Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships 2009

Fisho said :

What I’d like to see is a dedicated circuit around the Stromlo area for cyclists.

In the draft master plan there is a “12km road internal circuit” and an extension to the criterion track, but I doubt you could build anything with enough length and variation to keep them off the road.

I went to this on Sunday even though I’m not into mountain biking – I loved it! Caught the shuttle up to the top and then we made our way down slowly, stopping to see each rider hurtle past from a different vantage point.

Lots of laughs and funny people on the way down! Some a little drunk, some not 😛 But all had cowbells, bike frames, or whatever else they could use to make heaps of noise and cheer on the riders. Heaps of families… a boy of about 6 stopped next to me and was telling his Dad who the next rider was and where he was from 🙂

Up The Duffy said :

Just as well I attend as the coverage on TV was crap. Saturday the ABC whinged about not enough people attending the A-League Soccer Game, Well dar everyone had been at Mt Stromlo watching Australia clean up in the 4X World Cup. No wonder the TV and Newspapers are losing there out, in favour of the Internet.

Sitting on the hill watching the 4X (Four Cross) finals, me and a mate wondered how many would turn out to the A-League game. I later found out 5123. Shame that missed the best show in town.

The MTB World’s went off as one of THE best sporting events this city has ever hosted. It really was world class, and all of the event organisers and volunteers must be congratulated for running a fantastic event. WELL DONE!!

What I’d like to see is a dedicated circuit around the Stromlo area for cyclists.

While I don’t road cycle, and have no problems with being courteous to cyclists in the area there are many motorists that consider them a slow moving target. It’s popular, healthy and good fro the ACT in general (in terms of tourism)

And some cyclists really need to be saved from themselves. Ride without lights in the centre of the road on a foggy day why don’t you.

I think the Cotter/Uriarra/Stromlo area should be developed into a safe world class cycling arena in a way that the risk to cyclists is removed.

watched the highlights on sbs2 last night. absolutely amazing, really wish I could have gone to the event.

1 ruined pair of shoes, sore knees and ankles from climbing/descending the hill, scarred legs from the blackberry thorns, a much thinner wallet, a video camera full of dust and a sunburnt neck… what an AWESOME weekend!! Thoroughly enjoyable – kudos to the event organisers.

Watching the Elite Mens XC was utterly inspiring – the way they just glide over the obstacles is astounding, and some of them were hitting Cadaver Corner without even breathing heavily! Freaks! I went out to Sparrow on Sunday morning (like every other mountain biker in Canberra, apparently) and tried to replicate their calm and purposeful style, but of course I failed miserably.

The 4X finals were bloody amazing – the crowd was so pumped, then to have local legend Caroline Buchanan pull it off just blew everyone away.

Just as well I attend as the coverage on TV was crap. Saturday the ABC whinged about not enough people attending the A-League Soccer Game, Well dar everyone had been at Mt Stromlo watching Australia clean up in the 4X World Cup. No wonder the TV and Newspapers are losing there out, in favour of the Internet.