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Manly Dam Trail Maintenance - Keeping the Flow for Everyone

Manly Dam Trail Maintenance Day


Saturday 21st September from 1pm. 


Volunteers wanted.


Register for details manlydam@trailcare.com.au

NEWS ON MANLY CYCLES RACE TEAM - PODIUM FINISHES AT ROCKY TRAIL!

Round 4 at the challenging Mount Annan - 

Two teams were rocking Manly Cycles jerseys last weekend at the Shimano Rocky Trail Grand Prix. Rupert Elkington-Cole and Nigle Hoschke placed a nail-biting 4th in Men's Elite 2 7-hour, while Ben Edols and Mark Hardy as 'Benny and the Jet' caught the top trophy in their Master category with first place. 

Manly Cycles is proud to be supporting these amazing athletes. Thanks guys!

2014 STUMPJUMPER, EPIC, TARMAC, ROUBAIX >> S-WORKS

Let the drooling begin - we've uncovered a look at some S-Works for 2014. These are pics only without any description, but from these there are some obvious changes in some models.

New S-Works cranks spotted on the Stumpjumper hardtail; an extremely sleek and rugged looking Stumpy EVO 26er, and...are those bottle cages included? Now that's value add.

Note that these are international pictures, not all these colour or model options will make it to Australia.

Doesn't get any better than this for the XC trails. The Epic frame has been redesigned with a special crevice in the frame above the shock mount to accommodate a multi-tool.  

The Stumpjumper EVO was a fan favourite in 2013 among the trail riding/all mountain/go anywhere riders. This year the bike gets treated with an S-Works 26" version of this dependable, unbeatable machine 

Fast as lightning, the Stumpy hardtail looks racy and sports a redesigned looking S-Works crankset

Roubaix is very smooth. Looks smooth too. Expect to find hydraulics in both rim brake and disc brake form in this and the coming years. 

Colour is definitely the hardest decision in the Epic lineup

Brighter, happier 2014 Venge.

Nothing more to say about the Tarmac expect that it just might not be able to get any better. This S-Works is still rocking the SL4 frameset, tried and true throughout the past 2 years of grabbing numerous world podium titles. 

SRAM's XX1 is everywhere on all forms of mountain bikes. Looks like Specialized cranks are compatible.

XTR version of the XC weapon. Bottle cages included?!

The Shiv remains a functional work of art but this version acquires hydraulic brakes and a very unique and, presumably, wind-tunnel-designed fuel cell nutrition/hydration system.

The Roubaix, a sleeper in satin silver.

2014 SPECIALIZED EVADE HELMET - AERO IS EVERYTHING

Looking to keep with their emphasis on aerodynamics, Specialized has released this unique hybrid-style road/TT/triathalon lid.  

Currently being used by the pro teams, we expect to see these in the showroom in the next few months. 

'The S-Works Evade is the ultimate aerodynamic racing helmet, combining a superior wind tunnel tested design, ultra-light construction, and great ventilation for the best performance on the road or time trial.'

Here for specs

Manly Cycles Hits the Podium at Shimano Rocky Trail GP, Round 2

This past weekend saw two team members, Rupert Elkington-Cole and Colin Jeffery, visit James Estate Winery in the Upper Hunter Region for round 2 of the Shimano Rocky Trail MTB Series. 

Conditions were on our side with the area being one of the only in New South Wales without seeing rain. James Estate played an excellent host to the 300-plus riders entered on Saturday. Even gracious enough, given the remote location, to provide a camp ground Friday and Saturday nights for riders, family and support teams. Not to mention a complementary bottle of their finest.

The course through the winery has been around for a while, but the race line was developed recently to host this event specifically. 10.5 kilometres travels down fire road, through grassy fields between growing grapes on the vines, and into a singletrack wind cut into the forested hillside. This new line hadn't seen much use before the event, and as the day progressed the loose sandy corners and narrow pinches packed in to develop a more predictable flow. The days' fastest riders were just shy of 25 minutes to make it around. 

Rupert and Colin entered Mens Elite Pairs 7-hour category. The days' effort netted a podium finish with 3rd place and the boys were stoked with a successful outcome. 

Rocky Trail Entertainment are great event hosts and Manly Cycles team is looking forward to the next three events. We're aiming for more contestants in the coming races; going for the shop series trophy this year. 

Set up camp and coffee near the start/finish transition

Starting line in the Upper Hunter country side

Rupert fastidiously tracking race progress; big thanks to the timekeepers for your attention to detail. The ladies always had a smile for us.  

Straight lines here are fire road or grassy vineyard 

The 10.5 km course elevation chart, maxing out at just under 250m high point

Test the Best ROUND TWO Coming This Month!

Worth noting, Hornsby MTB Track is the ultimate 29er testing ground! 

Specialized Release New TT/Triathalon Saddle - SITERO: That's 'Sit Aero'

Now available in shop in two variations - The Pro level saddle is RRP $300, with carbon rail and the Expert level is RRP $225, with hollow titanium rail.

Really cool detail feature of this saddle - integrated bottel cage mount!

After two years of prototyping, pressure testing and design changes, we've answered the challenge and created the final shape of our all-new triathlon saddle – the Sitero. Designed for the triathlete or time-triallist, its design incorporates a zonal design enabling athletes to ride in the aero position longer, with greater blood flow and less fatigue. 

Read a review here or the in-depth overview at TriRig

Have a Safe Weekend on Two Wheels!

CANCELLED - Test the Best HORNSBY Sunday March 3

It has been announced that because of excessive weather Test the Best this Sunday at Hornsby MTB Park has been cancelled.

Alternatively anyone can test the mountain bike range at Centennial Park in Sydney TODAY.

Apologies for the inconvenience, please contact us with any questions or details.

You can always view and test ride Specialized models in our shop on any given day!

Here's Your Chance to Test the Best

Test the Best is your opportunity to ride and experience a Specialized bike. 

We talk a lot about the technology and design that goes into making a bicycle. Not all frames are created equal. Specialized has a unique approach to their bikes, starting from the ground up. The process is from the cyclists perspective; bikes that are made by riders for riders. Every year bikes improve, but in the last few years especially, the leaps made in rider comfort and experience has raised the bar significantly. 

Come to one of these events and experience the result of decades of bicycle evolution. 

Test road bikes on Saturday at Centennial Park, or test Mountain bikes on Sunday at Hornsby MTB Park. 

Manly Cycles team members will be at the events to chat, set up your ride, and hand over a few S-Works to throw a leg over. 

Don't forget to bring pedals, shoes, helmet, and ID. See you there! 

Epic XX1 Conversion-Carbon-11-Speed-Dream

This lucky customer will be burning up a trail near you with his Epic Expert Carbon EVO R. But not before leaving with this fresh XX1 11x1 drive-train upgrade....

Original bike here

New EVOC Bike Travel Bags

Now in stock these amazingly well-built bike travel cases from EVOC. 

The EVOC functions for road, XC, all mountain, and downhill bike travel protection (also fits 29ers). Padded lining, 8 external carry handles, frame pad, 2 external wheel compartments, roller wheels, and collapses when not in use. 

Amazing design and craftsmanship! 

Save $1000 on this Stumpjumper Hard Tail!

Special offer on this one time deal. This will go fast, brand new old stock. 

Reg. $2499 

Now $1499 - Size Large 19"


2011 Stumpjumper Comp <<< Click for specs 




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Specialized Enduro 29 - Long Travel on Big Wheels?

Not even worth mentioning anymore is the ubiquity of the 29 inch wheel and it's near-taking over of the industries' biggest brands line-ups. This is most clearly seen at your local trail, where cross country weapons wait in car parks for their mates on the small wheels to catch up the last stretch. It seems just a matter of time and all will be converted and equal again.

This is not the last chapter of the story. The photos below confirm that soon long travel, all mountain 29ers may see the light of day. Recently with Specialized, the 2013 Stumpjumper EVO has tried to fill that gap with stunning success. That bike has all but sold out in Australia for the 2013 model year and demand for the genre is growing. Enduro all-mountain racing is leading the charge as a niche between the grueling pace of cross-country and the increasingly extreme nature of downhill. This middle ground has an achievable appeal for the enthusiast looking to charge and experience some real head-to-head contests.

These are unconfirmed photos, but one look will tell you this bike is far beyond the prototype stage.