Reporting Dangerous Drivers

Cyclists who suffer dangerous or deliberate intimidation by drivers are encouraged to make complaints to the Queensland Police Service about dangerous drivers as well as hot spots where dangerous driving behaviours have been observed. All you need is the cars rego number and a details of the insident. Rea

To report dangerous driving, or make a traffic complaint, please contact your local police station

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Well I’ve pulled off a raffle win, “bugger me!” I’ve decided to take a “Giant XCT C1″ as the prize. Full carbon frame and a kick arse running package all round.

 

SIZES  21”
FRAME  T700 carbon composite
FORK  Fox 32 F80 RL 80mm travel lock out
SHOCK  N/A
HANDLEBAR  RaceFace Evolve XC
STEM  RaceFace Evolve XC
SEAT POST  RaceFace Evolve XC
SADDLE  WTB Silverado SLT Ti rails
PEDALS  Shimano SPD M540
SHIFTERS  Shimano XT 27 speed RapidFire plus shifters
FRONT MECH  Shimano XT
REAR MECH  Shimano 2007 XTR top normal
BRAKES  Avid Juicy 7 160mm rotors
BRAKE LEVER  Avid
CASSETTE  Shimano XT 11-32
CHAIN  Shimano HG73
CRANKS  Shimano XT Hollowtech II 44/32/22
BOTTOM BRACKET  Shimano XT Hollowtech II
RIMS  Mavic XM819 UST
HUBS  DT Cerit
SPOKES  DT competition
TYRES  Hutchinson Piranha 26×2.0 tubeless 

I couldn’t see any use for the full floating suspension and I need to upgrade the original 2002 Norco Fireball. The Norco is off to a good home, I think BMW will be happy to extend the family once again.

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How I found out who Cadel was. Well back in 1998 I knew nothing about mountain biking but was keen to pick up a sport after having an arthroscopy on my right knee and the surgeon said I could now do two sports “Cycling & Swimming”. As I can’t stand swimming I decided a Mountain Bike was for me. Off to the local bike shop at the time to pickup a bike. I walked away with an Apollo worth a grand total of AUS$400. I soon learned that this bike with its sad cheap components was not built to be ridden up the road let alone in the Australian bushland. I picked up a copy of a mountain bike magazine which had the newly crowned UCI Mountain Bike World Cup champion. Mr Cadel Evans was on the cover riding none other than a Cannondale. Well after about my 3rd Apollo mission in the bush I decided to scrap the Apollo and get myself a Cannondale, If it was good enough for Cadel to win the “UCI Mountain Bike World Cup” It was good enough for me to launch my Mountain Bike career. I’ve followed Cadel ever since, I eventually gave up on the mountain biking and got onto a road bike (too old for riding in the bush these days).

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People, if you roll up to a bike shop or a cycling coach and they pull out the old “bikefitkit” measurement tools and pump the figures into the software don’t expect this to the natural fit for you. No two human bodies are the same, due to this simple fact you should seek the best solution to a bike fit. Being fitted correctly to your bike is a science not a software package that works out basic formulas and spits out a solution for your required position. In my experience I’d be asking a number of questions and reading as much information as you can before working on the bike fit. From personal experience as a tall rider I’ve found seeing my physiotherapist and ex-pro (a real pro with proof and experience) cyclist Leon Vogels was the answer. With one look and a proper anatomic assessment of my position I was putting the power with less effort.

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This is “NOT” Coaching. Lets see, you’ve been training hard for months to prepare for a race, as you’re fitness levels improve and the base has been set in stone, the time comes to work on strength, speed or power and a “coach” tells you to add 5-15% of your body weight into a backpack and train on the bike. As this is the year of 2007 and not 1958 (before the wall came down) Eastern Bloke training regime I’d prefer to see a scientific approach to training. Why not get in the gym and do a structured strength weights program. Attempt to read a modern training manual, if the athlete needs rest or to “taper” the athlete should know what’s right for then in the long run. It’s you’re body so listen to it! Bricks and Backpacks are “No School” not “Old School”.

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