Didzy,

I rode there in June (have ridden quite a few times before) and its great. Lots of fun singletrack to enjoy.

Rode the Beast in 3 and a half hours then the Tarw trail in the afternoon.

Here’s a brief sample video of some of the Beast trails

I seriously doubt it. Very flat as mentioned above and you don’t really want to go riding through the bush and happen upon one of the thousands of gators that are in the state either.

buy them in blocks of numbers i.e. all your investment has consecutive numbers for the best chance of winning

you are holding it upside down

you need to buy campag replacement.

Try GB Cycles, a proper old roadie shop for decent service and prices

they have clearly forgotten the one that states that 50% of riders you meet will be called ‘Dave’; it’s the law!

tyre/tube moving around whilst tube stays where it is held in the rim.

Try talcum powder inside the tyres before you put the inner tube in. Small amount in bottom and rotate the tyre to get an even layer around the inside of the tyre. insert inner tube inflate and ride

yup, the GoPro HD, a great bit of kit and I love mine but it does seem to create a number of challenges.

First up re positioning using the chesty harness;

As mentioned above you need to flip the mount and wear the camera upside down. you can then use inbuilt software to flip the pic or just use your editor to flip it.

If you don't flip the camera it's very difficult to keep the rider in front in frame as you have found.

Other mounts:

I tend not to use the chesty harness as I can't get a decent pic so I use the helmet mounts instead plus the frame/handlebar mount for a much better result.

Editing:

Windows Movie Maker is the most intuitive editor that I have found and I have tried many. Nope it doesn't have all the fancy features but it's easy to edit and produce a good movie

File type:

GoPro records in MPEG4 which Windows Movie Maker can't use in Vista or XP. However Windows 7 version of Movie Maker allows you to import MPEG4 files

File Conversion:

So that leaves you with the option of upgrading to Windows 7 or converting your MPEG files to avi and editing in Movie Maker. I convert the files using MP4cam2avi[/url], a free download.

Batteries:

The HD version has a rechargeable battery that is much better than the alkaline batteries required for the non-HD version and the charge lasts ages for me, easy to record all day and fill an 8GB card on one charge

The output:

Here's a couple of recent efforts shot in the Alps using the helmet mount and edited as above i.e. converting to Avi and editing in MWMM

Le Mont Jovet Enduro

Final Friday (for some rearward facing camera action)

plus a recent attempt at using the chesty harness again which confirmed my feelings that I don't really like the results.

Tunnel Hill

I do it cos it's fun

me riding in Les Arcs with Trailaddiction

I dont split them by road (Commuting)/off-road but total this YTD is 3,526 miles. Target is 5,000 miles for the year and i am on track to hit that.

if you have a slow puncture in a tyre just pump it up before each ride and you will be puncture free.

Don't bother replacing the tube as the chances of getting two punctures in the same tube are far less…

yeah got one here too. Had it for 3 years, celeste of course, is there any other Bianchi colour?

Done over 6,000 miles of commuting on it including all the way through the hardest winter we have had for years. It's reliable and comfy enough.

As above, mix of 10sp Campag and FSA kit

you'll be fine on a hardtail, after all this is where dialled mike trialled the prototype Alpine frames.

can i suggest a vimeo?

The best opening minute of an MTB film you will see

non stop downhill mountain biking

Nice pics, I'm off there for a week with trailaddiction this Friday 8)

join the club. It's personal choice on whether you spend the money but i would recommend upping your maintenance.

Clean the area thoroughly after EVERY ride and apply some fork oil to the stantion. Let it roll down the leg then cycle the fork a few times to get it around the seal.

You are correct, as its coil and oil the tolerances are less than they need to be for an air fork so you can carry on riding without losing performance.

Just do what i said above and it wont get any worse.

and finally, dialled Mike (main pic) being followed by my 16 year old (at the time) son: wearing black on the right hand side :proudfather:

book 'em Danno

nice one, i should have patented that shouldn't I but I suppose I should be happy to have a genre named after me 8)

trails look good. Never ridden there, looks like a lot of fun especially the final section. I love where you suddenly pick up speed and can hear the wind whistling in the background.

Hey there Mr Ferret,

Only just seen this as I was searching for GoPro references. Nice video and thanks for the name check for the inspiration.

A very different commute/ride home than mine, a lot more colourful and traffic all over the place. Looks even more scary than commuting in central London. But at least they drive on the left!

tonyd – Member

Also saw a guy on a unicycle over at Swinley last week (Wednesday evening I think). Has to be a member of this forum?!

Wasn't this guy was it?

For me it was on Friday evening. Cycle commuting home via the extremely busy A3 and as i approached the bottom of Clapham High Street saw a guy on a 'tall' bike on the other side, heading North towards Stockwell. He was overtaking a bus.

No idea what he does at the numerous traffic lights. (well, actually, I do know, I guess he RLJ's). It was a model very similar to the bike on the left 8O

I shot some video at Canary Wharf and have just got round to editing it (best viewed with sound)

The Tour Series, Canary Wharf: a cycling movie

London_Lady, it includes some brief shots of the supporting pro-am race so you can get an idea of what it's like

Some pictures here too

yup, I will be there tonight. looking forward to it

725 PA

GoPro HD for me. Super tough, versatile and loads of different mounting positions.

The only thing about when it is helmet mounted is that it is quite bulky and after a while it does feel heavy if mounted on the side of the lid and unless your helmet straps are really tight you end up with your lid at a jaunty sailor angle.

i've never done a 24 hr race but i do commute a lot of miles and i find two pairs of shorts works for me.

udderly smooth chamois cream followed by a cheapish pair of lycra shorts (decathlon) with endura bib shorts over the top.

The enduras keep the decathlon shorts in place but allow a small amount of movement between the surfaces of the shorts which is preferable to them rubbing against your butt cheeks.

try it beforehand to see if it works for you.

saw him in Epsom last Thursday.

Very humble guy but hugely interesting to listen to and very, very driven and focused on what he wants to do.

Really glad I went.

My latest video shot using GoPro HD on a variety of mounts

Chase The Sun (Darts Floor Remix)

Not had any issues with the camera.

Plays back perfectly on ordinary and HDTV and using VLC Media player(the BEST player for playing anything without the need for CODECs etc. on the PC )

Large files can be a problem to manage on the PC tho

Grantway, is the stuttering on your PC or on the TV?

If I try to edit in Adobe Premiere Elements 7 it stutters, so I just use that to make simple edits i.e. cut out the crap then convert to avi and edit properly in MWMM.

I have the GoPro HD. Had it for a couple of months now and no issues with mine.

it'll be fine.

only ever used the big ring on the road so binned that. I use an SLX double up fr0nt (22-36) and an 11-34 at the back. Good enough for all the riding I do

great video, great trails

the music is the same all the way through. Jump Man by Buckethead from the Monsters and Robots album.

42 secs. Nah, just rolling up to lean on the railings.

cheers guys, glad you liked it.

Jimbo – Member

Approx. 04:37. Does sir get scalped by the guy on the white bike?

not really, he accelerates away from the lights faster than me (rolling start?) but I get him back at 4:42 thereby maintaining my honour. 8)

Toasty – Member

Crotch cam worked well, wonder how it'd fair on a mtb offroad

Here's my MTB movie. I quite like it

it might look like a handlebar to you but it's a very effective headset removal tool to me

i spose you checked inside your gloves?