Port Levy Trailride 12 May 2013 (near Christchurch)

[Dent]

2nd loop
http://youtu.be/quPdcDOwlzI

Half the footage is from my first lap, the other from my second later in the day when the sun is lower.

[Transalper]

Camera position is very good Dent, shows more bike attitude than mine and still see the horizon, but I'm only skimming your videos, 34 minutes and 46 minutes of only lightly cut video is not my cup of tea but if someone had time and wanted to see more of the track they can thanks to you. Maybe that gives a better impression of what the ride is like in full.

[Dent]

I hear what your saying about watching the whole lap. I'm certainly not intending to do that every ride

I enjoyed your highlights clip.

I agree that the camera position is good - I would like it to be forward a little to get less of the helmet in the view, but the available space for the adhesive pad limits things a bit - especially once you take not interfering with the goggle strap into account.

The camera is a GoPro3 Silver, in 1280x960 wide mode. I've been attempting to learn Lightworks for editing.

Camera position is very good Dent, shows more bike attitude than mine and still see the horizon, but I'm only skimming your videos, 34 minutes and 46 minutes of only lightly cut video is not my cup of tea but if someone had time and wanted to see more of the track they can thanks to you. Maybe that gives a better impression of what the ride is like in full.

[Dent]

Several clips of sliding around, falling off, or nearly falling off - and I meet the locals.

http://youtu.be/0o8JtOgSeas

[Transalper]

lol, hey Dent, I actually just watched most the long extra loop video of yours while eating tea and now the latest highlight one.
The locals were standing all over the track in exactly the same spot where that little pipe lies in the dirt across the track when we came round. We had to make them move too.
Am I correct in thinking you had a couple of others half riding with you but not in the camera view most of the time?
It actually looks like you'd fit in well with myself and the guys I ride with anytime you want to. I'd happily ride in front of the camera to add that dynamic to the videos too.
I actually made cooneyr go in front of me for most of our lap 2 just to help show the terrain better by having a bike bouncing about in front of me, though your video's setting using the taller aspect picture helps there anyway.

I was going to do some more work on a lap 2 video today but ended up wasting the day watching movies and movie trailers instead.

Are you doing much of the up n coming rides?
I have half a mind to do Oxford again but then if it's all snow and ice again I'm not sure I can be bothered and with limited funds for entrys at the moment I might be better checking out the Okuku Pass one 9th June or the Blackridge Park, Gretta Valley (of which I'm just about to watch on YT too).

[Dent]

I was riding with a friend on a ktm most of the time, when we can keep track of each other. I did the long loop by myself most of one lap when I lost him. He is far too good a rider to actually fall off on camera

I'm likely to be at Oxford if the weather is ok.

I've checked myrides and there don't seem to be any upcoming Suzuki Trails rides listed.

Blackridge park has a fairly short enduro loop. My footage of that is from another friends camera. Its maybe 1/3 of the loop.

lol, hey Dent, I actually just watched most the long extra loop video of yours while eating tea and now the latest highlight one.
The locals were standing all over the track in exactly the same spot where that little pipe lies in the dirt across the track when we came round. We had to make them move too.
Am I correct in thinking you had a couple of others half riding with you but not in the camera view most of the time?
It actually looks like you'd fit in well with myself and the guys I ride with anytime you want to. I'd happily ride in front of the camera to add that dynamic to the videos too.
I actually made cooneyr go in front of me for most of our lap 2 just to help show the terrain better by having a bike bouncing about in front of me, though your video's setting using the taller aspect picture helps there anyway.

I was going to do some more work on a lap 2 video today but ended up wasting the day watching movies and movie trailers instead.

Are you doing much of the up n coming rides?
I have half a mind to do Oxford again but then if it's all snow and ice again I'm not sure I can be bothered and with limited funds for entrys at the moment I might be better checking out the Okuku Pass one 9th June or the Blackridge Park, Gretta Valley (of which I'm just about to watch on YT too).

[Transalper]

I was riding with a friend on a ktm most of the time.... He is far too good a rider to actually fall off on camera ...

The same man hoping over the log just caught on the edge of the screen at one point looked like he knew what he was doing.
The Okuku one is run by the cody riders as I'm sure you've seen on myrides. I can't see any info on them or the ride online but I'm sure it was done last year as well.
I quite like the rides not Suzuki sponsored, not done by Grenville as the often seem quieter... not that the Port Levy one felt too busy at all anyway... and they are still a little cheaper than the Grenville rides too.

[cooneyr]

.....I'd happily ride in front of the camera to add that dynamic to the videos too.
I actually made cooneyr go in front of me for most of our lap 2 just to help show the terrain better by having a bike bouncing about in front of me.....
...... Oxford ...... Okuku Pass ......... Blackridge Park.......

I was thinking that you should stick your GoPro chest mount harness on me one day and see how that works out. I am keen to see the lap two footage though

Changing your mind about Oxford aye. Go on, the ice and snow is good for you I'm still under family orders (self endorsed) for rest of May and June as you know.

......Blackridge park has a fairly short enduro loop. My footage of that is from another friends camera. Its maybe 1/3 of the loop.

Thanks for passing this on. I watched your footage and was hoping for a bit more. Might have to check it out one day but does seem pretty short.

Cheers R

[Transalper]

If you can stand this guys camera work he shows us some static shots (as opposed to helmet camera) and gives a bit of opnion on the Blackridge Park...
http://youtu.be/vNDsz0hj5VM