Seen – Gliding Possum during Loftus night ride

Last night, while riding with the lights at Loftus we saw an amazing critter glide like a mini wingsuited daredevil down out of one tree into the next then clamber around. It wasnt a bat, Natalie looked it up when we got home and turns out it was a Gliding Possum

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Photo – Loftus, RNP, Sydney

After a ride from Loftus Oval over to Wonderland and back this morning Alex graciously put up with Ian’s “Just Once More” photography direction. The photo was taken at midday is glaring sunlight but uses off camera fill in flash to balnace things up nicely.

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This is on the trail down to Temptation Creek from Loftus Oval, one of the NPWS sanctioned trails in the area. Its a fun fast flowy bit of track, we love it.

Oaks Trail singletrack closed due to asbestos fears

The Glenbrook singletrack (normally ridden as the last part of the Oaks Trail), in Sydney’s Blue Mountains, has been closed due to asbestos fears following evidence Sydney based excavation company Moits has been supplying contaminated material.

Glenbook Singletrack Strava Segment
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Note: it’s only the single track that’s closed, riders can continue down the Oaks fire trail to exit via Glenbrook

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POV Video – Loftus Singletrail

The NPWS singletrack at Loftus offers some fun riding. Here is a bit of video showing the highlights

The rider in front is Jason Lorch (tyresandsoles.com)

Been having lots of fun digging out music for recent POV videos. This track is Fire Works and Beer (LIVE) by the Bloody Muffs

POV Video – Kentlyns Magic Carpet DH

I’ve made the effort to start vlogging some trails with the gopro. Here is some footage of us having fun on Kentlyn’s Magic Carpet Trail.

The riders in front are Jason Lorch (tyresandsoles.com) and Big Jason McCready.

Magic Carpet starts of with some fun floaty gap jumps before a couple of berms lead into a rock drop off followed by a fun step up onto a big boulder. Down from there gets loose and rough. Loads of fun