Epic MTB Tour
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Epic MTB Tour
Postby Bjbiker » Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:09 pm
Start Adaminaby --Snowy Mtns Hwy --Tantangara rd --Pockets saddle rd --Blue waterholes trail -- Pockets Hut 63 kms
Mosquito creek trail -- Port Philip trail -- Snowy Mtns hwy -- Bullocks hill trail -- Hains Hut 54kms
Nungar trail -- Kiandra -- Tabletop mountain trail -- Broken dam hut 35 kms / Grey mare trail -- Grey mare hut 54 kms
Valentine's trail -- Schlinks trail -- Guthega -- Jindabyne 65 kms / Alpine way Thredbo -- Cascade trail -- Tin Mine Huts 71 km
Tin mine trail -- Cowombat flat track -- Native dog flat 40kms / Native cat track -- Nunniong rd -- Nunnet rd --Glenmore huts 76 kms / Timbarra road -- Buchan rd --Bruthen -- Rail trail to Bainsdale. Riders need to be very fit and self sufficient .
Spares carried included spare derailer ,tyre,spokes,rear axle,zipp ties (needed to fix pannier rack which broke in 3 places )
Most of the trip is spent above the 1000 mtr mark so alpine conditions can be experienced at any time of the year.
Make sure your granny gear is in good condition as you will need it !
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby Uncle Just » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:54 pm
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:10 pm
+1, i'd love to see some pics.Uncle Just wrote:Well done. Deserves a proper write up and pics perhaps?
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby RonK » Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:35 pm
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby Bjbiker » Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:49 am
Any questions you have about my trip ,fire away.
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby }SkOrPn--7 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:02 am
See if this thread helps you and you may need a few more post under your belt to post images I can't remember. Sounds like a really awesome tour.Bjbiker wrote:Would love to post some pics ,but can't figure out how to do it ,can anyone take me through it step by step.
Any questions you have about my trip ,fire away.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23303
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:02 pm
}SkOrPn--7 wrote: See if this thread helps you and you may need a few more post under your belt to post images I can't remember. Sounds like a really awesome tour.
There used to be a requirement for 5 posts or something, but that's no longer the case. Fire up the Photobucket/Flickr/whatever account and go nuts .
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby rifraf » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:27 pm
Get typing
That story deserves a proper write up.
Oh and welcome to the forum Bjbiker
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby Tim » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:04 pm
He's a keen mountain bike rider. I road toured to Melbourne via Sth. Gippsland earlier this year with him. Do you know him by any chance?
As everyone else has said, show and tell us all about it. Type of bike, food, gear, weather, wildlife,highs and lows etc. etc.
PHOTOS.
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby Bjbiker » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:57 pm
Enjoy
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby rifraf » Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:24 pm
Great,Bjbiker wrote:To all those interested ,I have just completed a journal of the trip on the following link http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/15341" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Enjoy
I shall tonight have a squiz.
Ta for sharing
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby dalai47 » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:59 am
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby }SkOrPn--7 » Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:35 am
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Re: Epic MTB Tour
Postby Tim » Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:05 pm
Great campsite as we also had a rest day there and time to enjoy the beautiful weather and environment. The temperature dropped below zero on one of the two nights.
My standout memory was having brumbies (feral horses more correctly) run through our camp in the dead of night.
I think all of us had the same thought at the same time; "How good a night vision do horse's posses?"
Good enough to avoid tripping on tent guy lines or running through a tent. A tad scary at the time.
I love the Australian Alps (but not the horses).
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