Nordie's adventure vids

**NordieBoy** · 25th October 2011, 07:42

New GoPro is out.
11Mp stills
10 photos per sec burst
2 photos per sec sustained
Better low light performance
Remote!

**Transalper** · 25th October 2011, 12:12

oh mannnn, looks like you get a field of view angle choice now too.... but I can't buy another one !.... yet.

**NordieBoy** · 31st October 2011, 21:09

A higher speed ride than normal...

**NordieBoy** · 5th November 2011, 20:28

On the way back from late brekky at Pelorus...

**Box'a'bits** · 6th November 2011, 07:27

Hurricane Hill descent looked steep. Which is hard to capture in camera sometimes. Which means it was really steep

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2011, 07:48

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Hurricane Hill descent looked steep. Which is hard to capture in camera somethimes. Which means it was really steep

Oh yeah

Let me put it into perspective.
I've never ridden down Linton Hill and I've seen 125 2-strokes being towed back with dead clutches from trying to get up it. I've never done it on the DR either.

The XLR and CT 125's didn't make it up Hurricane Hill even when the surface was good.

With the erosion it's all about line choice.

**Woodman** · 6th November 2011, 07:57

Ya turned your engine off!!!!

Looks very rutty on hurricane, would make going up a tad more challenging.

**ADVGD** · 6th November 2011, 08:23

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Oh yeah

Let me put it into perspective.
I've never ridden down Linton Hill and I've seen 125 2-strokes being towed back with dead clutches from trying to get up it. I've never done it on the DR either.

The XLR and CT 125's didn't make it up Hurricane Hill even when the surface was good.

With the erosion it's all about line choice.

The Christchurch lads definitely need to head up your way soon for a good weekend ride, some of the areas covered in your vids look great Nordieboy, I'd be dead keen to have a crack at getting up Hurricane Hill

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2011, 08:24

Originally Posted by Woodman

Ya turned your engine off!!!!

Looks very rutty on hurricane, would make going up a tad more challenging.

Of course I turned the engine off. I like hearing the birdies.
You've got to hang left and then cross over to the middle near the start of the second uphill bit, otherwise you're stuck in a rut...

Hurricane Hill before it was logged, where the clay base is in permanent shade, is the first one here and Linton Hill is the next big one...
They're quite similar but one has a gritty clay base and the other is bumpy rock and fine shale.
The bumpy rock bits play havoc with the rear of the DR. I tried 3 times when I made this vid...
Also has footage of NordieBro trying unsuccessfully to get up Mt Everest on several bikes. In the pissing rain at the end...

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2011, 08:26

Originally Posted by ADVGD

The Christchurch lads definitely need to head up your way soon for a good weekend ride, some of the areas covered in your vids look great Nordieboy, I'd be dead keen to have a crack at getting up Hurricane Hill

The difference with Hurricane Hill is that you expect to get up it. If your line choice is bad, it may take a few goes though.

**Shewolf** · 6th November 2011, 10:22

the kid is darn cute, looks like he coulda shown NordieBro how to get up?

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2011, 11:06

Originally Posted by Shewolf

the kid is darn cute, looks like he coulda shown NordieBro how to get up?

14 months later, bigger bikes, bigger crashes...

**Peeteey** · 6th November 2011, 12:41

for anyone with a gopro hd, there's a place up north selling aftermarket batteries for $20.
I got one and they're great, just as good as the official ones.

http://www.hobbyhangar.co.nz/cameras...ro-p-5196.html

I usually carry two batteries with me but for you more hardcore adventure types that do longer rides, over nighters or weekends, then they could be useful. Gopro ones are still about $45 ea.