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Ben Rayner |
| Where I ride: |
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Blue Mountains |
| My current bikes: |
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Specialized XC Pro 2005 |
| My dream bike: |
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Specialized Enduro or Epic |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Mid-week rides to break up the working week |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Walking the Oaks cos my mate snapped his frame |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Winmalee |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Hill End |
| Races: |
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Dirtworks 100 '05, '06 |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Camelback! |
| Fav Eat: |
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Pizza |
| Fav Drink: |
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...a well-deserved beer |
| Email: |
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brayner@sauer-danfoss-daikin.com |
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| Rider: |
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Sebastien Maslin |
| Where I ride: |
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Oxford Falls, Red Hill, Davidson, Manly Dam |
| My current bikes: |
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Cannondale F2000 |
| My dream bike: |
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Cannondale Taurine |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Fern Tree, sun setting over Mt Wellington, 1997 |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Never a bad day on a bike! Maybe 2 punctures no kit |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Andersons/St Helena’s |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Mt Wellington (TAS) |
| Races: |
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’97, ’98, ‘99 Tas XC State, ’00 ACT State, Mont 2000 |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Suspension Fork |
| Fav Eat: |
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| Fav Drink: |
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Red Bull |
| Email: |
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seb@trailflix.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Grant Byrne |
| Where I ride: |
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Campbelltown area. Blue Mountains |
| My current bikes: |
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Santa Cruz Nomad |
| My dream bike: |
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A 7Kg Nomad! |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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First time I rode McPhails Firetrail |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Hmmmm...haven't had one yet |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Minto Heights |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Bonville - Coffs Harbour |
| Races: |
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2 Club races with the Razorback Rangers |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Suspension |
| Fav Eat: |
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Veal Tortellini with Carbonara Sauce |
| Fav Drink: |
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Lemon, Lime & Bitters |
| Email: |
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crank1979@optusnet.com.au |
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Marc Labbett |
| Where I ride: |
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Sierra Nevada's(Spain); Bristol(UK); Whistler(Canada) |
| My current bikes: |
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Specialized Hard Rock |
| My dream bike: |
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Self-assembled, full-suspension MTB |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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My first day on my current bike |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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The uphill at Andersons. A killer! |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Mt York |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Sierra Nevadas |
| Races: |
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Not yet... |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Shocks, v-brakes |
| Fav Eat: |
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Stone-grilled steak |
| Fav Drink: |
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Any English beer (alcoholic) and orange juice (non) |
| Email: |
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marclabbett@hotmail.com |
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| Rider: |
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Winnie Fox |
| Where I ride: |
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Sydney Surrounds, Ku-ring-gai, North Shore |
| My current bikes: |
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Sierra |
| My dream bike: |
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I like my Sierra! |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Off-road through mud. Very messy… |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Not had one so far |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Hornsby to Northern Beaches |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Port Elliot – track along the coast |
| Races: |
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None - I'm a casual rider |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Brakes! |
| Fav Eat: |
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Chocolate Mints – yum! |
| Fav Drink: |
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Nothing beats water |
| Email: |
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wfox0712@usyd.edu.au |
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| Rider: |
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Cameron Young |
| Where I ride: |
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All around Sydney |
| My current bikes: |
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Specialized Epic FSR Disc |
| My dream bike: |
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Happy with current bike |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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MTB trail in Tasmania |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Wet & cold MTB ride in Tasmania |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Any of the Blue Mountains trails |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Yorkshire Dales, UK |
| Races: |
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Mainly Road |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Suspension |
| Fav Eat: |
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BBQ anything |
| Fav Drink: |
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Banana smoothie |
| Email: |
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cyoung@brr.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Terence Bell |
| Where I ride: |
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Blue Mountains, Bondi to everywhere |
| My current bikes: |
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GT Aggressor |
| My dream bike: |
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Specialized S-Works Epic Carbon Disc |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Conquering some mountains in Mallorca (Spain) |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Blue Mts, flat tyre, no kit. Ran 15 K’s, bike on shoulder |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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St. Helenas, Blue Mountains |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Mallorca (Spain); Cotswold’s, Edinburgh, Wales (UK) |
| Races: |
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Sri Chimnoy Canberra, Triple Triathlon |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Camelbak |
| Fav Eat: |
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Organic food bars |
| Fav Drink: |
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Leppin sports drink |
| Email: |
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tbell@brr.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Scott Marks |
| Where I ride: |
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Blue Mountains |
| My current bikes: |
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‘02 Giant Yukon aka “Yukes”; ‘04 Giant AC “The Tank” |
| My dream bike: |
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Giant Glory Downhill |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Early ride; finish early afternoon; then straight to pub |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Is there such a thing? |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Winmalee |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Repco Jackal, when they were so cool… oh my bad? |
| Races: |
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I have a house & a family; need I say more? |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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In-spoke reflector & bell! |
| Fav Eat: |
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Anything Italian |
| Fav Drink: |
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Lipton Ice Tea. So refreshing!! |
| Email: |
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smarksco@gmail.com |
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| Rider: |
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Adam Heaney |
| Where I ride: |
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Blue Mountains |
| My current bikes: |
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Giant Iguana 2005 |
| My dream bike: |
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Happy with anything lighter than mine! |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Light breeze, sunny, good company & a beer to close |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Punctured my arm with a massive rock on a ride… |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Winmalee |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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None |
| Races: |
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Dirtworks 100Km classic 2005, 2006 |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Suspension fork |
| Fav Eat: |
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Bruschetta |
| Fav Drink: |
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Brekky Juice Mmmm so tasty! |
| Email: |
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adam@imtservices.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Adrienne |
| Where I ride: |
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Newcastle, Sydney |
| My current bikes: |
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Borrowed! Sadly,sold my bike to fund travel |
| My dream bike: |
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Shiny red Cannondale Prophet SL600 |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Sunny summers day in Hopfgarten Austria |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Any day on a bike is a good day |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Manly Dam |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Three brothers, mid-North Coas |
| Races: |
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Only with my mates! |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Helmets! |
| Fav Eat: |
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Dark Chocolate (a food group on its own) |
| Fav Drink: |
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Peppermint tea |
| Email: |
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adrienne@trailflix.com.au |
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Bryan Collins |
| Where I ride: |
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Wisemans, Manly Dam, Red Hill, Oxford Falls |
| My current bikes: |
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Rocky Mountain ETSX-10 |
| My dream bike: |
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Cannondale Scalpel 900 Rocky Mountain ETSX-70 |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Rotorua's Redwood Grove |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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St Helena's - Chain broke 5 times in 35 degree heat |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Wisemans |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Queen Charlotte & Rotorua |
| Races: |
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Dirtworks 06; Highland Fling 06; Colville 07 |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Speed |
| Fav Eat: |
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Pizza |
| Fav Drink: |
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Red Wine |
| Email: |
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zoutpiel@gmail.com |
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Greg Fendler |
| Where I ride: |
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Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Centenniel Park |
| My current bikes: |
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KHS |
| My dream bike: |
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I've had this one a while so it's probably time I looked around! |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Colorado - downhilling on a ski course |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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In college: crashed, concussion |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Blue Mountains |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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In & around Penn State Uni |
| Races: |
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One day maybe... |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Great tyres |
| Fav Eat: |
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Lebanese |
| Fav Drink: |
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie |
| Email: |
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greg.fendler@ubs.com |
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Mick Rayner (aka Misty) |
| Where I ride: |
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Glenrock State Recreation Area, Killingworth |
| My current bikes: |
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GT I-Drive & a Norco Super Roadie |
| My dream bike: |
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Full Carbon Scott Genuis |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Sense of achievement completing my first 100Km race |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Any day on a bike is better than being at work |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Glenrock |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Blue Mountains |
| Races: |
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12 Hours of Darkness |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Electrical Tape. I've seen it fix some amazing things |
| Fav Eat: |
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Thai Red Curry |
| Fav Drink: |
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Hard to go past a beeer. I'm up for almost any type |
| Email: |
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hnkbbtf@hunterlink.net.au |
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| Rider: |
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Lew Howard |
| Where I ride: |
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Royal National Park |
| My current bikes: |
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Merida – Matts series |
| My dream bike: |
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Giant |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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A day trip on trails in Helensburgh |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Uphill all the way... |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Too many good ones to choose |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Not done too much further afield |
| Races: |
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Many triathlons; Xterra races in Canberra |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Quick release |
| Fav Eat: |
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Anything Mexican |
| Fav Drink: |
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Sports drinks |
| Email: |
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l_howard86@hotmail.com |
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| Rider: |
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Grant Shatford |
| Where I ride: |
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All over Sydney, Christchurch, Brisbane |
| My current bikes: |
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Specialized Epic Marathon 2003 |
| My dream bike: |
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Specialized Epic Comp 2007 |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Christmas Day 2003 - Red Hill Reserve on new Epic |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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10 years old; fell on a train line; blood everywhere |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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The Oaks |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Palmer Park, Colorado Springs |
| Races: |
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Triathlons in Brisbane, BRW in Sydney |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Shimano XTR |
| Fav Eat: |
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Any of the 3 main food Groups: Chips, Choc, Ice-cream |
| Fav Drink: |
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Red wine, sports drinks |
| Email: |
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grant@trailflix.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Derek Poulton (aka Hymie) |
| Where I ride: |
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Glenrock, Killingworth |
| My current bikes: |
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GTI-Drive 2 |
| My dream bike: |
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Specialized S-Works Epic Carbon |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Riding great trails through Whistler Canada |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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12 Hrs of Darkness: broke chain & a flat on same leg! |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Glenrock... |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Whistler, Canada |
| Races: |
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12 Hours of not-so-much Darkness |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Good gears |
| Fav Eat: |
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Steak, pasta, hotdogs |
| Fav Drink: |
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Beer, wine...rum |
| Email: |
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derek@trailflix.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Scott Irwin (aka Fat Albert) |
| Where I ride: |
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Newcastle area (Glenrock & Killingworth) |
| My current bikes: |
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Merida Matts Cruise |
| My dream bike: |
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This is it! |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Every time we end up back at the pub |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Completing the 100Km Highland Fling 2006 |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Killingworth |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Canberra trails |
| Races: |
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Endurofest Canberra, Dirtworks, Highland Fling |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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The wheel |
| Fav Eat: |
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Steak, chips & eggs |
| Fav Drink: |
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Beer, red wine, port & anything |
| Email: |
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scotti@trailflix.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Mick Reis (aka The Colonel) |
| Where I ride: |
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Glenrock, Killingworth |
| My current bikes: |
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GT I-Drive |
| My dream bike: |
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Let me think.... |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Hi-5'ing Misty & Albert after 102K highland Fling... |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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... then rounding the corner to see we still had 10Km to go! |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Killingworth |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Glenrock |
| Races: |
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Plenty, but never against Albert eating Big Macs |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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The saddle |
| Fav Eat: |
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Asian/Greek/Steak |
| Fav Drink: |
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Beer |
| Email: |
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mreis@meadown.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Jimmy Allen |
| Where I ride: |
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Glenrock & Killingworth |
| My current bikes: |
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Giant Boulder |
| My dream bike: |
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Anything with rear suspension |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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When I get home in one piece |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Getting to the hill top & misplacing my quick release |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Glenrock |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Penrose State Forest, Mildura Pines ACT, Arrowtown |
| Races: |
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If I had the time...! |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Reinforced welds on MTB for Fat Albert of Team Prawn |
| Fav Eat: |
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Jimmies Pies |
| Fav Drink: |
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Speights |
| Email: |
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jimmy@trailflix.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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Ben Bedford |
| Where I ride: |
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Northern Beaches; Lane Cove |
| My current bikes: |
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Specialized Enduro |
| My dream bike: |
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Specialized Enduro |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Riding round Mt Stromlo with a couple of mates |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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commuting to work: rain & flat tyre + wrong valve on the spare tube |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Red Hill |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Mt Stromlo |
| Races: |
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Few 8 Hrs, two 12 Hrs, 24 Mont at Majura |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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Clipless Pedals |
| Fav Eat: |
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Cheeseburgers |
| Fav Drink: |
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Corona & Lime |
| Email: |
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ben.bedford@arrowvoice.com.au |
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| Rider: |
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James Kennedy |
| Where I ride: |
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Ourimbah, but will travel anywhere for new trails! |
| My current bikes: |
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2002 Giant AC1 with Marzocchi Shiver SC forks |
| My dream bike: |
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25lb, 6” travel fun machine! |
| Best day ever on a bike: |
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Riding the Chi Ma Wan trail in Hong Kong with expat mates |
| Worst day ever on a bike: |
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Riding Chi Ma Wan in the height of summer… bonking mid trail with cramps in the front and back of bo |
| Fav Sydney trail: |
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Royal NP before it was shut down by the NPWS |
| Fav trail outside Sydney: |
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Forrest (Vic), Chi Ma Wan, Tai Mo Shan (Hong Kong) |
| Races: |
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First ever was a DH race at Ourimbah back in about 1996, numerous DH and XC races in Hong Kong. |
| Best invention for bikes: |
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The … boingy bits! |
| Fav Eat: |
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Mum’s lamb roast dinners and trifle for dessert |
| Fav Drink: |
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“on the job” Pocari Sweat & Water mix, “off the job” Scotch Whiskey, on the rocks of course! |
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jskennedy@laingorourke.com.au |
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