De_Cruelz
08-12-08, 12:03 AM
Hey guys!
Used to ride XC in Malaysia back in 98/99 then started racing 01/02. I've had 2 bikes in those years and very slowly swapped the parts out along the way. Pretty much stopped riding when I moved to Sydney and didn't have any riding buddies. The only real rides I did were Cycle Sydney in 03 and 04.
Here's a pic from Cycle Sydney 04. And yes, I used to wear tights and shave my legs :o
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/136_3615.JPG
That bike got stolen but thankfully I had house insurance so I topped up some cash and got a Specialized Epic Disc.
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/_MG_2002.jpg
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/_MG_2006.jpg
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/_MG_2010.jpg
Sadly I never got to ride that bike much and decided to sell it. I thought it was time to move on from 2 to 4 wheels instead and thats when I bought my DC2R :p
After Felix's endless messages(j/k :)) to get me back into riding and with this new forum i'm thinking of getting back into it sometime next year perhaps. Haven't done any sports at all for awhile now and I should cut down on the ciggies too.
If anyone's interested here are some clips of where I used to ride 5-6 times a week. Made full use of the luxury as the place is only 15 mins bike ride away from home. These are recent videos taken by someone else.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3NUO4794s&feature=related
Lots of tight switchbacks and the track is usually muddy and wet due to rain all year round. 1 finger braking is an absolute necessity at all times! The video above is few of the least technical tracks.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=zJgwBQ7VvOI&feature=related
Video above is about the guy who started and mapped the tracks. We rode with Pat regularly and we were all really sad to see him head back to Australia. Some parts of the video were recorded at the farewell race, which I came in 6th in the open category(only one).
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2UoWazjX4IA
Video above is one I just happen to come across while browsing youtube. Those guys were my riding buddies and also brothers from another mother :)
Anyway, thanks to Justin for starting this forum! Feels so much more at home compared to the 'other' biking forums. If all goes well next year i'll be joining you guys too! Also I have to say, of all the other sports ie skateboarding, rollerblading and even street hockey...MTB-ing is by far the best and most fun!
Used to ride XC in Malaysia back in 98/99 then started racing 01/02. I've had 2 bikes in those years and very slowly swapped the parts out along the way. Pretty much stopped riding when I moved to Sydney and didn't have any riding buddies. The only real rides I did were Cycle Sydney in 03 and 04.
Here's a pic from Cycle Sydney 04. And yes, I used to wear tights and shave my legs :o
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/136_3615.JPG
That bike got stolen but thankfully I had house insurance so I topped up some cash and got a Specialized Epic Disc.
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/_MG_2002.jpg
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/_MG_2006.jpg
http://www.justin-oh.com/epic/_MG_2010.jpg
Sadly I never got to ride that bike much and decided to sell it. I thought it was time to move on from 2 to 4 wheels instead and thats when I bought my DC2R :p
After Felix's endless messages(j/k :)) to get me back into riding and with this new forum i'm thinking of getting back into it sometime next year perhaps. Haven't done any sports at all for awhile now and I should cut down on the ciggies too.
If anyone's interested here are some clips of where I used to ride 5-6 times a week. Made full use of the luxury as the place is only 15 mins bike ride away from home. These are recent videos taken by someone else.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3NUO4794s&feature=related
Lots of tight switchbacks and the track is usually muddy and wet due to rain all year round. 1 finger braking is an absolute necessity at all times! The video above is few of the least technical tracks.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=zJgwBQ7VvOI&feature=related
Video above is about the guy who started and mapped the tracks. We rode with Pat regularly and we were all really sad to see him head back to Australia. Some parts of the video were recorded at the farewell race, which I came in 6th in the open category(only one).
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2UoWazjX4IA
Video above is one I just happen to come across while browsing youtube. Those guys were my riding buddies and also brothers from another mother :)
Anyway, thanks to Justin for starting this forum! Feels so much more at home compared to the 'other' biking forums. If all goes well next year i'll be joining you guys too! Also I have to say, of all the other sports ie skateboarding, rollerblading and even street hockey...MTB-ing is by far the best and most fun!