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Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May
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Tim B replied to Luke's discussion Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May"I rode up there this arvo, saw more traffic today than I've seen all year so far combined (and the old road isnt even closed yet!)"
Alex Stretton replied to Luke's discussion Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May"Rode up norton for the first time this weekend, on both Sat and Sun - got a taste and now I want to hit it again, might stay away while old norton is closed though."
Tim B replied to Luke's discussion Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May"lol, definately the quick way down, and a good brake tester, or perhaps that should be a brake melter!"
Jilden replied to Luke's discussion Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May"There's always Woodland Way if its speed you're after....."
Luke replied to Luke's discussion Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May"I can't find anything on the interwebs describing the work. As far as I can tell it includes the weekend of 25-26 May. "
"I much prefer the descend on old norton, it a bit faster.
Oh well."
Gus K replied to Luke's discussion Old Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May"Thanks for the heads up. Weekends too?
Cars might get a shock at how many cyclists there are."
Luke posted a discussionOld Norton Summit Rd closed 9am to 5pm from 20 - 31 May
If you are riding up the new road for the next week and a bit, particularly between 9am and 5pm, expect a large increase in traffic.The signs advising the closure have been up for a few days. I rode up on Thu night and it seemed like some drivers had already decided to take the new road as I was passed by quite a few.See More
Gus K commented on Luke's blog post Race report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic"Great ride Luke. 100km on the road is a solid effort but on dirt and trails is epic! Thanks for writing it up."
Darren Bosanko commented on Luke's blog post Race report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic"Good stuff Luke. Been interested in this race. Pretty sure it was on last year also. Will have to put this one down for the future."
Luke commented on Luke's blog post Race report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic"Check Flinders Ranges Outback Epic 205km Elevation Profile (PDF)
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Matt Jones commented on Luke's blog post Race report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic"Sounds great, might have to pencil this in for next year. Has anyone got this up on strava ? to check the ride profile ?"
A blog post by Luke was featuredRace report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic
The Flinders Ranges Outback Epic is a point-to-point mountain bike race in the Flinders Ranges run by Event Strategies. There were three distance options to choose from: 205km, 109km and 64km (PDF map). All finished at the Wilpena Pound Resort. The 205km race started at Wilpena (one huge…See More
Luke posted a blog postRace report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic
The Flinders Ranges Outback Epic is a point-to-point mountain bike race in the Flinders Ranges run by Event Strategies. There were three distance options to choose from: 205km, 109km and 64km (PDF map). All finished at the Wilpena Pound Resort. The 205km race started at Wilpena (one huge…See More
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Race report for the inaugural Flinders Ranges Outback Epic
Posted on May 1, 2013 at 22:59 4 Comments 1 Like
The Flinders Ranges Outback Epic is a point-to-point mountain bike race in the Flinders Ranges run by Event Strategies. There were three distance options to choose from: 205km, 109km and 64km (PDF map). All finished at the Wilpena Pound Resort. The 205km race started at Wilpena (one huge…
Continue Picking a good route to work
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 19:25 9 Comments 3 Likes
I thought I'd share the route I take when I'm riding to work as an example of how to not think like a car driver when choosing a route that is safe and enjoyable to ride. It isn't perfect but it is the best I've come up with so far. If you have suggestions on how to improve it let me know.
I used to ride through the Southern park lands and down Greenhill Rd but was not happy with the speed and safety. The park lands are slow and Greenhill Rd, particularly in the morning, is dangerous.…
Continue Great morning for a ride
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 12:20 0 Comments 5 Likes
After a week or so off the bike due to work pressures it was good to get out for a mountain bike ride this morning.
While driving over to Stirling I was surprised to see plenty of roadies out on the wet roads. Good to see. However, on the way back when the fog had set in it was not so good to see that most of the roadies didn't have any lights. It is winter folks. The weather changes rapidly. Bring your lights regardless of how sunny it may be in the 'burbs when you walk out your…
Continue Surly Long Haul Trucker update
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 17:21 4 Comments 3 Likes
The LHT has been in service now for three years so an update is due. Where does time go!?
The LHT has been performing very well and very reliably as a commuter. I'm still riding it to work up to three times a week and enjoy every ride. I wish I had time to take it on longer rides.
The big news is that the LHT now has a disc front brake. Surly started selling the Disc Trucker a while ago and decided to also sell the disc fork. As I've mentioned in previous posts the braking is…
Continue "I just like to ride my bike and have fun"
Posted on May 20, 2012 at 18:31 1 Comment 3 Likes
A great quote from Melissa Ansett after she won the Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro at Alice Springs.
“Last time I just rode, this time I was raced it. But I didn’t think I would win, so it was a really nice surprise. Kind of weird in a way as I just enjoy riding, and do a few local races in my area, so to win a big event like this is pretty huge."
“It’s given me some confidence, and I’m not usually confident. But I’m not about to get a coach. I just like to…
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- At 10:13 on April 16, 2009, Alex Magraith said…
- Which one do you mean, the big one or the smaller A frame one?
The A frame one came from www.royalrooster.com.au
No links for the big one though.
Sorry about the delay, have been off work with a cold and a couple of days off.
Cheers
- At 14:27 on April 7, 2009, Alex Magraith said…
- Hi Luke,
Yep got your message and joined up just before going home last night.
Tracey and I are both well and looking forward to a few days off over Easter to get a bit more done around the house.
Not much riding lately but it should be easier to ride to work now that daylight savings has ended.
cya
Alex
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