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Been doing a lot of that too. It's kind of addicting in a way. I only manage 20 to 30 on the MTB though.
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY morning ride: I'm gonna plan for a 10am ride tomorrow morning at Rose Lake. Probably a couple of laps, and maybe add in a small road loop.
Freezing temps tonight will give way to sunny and 32* from 10am till noon. Should be great riding out there.
Come on out and burn off some of those Superbowl snack calories!
Woodbury Rd. 1/4 mile South of I-69 on the left.
--=Steve=--
Tom Robbins wrote:It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
Darn near perfect riding conditions this morning, nice and firm. What few icey patches are left should be mostly gone for Wednesdays night ride. Nice riding with everybody today.
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Not a great day to be a Steve, as both of us took a spill. I caught my rear tire on a slippery angled log pile, which sent me over Superman style. The other white Steve got it while trying to be a DJ star.
Pretty firm and fast out there.
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--=Steve=--
Tom Robbins wrote:It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
It was on the ridge trail, so I was out in front at that point. It was slower speed, but completely unexpected, so it still gave me a pretty good ejection.
--=Steve=--
Tom Robbins wrote:It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
Nice ride, guys! My upper arm and shoulder's a little bruised and scraped. I wish you'd seen me go down, Steve--it was a beautiful demonstration of the over the bars tuck and roll. (a little more tuck next time probably ain't a bad idear, tho)
Been tinkering with the HD808 key fob cam and various mounts. I shot a 1:47 video from the entry through the jump section at Rose Lake, and am looking for feedback on the mount location. Just learning the basics of video editing, and this is my first ever. The first 0:45 is slower going. The jump section entry is at 1:01. First drop at 1:06. First jump at 1:09. Gap jump at 1:14. These are relatively small. BMX it isn't.
There are a plethora of issues here, of which I am aware, but would like to know:
Is this a more interesting viewpoint than chest/helmet mount, and should it be used as a primary or supplemental POV location?
Would it be better on a susp fork with bigger clearance from tire to crown? You'd see less tire most of the time, and likely more when the suspension cycled through it's full travel. The current rigid fork limits the view considerably.
Would this be better viewed from in FRONT of the crown, with only the very top of the tire visible? You'd see a wider angle and much more of the actual trail.
This is NOT a serious video, which will be evident if you watch it all.
Thanks for any input.
--=Steve=--
Tom Robbins wrote:It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
AllMountin' wrote:Been tinkering with the HD808 key fob cam and various mounts. ... Thanks for any input.
Looks nice, Steve. With the amount of videos out there, some variation in mount position is good imo. I hadn't seen this one. That being said, it would be nice to see a bit more of the actual trail. (and I want to see you jump that overgrown gap coming down from the ridge trail to the bridge...)
Yeow! Even knowing this part of the trail I had a hard time figuring out when the drops and jumps actually happened, definitely a result of there being so much tire (and fork) in view. I have to vote against this particular mount position. Maybe put it on a tree and do a delayed start and defined duration, giving you time to run to the bike and then do the jump (or section of trail). Do several pieces, then edit them together? Maybe make some kind of belt/tripod combination for attaching it to the tree?
I'm looking forward to seeing more of whatever you come up with, particularly your upcoming video on the Hellboy stunts! I know it's inevitable ... and I've been thinking about this myself ...
I've got a gorilla pod that works well for stationary 3rd person mounts on trees and whatnot. I've already got some footage from this section with it. I'll mix it in to a future piece. I concur exactly with the sentiment. You have to really look for the subtle cues to even know there is a drop or jump. I think I might try a chainstay mount, which I think would show the effect much better, but I fear the pedal motion would interfere and distract from the view too much. I like BB mounts for an interesting perspective, but you don't get to see the trail much, just what the tire is doing.
I don't have the option for delayed start or set duration filming, but could easily cut and splice all that stuff down after the fact. Right now I want to get a myriad of viewpoints of the whole trail, so I can cut and edit together the best stuff.
--=Steve=--
Tom Robbins wrote:It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
***Planning a ride for tomorrow morning, Sunday at 10:30am. Pace negotiable. Meet at the Woodbury Rd lot if interested***
Surprisingly good geared riding conditions today at high noon. The South trail and much of the North has only a light blanket of snow cover. The first section of the North from the lot is still fairly icy. I recommend riding in the clockwise/uphill/painful direction. Pretty firm trail tread. No mud.
Switched up the route a bit today. There are three hike-a-bike spots on the optional East part of the ridge trail. There is some exposed mud/dirt on the two track heading North to Bath Rd. It's fine to ride though.
AllMountin' wrote:***Planning a ride for tomorrow morning, Sunday at 10:30am. Pace negotiable. Meet at the Woodbury Rd lot if interested***
Switched up the route a bit today. There are three hike-a-bike spots on the optional East part of the ridge trail.
We really should look into getting the hike-a-bike portions out of the that (fun and scenic) section, as it would be great having it as a regular option.
I agree, as I think that section compliments the rest of the ridge trail perfectly. I like the rocky cut-off, but it's pretty short. If this section could all be ridden all the way to the N/S trail, it would change entirely my normal loop routing out there. The Eastern most hike-a-bike would be a pretty big construction project, as you know.
--=Steve=--
Tom Robbins wrote:It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
