland Fling Enduro - Nov09 Bundanoon NSW | 1:25 PM, Nov 26 2009 |
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“What can they put us through that they haven’t already?” I repeatedly asked myself as I rode in sight of the split in the track named ‘Your Call’ , a fork in the trail promising ‘difficult but short’ to the left or ‘easier but longer’ to the right. The difference was only 500metres and so, cramps at bay, I headed left... Read More |
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| BSA 24Hour race May 09 | 2:20 PM, Mar 21 2011 |
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What if I don’t get up in time? Steve might sleep through, then it’ll be my fault and they’ll make me do all the night laps, but I don’t want to get up, I’m so comfy and warm in my sleeping bag and the tip of my nose says its cold out there, brrr, oh so comfy in here…
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| Wombat 100km - Woodend VIC Apr 09 | 2:13 PM, Mar 21 2011 |
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The Wombat 100 in Woodend sounded great from all reports. Well run, a good location, a high percentage of singletrack and quality singletrack to boot. For 2009 I made my way over and teamed up with a couple of Victorians, Nick and Mr Tickle...
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| Eagle 8HR Enduro Race Apr09 | 6:36 PM, May 13 2009 |
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I had two goals for this race. Number-absolute-1 was to not cramp, I wanted to prove to myself that I could do an endurance race without cramping. Number 2 was to crack 100kms in 7 hours and do a little more by 8hrs. In truth, time wasn’t a factor until the end, only laps/distance were...
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| Otway 2009 - Rider perspective #3 (Mark) Feb 09 | 3:16 PM, May 13 2009 |
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I have to admit, I was beginning to have arguments with myself now - out loud. “cmon Mark you can do it.. just keep going and we’ll have a rest at the top of this hill”. “NO bloody way can I make it up there – why can’t we rest now?" "Look, there is some shade just over there". "If I wait till we get up to the top of the hill you’ll just make me ride up the next one!” “Don’t be an idiot.. keep going man.. cmon, you’re nearly there, It might be a nice rolling down hill stretch at the top of this – get up it man!” "Why should I believe you?, you lied to me about the last hill ten minutes ago. You already owe me a rest.”
I was getting on my nerves...
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| Otway 2009 - Rider perspective #2 (Erik) Feb 09 | 3:16 PM, May 13 2009 |
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“Hey mate, your back tyre’s going flat, I’ve been watching it go down for the last 10 minutes”, comes the voice from behind me. I look at my tyre, and it seems to be fine. “Thanks mate”, I reply, “I’ll keep an eye on it and see what happens, who knows, maybe I’ll get a bit more grip going up this hill before I have to fix it”, I keep riding, and my tyre doesn’t go down and I decide that the bloke is full of s**t...
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| Otway 2009 - Rider perspective #1 Feb 09 | 3:15 PM, May 13 2009 |
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5.30am race day and those of us not already awake in bed, scared of not waking on time, woke up. Zombies in lycra wandered the halls of the accom, tucking into their own secret breakfast weapon of choice. Some kept it simple, others complex. The day would tell who was the smarter Breakfasteer...
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| LBS vs OS debate | 1:39 PM, Oct 05 2010 |
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Another one? Maybe…
She looked better than she did two years ago and dare I say it, better than she looked in that poster on my wall as a teenager…
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| National Round 4 DH - Mt Beauty VIC - 25th February 2007 | 11:07 AM, Mar 20 2009 |
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After the scorching sun, sandblasting and eternal roundabouts of |
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| Coffs Harbour (NSW DH Round three) 11th June 2006 | 11:02 AM, Mar 20 2009 |
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Death grip open sections, a 30ft double, drops, g-outs, single track, roots, and a table top that you could hit as hard as you could pedal - this track seems to have a perfect balance... Read More |
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| 24 Hour XC Race 'D1rty Weekend' 22/23rd April 2006 | 8:26 AM, Jan 10 2011 |
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Originally there was a cast of thousands who were keen to race, but with most parties piking out at the last minute,there is only one team,The Ferals who make it to the start line... Read More |
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| MT Torrens 12 Hour race 26 November 2005 | 10:54 AM, Mar 20 2009 |
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Meanwhile, back on the good ship HMS Scuppered ------ Captain! We've almost run aground! Garrr,Hard starboard to the esky men! *kssst *kssst, glugglugglug. Ahhhh, certain peril avoided, Garrr! glugluglug... Read More |
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| DH State champs 12/13 Nov 2005 | 10:53 AM, Mar 20 2009 |
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Just for starters, this journal involves only 2 hard core DH MTBers, Joe and myself. All the other unfit punks out there decided not to come... Read More |
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