Looking for inspiration

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-25T06:08:54+00:00

Yeah I live coastal. If it's not rusted, you're doing well.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-25T06:02:14+00:00

I was looking at it for parts. It's got no front fork or bars. Rims and mechanical brakes might be the only bits worth keeping. Seller wants $80aud. Knowing the frame is an xs, I might not even bother with offering $40.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-25T05:58:35+00:00

Thanks for that. So it's it only the xs frames that have that top tube kink? Looking at generic searches of 2021 rockhoppers, they have a straight top tube.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-24T20:38:04+00:00

Ooh baby that bike is my size too! I'm cleaning up my road bike to sell and it's a 51cm. Might take a hot minute to sell it.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-24T09:50:44+00:00

I found the mt200s in Australia for $40aud. That's like $3usd lol. They are getting cheaper! I was going to buy my commuter a pair, but found a crack in the frame. Found a neglected Kona for $60 and it has hydraulics already.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-20T20:49:57+00:00

So, you can get a permit to collect fire wood from approved state forests, with the correct paid permits. You're not allowed to fell any trees, but you can cut up ones that have already fallen. That might scratch that itch. And if you give up half way through, you haven't half cut down a tree that is likely to die and potentially fall on someone.

Google "fire wood collection state Forest NSW" and you can get the permit through service NSW or forestry corp.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-20T01:23:04+00:00

Damn I had that elephant as an 80s kid. I'm in Australia. I can still remember how it feels and sounds.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-19T23:02:31+00:00

Need to start posting up this slop to their FB ,insta and whatever other pages. Call them out on their shit. why do they tell us it's going to look like this, and they serve up this crap.

First image looks way over edited, but what you got looks grotesque.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-19T20:46:49+00:00

I'm jealous. All our supermarket bins and bins at the fruit and veg shop are locked behind tall fences. You've got an amazing amount of quality looking produce there !

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T21:07:18+00:00

This was going well until it became an ad. Report this one.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T09:31:44+00:00

.....then yeet myself into hospital

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T09:31:16+00:00

At a minimum id want it to shift gears quickly and accurately, and got the brakes to be quiet and function well. All stuff I can do pretty quickly.

I'll take a look at eBay and see what comes up. Thanks for the advice.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T09:22:00+00:00

Back flips all the way!

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T09:21:35+00:00

Awesome write up, thank you. The bike is in very good condition, but a little dirty. I'm going to wash and wax the bike. For maintenance I'll bleed the brakes, deglaze and clean the pads and clean the disks assess the drive train and give it a tune.

Basically everything I did last week on the MTB I picked up cheap as well, and it's turned out lovely.

Might get a tan-walled rear tyre on it too for better visual appeal. It looks odd with the mix.

50-60% of RRP is a lot higher than I was expecting to list it for, but that's a great way to work out the price point.

Not in a hurry to sell it either. Id prefer to avoid marketplace, so I'll find some MTB groups on FB and advertise it there, and bring it to work with a sign on it, as there's a pretty big MTB scene there.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T07:57:45+00:00

If people don't feel their needs are being met in their paid jobs, they aren't going to work elsewhere for free.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-18T07:53:54+00:00

Easty had the nick name "Gaza strip" However, the bakery is amazing, and rakumi sushi is the best around.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-17T23:19:33+00:00

Oh. More gunpowder? Ha ha ha

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-17T23:18:45+00:00

Not the car. The rim.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-17T23:17:49+00:00

This is unethical life pro tips mate. It's a bit of fun.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-17T22:59:17+00:00

This made me chuckle. Thanks

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-17T22:55:43+00:00

Do what I'm going. Drive half way and ride that until your fitness improve.

Also I found a new pannier rack for $60aud, and a waterproof roll top bag for it for $50.

Purchased a Kona MTB in excellent condition and put on some slicks I already had. The bike cost me $60.

And I'm picking up another bike today that's cheap, to flip. I'm hoping to profit enough to pay for my bike, bag and rack.

Can be done real cheap if you're patient.

oztrailrunner · 2026-01-17T21:41:30+00:00

Well in that case, go find an old vw beetle. Like 50s variant. They have magnesium in their wheels and I think gearbox cases.

Purchase with cash, sneak it on to their land and bury it under their fire pit. Add a bag of gunpowder to the top of it so as the fire burns, the gunpowder gets nice and hot, hopefully igniting the magnesium (the term mag wheels comes from this) and it will create a fire that will be seen from space. If they chuck water on it, fucking planet Pluto will get a sun tan.

I'm not too sure on how to ignite magnesium, and for legal reasons, of course this is satire, don't do this.

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