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No wind activities in Perth

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Created by madmike > 9 months ago, 17 Jul 2008
madmike
6 posts
17 Jul 2008 7:52PM
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Hi All
Thinking of moving to Perth for a while. Just wondering what the alternativies are when there's no wind (apart from going to the pub). Is there any mountain biking, rock climbing, etc close to the city? If so how long does it take to get there?

elmo
WA, 8897 posts
17 Jul 2008 8:35PM
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Work

You have to rest between sessions

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
17 Jul 2008 8:47PM
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dont get caught in that trap, get something with a paddle for the bits inbetween sailing, eating and sleeping

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
17 Jul 2008 8:51PM
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If its water activities you want to do apart from windsurfing, there is always time for surfing or stand up paddling

snides8
WA, 1731 posts
17 Jul 2008 9:03PM
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madmike said...

Hi All
Thinking of moving to Perth for a while. Just wondering what the alternativies are when there's no wind (apart from going to the pub). Is there any mountain biking, rock climbing, etc close to the city? If so how long does it take to get there?


the most popular activity here is to get onto the speed forum and join in on the endless dribble about supercavitation and ground effect........not that theres anything wrong with that..

Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
17 Jul 2008 11:14PM
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No wind activity?


What's a no wind activity?


I just sail anyway!



Oh yeah, Elmo is right. Work. My poor, battered body loves Mondays...

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
17 Jul 2008 9:30PM
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Wet Willy said...

No wind activity?


What's a no wind activity?


I just sail anyway!



Oh yeah, Elmo is right. Work. My poor, battered body loves Mondays...


Hay el wet one, you up in Vietnam or still in Singapore.?
Just watched a big splurge in TV re Holiday destinations via Getaway, Vietnam, Nar-Tran, looked well laid back

Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
18 Jul 2008 2:38AM
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Hay el wet one, you up in Vietnam or still in Singapore.?
Just watched a big splurge in TV re Holiday destinations via Getaway, Vietnam, Nar-Tran, looked well laid back



Uh...speakest thou English?

I'm in Singapore; it's well laid back at the windsurf club; can't speak for the rest of the island though.

VN is worth a visit, especially if you like drinkng cheap beer in the sun and haggling with desperately poor people over the price of cheaply made trinkets...the best (ie the windiest and best set up for windsurfing, with at least 3 rental centres) place is Mui Ne, and it's rather very touristic now because of all the damn westerners with their flying tortoises or whatever they call them...it's a really good place for consistent wind, if you want to get some good water time in 20-30kt winds, from oct-april.

I'm drunk, and I need to sleep now...tomorrow's Friday, and the madness begins....



BTW- IRON MAIDEN RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
18 Jul 2008 2:14AM
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thanks mike, thats just the post we were looking for.....yay,

taking the day off work now.

pierrec45
NSW, 2005 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:20AM
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I would swear when I was there, there were plenty of sheilas...

What's your question again?

Nath
WA, 113 posts
18 Jul 2008 8:20AM
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Mike
There are some really good DH and XC trails around Perth if know where to find them. From Perth you usually have to drive 20mins at least or train and ride. Check out WAMBA website or Perth Mountain Bike Club. The climbing is limited but fun, unless you've been climbing heaps, mainly a few old quarries and bouldering sites with the odd cliff 25m max.

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
18 Jul 2008 10:28AM
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Nath said...

Mike
There are some really good DH and XC trails around Perth if know where to find them. From Perth you usually have to drive 20mins at least or train and ride. Check out WAMBA website or Perth Mountain Bike Club. The climbing is limited but fun, unless you've been climbing heaps, mainly a few old quarries and bouldering sites with the odd cliff 25m max.


Can you still climb on that limestone crag down at Margaret River? I climbed there a bit many years ago, although there were access issues brewing.

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:54PM
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madmike said...

Hi All
Thinking of moving to Perth for a while. Just wondering what the alternativies are when there's no wind (apart from going to the pub). Is there any mountain biking, rock climbing, etc close to the city? If so how long does it take to get there?


Cupla special DVD's box of tissues........








Merryl Streep or some other tear jerking DVD's you sicko's



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