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Cruzing
Joined: Dec 01, 2002
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Location: Somewhere In Time
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| XCrider wrote: |
nice shot
is that on the way to portage ?? |
I shot it just around the corner from the "bay of many views" Shelter
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dented
Mangled
Joined: Oct 03, 2005
Posts: 9,003
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| Posted: Thu 6/Dec/07 8:30pm Post subject: |
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| fraserb wrote: | | robbieracer wrote: | I would love to do this ride again with a much higher level of fitness, and still in sunny weather.
That way I could admire more of the simply amazing scenery and take more photos 
The QCW is very much worth riding for those of you are wondering whether to give it a go one day... |
I took it much easier this year than I did last time I rode it. made it a totally different ride really enjoyed the siftiness of it this time round  |
It was a race, wasn't it?
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Barnacle
Dusty
Joined: Apr 06, 2007
Posts: 44
Location: Auckland
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| Posted: Fri 7/Dec/07 11:16pm Post subject: |
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Oh so this is why i saw so many cyclists in blenheim on wednesday... I was driving up to akl from chch in a new car. 
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dented
Mangled
Joined: Oct 03, 2005
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| Posted: Sat 8/Dec/07 12:04pm Post subject: |
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People who havent done this ride before, may be wondering about the trail, how long, fast and fun the downhills are, etc.
Here's a couple of pics that may help give an indication. I replaced my brake pads the week before going on the QCW ride. These are XTR sintered pads. The backing plates are normally just a dull grey metallic colour. I just took them out to clean them up because they are honking pretty bad. Check the colour scheme! Esp where the pistons have been pushing directly on the backing plate, all the colours of the rainbow.
This is just a light hardtail XC bike with 160mm rotors.
[cue the harrasment over dented using his brakes farrrrrrr too much] 
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Stun
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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| Posted: Sat 8/Dec/07 12:07pm Post subject: |
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Whoah!
Get off teh brakes au!
Or get 180mm rotors...
I know my 160mm XTR rotors suffer badly from heat build up. Which incidentally, is why I'm running my 200mm Saint setup at the moment...
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dented
Mangled
Joined: Oct 03, 2005
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| Posted: Sat 8/Dec/07 12:11pm Post subject: |
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Nah, no need for bigger rotors. They never faded or suffered for performance. And its not often I ride high speed flowing downhills non-stop for 10 minutes at a time (or more?)
I think 'get off the brakes' is the best advice
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Stun
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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| Posted: Sat 8/Dec/07 12:15pm Post subject: |
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Maybe just a bigger one on the front?
All so you can always finish a ride with a stylish endo in the carpark
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XCrider
Mangled
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
Posts: 8,867
Location: On ya Left
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| Posted: Sat 8/Dec/07 12:22pm Post subject: |
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i took my bike to the bike shop this week as well, it hasnt been ridden since QCW. And i need a new rear rotor and pads, XTR as well. BUT they are both 18 months old so i can hardly blame the QCW on that.
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DirtDiva
Worn
Joined: Aug 04, 2006
Posts: 885
Location: Chch
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| Posted: Fri 14/Dec/07 4:19pm Post subject: |
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My photos are up on http://dirtdiva.fotopic.net but I haven't done anything useful like caption them yet. 
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mtbrat
Huge Tracts of Land
Joined: Feb 13, 2003
Posts: 13,090
Location: Shaven Haven
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| Posted: Fri 14/Dec/07 4:21pm Post subject: |
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You got a bike yet girl?
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Robbie
stonemason
Joined: Sep 07, 2004
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Location: Wellington
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| Posted: Fri 14/Dec/07 4:27pm Post subject: |
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New rotor?
My rotors have outlasted many many sets of pads, wierdness.
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sweet_P
Aunty P
Joined: Dec 31, 2005
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Location: At Jim's house!
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| Posted: Fri 14/Dec/07 5:00pm Post subject: |
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Great photos Anna!!
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DirtDiva
Worn
Joined: Aug 04, 2006
Posts: 885
Location: Chch
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| Posted: Sat 15/Dec/07 1:08pm Post subject: |
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| mtbrat wrote: | | You got a bike yet girl? |
Nope, not yet. Frame is currently up with CycleSport. Will call and do some nagging on Monday.
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XCrider
Mangled
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
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Location: On ya Left
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| Posted: Tue 18/Dec/07 7:45pm Post subject: |
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Hey Mr Bob you took some mint photos you got them floating round somewhere
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Mr_Bob
Trail Ninja
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