End of Exams Ride - Sunday 6 July

[PirateJafa]

I would offer to chaperone you on Sat/Sun Yui, but I'm bikeless at the moment.

[Ragingrob]

Good advice Dushy, just like the guy at RRRS said, sure meet up with mates and have lunch etc but when you're actually riding don't ride as a "group", just ride as you would usually by yourself. Even EJ told me this week when we did SH16 that he just learnt to look around the corners from me, and he's been riding for a little while at least! I was really trying to put into practice what the course taught us.

[TOTO]

what is the road condition out kaiaua and huia way these days?

Kaiawa Is sweet as. we did it with Dakara in the wet yesterday and even wet was primo. No slips or metal on the road, no road works etc. kaiawa ride is sweet as at the mo

[Nivosus]

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...4&ie=UTF8&z=12

this is a pretty mint beginer ride tbh. Can't count the number of times ive done this with mates or solo back in the 250 days on a sat/sunday arvo. Just watch ur speed as there are a few cops about and focus on clean consistent lines...... doesnt take to long either.

[TOTO]

I'm going for a blast on saturday and tomorrow i'll be doing the henderson gp on the way to andrews. If you want you can come with me on saturday, I'm thinking sh16 to woodcocks and then to wellsford, nice and easy. I ride pretty slow bud, advice if you do come. Don't follow my lines, don't look at me when going through a c orner. Brake early, slow in fast out. I'm not gonna leave you behind haha so don't rush or hurry. Think a couple corners ahead and you'll be right. In fact i think it will do us some good getting some solo hours under oue belts, especially me. I just need to ride

So you are going to ride on saturday and you dont even mention a thing to me.

So you gonna invite me or not ???

[motorbyclist]

Sheez MotorB. I just watched that video you took of you me and Raj doing the Coro loop 3 or 4 months ago whilst listening to the new Nine Inch Nails album (you can download it for free BTW), am so amped up now for the loop! Are you going to bring your video camera again?

Have you got a link to your camera, what do they cost?

The weather is supposed to be shit this weekend, but I think I will do the loop anyway - I desperately need some decent ride time.

it's an oregon scientific ATC 2000 (commonly called 'ATC 2K')

got it for $250 bucks plus another $30 for a 2gb SD card, running on rechargable AA batteries i had lying around

i'll def be keen to find a new spot to stick the camera somewhere on the side of the bike, or maybe on the tank again but higher up

it was an "Oregon Scientific ATC 2000"

i got it off trademe new for $250.

waterproof to 3 metres, seen video of one falling from a model rocket from 1900 feet and the video didn't even cut when it hit the ground, and i met a guy at the ride with one who had put it on his fairings and given it a bit of road rash - still worked fine

takes SD memory cards up to 2GB, at max quality a 2GB card (about $30) will last an hour, two alkaline AA batteries seem to last around 2 hours. usb to get it on your computer, and functions as a mass storage device, so no drivers or special software included/needed.
No cables needed either. Just turn her on and go.

comes with mounts for various applications, but I found a combination of "furry" velcro on the camera and 3M Dual Lock (both self adhesive) is the best way to stick it to your helmet - good to atleast 140kph on helmet

the video quality is what you would expect for $250. max settings are 640 by 480 at 30 frames per second. sound it ok, especially considering the mic is inside the body, but wind noise over 80kph is a serious problem (might actually be my bike's cam gears, but doubt it). i'm yet to make a wind sock to see if i can fix it.

note that resolution is much higher than youtube video, so for that purpose this camera can be run at much lower settings.

i found attaching to the tank was ok, but it needed duct tape to stabilise it or it flops around too much. on the helmet it is stable, isn't too heavy, and doesn't create much drag, but it take a bit to get the aim right as there is no live feed, so you have to put it on, sit on bike, take it off, load onto computer, adjust and repeat - i think i'll mark the mount points on my helmet lol.

so all that considered it was much cheaper and easier than buying a $400 bullet cam and hooking that up to a $1200 video recorder, and i don't have to worry about anything breaking on impact, especially when i try it on the dirt bike, but isn't exactly high def.

will try to post raw video sample asap

[Macstar]

Thanks mate. There's an ATC3K model out now that has a wider angle lens and can go 10 m deep and some other spec improvements. I can't find anyone selling it in NZ though...

I only found one shop selling your model but they wanted $229 for it which seems a bit high for a 2yr old camera considering the new one has a Nz RRp of $289.

[Macstar]

Booo hoo hooo

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...ias=coromandel

Cormandel Forecast:

Situation: A complex trough of low pressure brings a barrage of fronts and strong westerlies for much of the country, turning colder southwest during the weekend, finally easing on Monday.

Outlook:Saturday:Becoming southwest 25 knots gusting 40 knots. Occasional showers. Sunday: Southwest slowly easing to 20 knots gusting 30 knots. Showers easing, then clearing. Monday: Southwest 15 knots. Mostly fine.

Or is there hope?

[klyong82]

Darn.....lets hope it turns out fine.....need to ride..

[bikerboy011]

Am not coming along if weather is shit.

[Phurrball]

Hey! Don't mock my bus riding! It leads to better things...

(Mmmm - throbbing bus lulling me to sleep )

[klyong82]

Am not coming along if weather is shit.

Haha would love to see your new bike....if you are there....

[bikerboy011]

Haha would love to see your new bike....if you are there....

haha cool, i hope weather will be good though...

[motorbyclist]

Am not coming along if weather is shit.

lol nor am i


ride is, of course, postponed in event of crap weather. will post here on Saturday night with rain date etc if weather still deemed less than perfect.

[motorbyclist]

Thanks mate. There's an ATC3K model out now that has a wider angle lens and can go 10 m deep and some other spec improvements. I can't find anyone selling it in NZ though...

I only found one shop selling your model but they wanted $229 for it which seems a bit high for a 2yr old camera considering the new one has a Nz RRp of $289.

ooh good, that's one of my only issues with the 2k