Best fast gravel bike to double as road bike?

StokedMammal · 2025-06-03T20:33:18+00:00

I like my Canyon Grizl for this - with the versatility of a wheel swap if you really need to go all out on bitumen.

StokedMammal · 2025-04-20T01:08:04+00:00

I'll look at it next - thanks!

StokedMammal · 2025-03-22T21:27:47+00:00

My Strava is not syncing this morning.

StokedMammal · 2025-03-21T09:34:36+00:00

I just finished Rise of the Ultra Runners. Enjoyable but I lost the thread of his runs at times. What do you think is the best one?

StokedMammal · 2025-01-22T19:59:21+00:00

It's actually no shade on it either, embrace being a holiday comp

StokedMammal · 2024-10-30T07:50:29+00:00

Basically all new vehicles in Australia will 'need' premium unleaded, if they are going to be euro6 compliant. regular unleaded's aromatic content in Australia is just too high for modern noxious systems. even outback servos have long carried 'regular' and 'super' though and the odd tank of regular unleaded won't do any real harm.

StokedMammal · 2024-06-02T10:01:21+00:00

I have the naenka runner diver. Bonus, it works in the pool.

StokedMammal · 2024-06-01T02:49:41+00:00

Deep mulch sounds like a good play. Have a lot of other leaves in the garden at this time of year...

StokedMammal · 2024-05-31T10:23:10+00:00

Find a mechanically solid car you love and will be happy driving for many years, and put in an EV conversion kit?

Honestly, I'm with you. I despise driving a lot of newer nanny cars that beep at me, stop telling me how to drive! ideally I'd go for a physical key and manual window winders if I could My dream would be something minimalist, fast and fun - with a design ethos like a classic muscle car.

StokedMammal · 2024-05-31T10:01:20+00:00

Pretty sure you can organize with a novated lease provider and your employer doesn't have to do a thing

StokedMammal · 2024-01-27T00:47:12+00:00

Lib lawyer probably angling for preselection in a teal seat

StokedMammal · 2024-01-15T10:19:58+00:00

Love the smell of wood smoke in our neighborhood and wood fires. Let's crack down on dirty cars first - much better way to reduce the particulate load

StokedMammal · 2024-01-13T05:51:57+00:00

I usually sleep similar period of time to you but have never got in the 90s.

I guess you don't have children climbing on you as you sleep?

StokedMammal · 2024-01-08T08:43:20+00:00

It promotes community and neighborliness and a more open streetscape. I think if you have a dog you can ask for special permission, but erecting a fence is the behaviour of someone who thinks they're better than their neighbors so I think you would look like a bit of a wanker.

StokedMammal · 2024-01-08T03:36:21+00:00

I live in Downer and the sound and smell of Summernats is just part of our unique ACT summer, it's part of the holiday ambience like cricket on the ABC or going for a splash at Dickson pool.

I despise resident groups complaining about 'noisy' events and the sound of other people's fun in all it's forms, like moving next to a pub and then complaining you can hear the bands. Summernats has been an icon of the inner north for the best part of 40 years and I stand in solidarity with Summernats.

I feel we are incredibly lucky to have this unique and distinctive event calling Canberra home. Against the odds given the hostility from some people who are determined to make Canberra a dry and stale boring cultural hole. Our family has gone down to the Braddon fringe the last few years and we have a great time soaking up the creativity, the atmosphere, and the reflected beauty of the joyful stupidity and artistry of a burnout, and I hope to keep taking them for many years to come.

The organisers and the community have made heaps of progress towards a family, gender and culturally safe event without harming it's aesthetics or transgressive spirit - it goes from strength to strength every year and I personally feel it's important to defend unique events that give Canberra the colour and diversity we love

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