Dang, how did the video on that foot lipstick cam come out?
Looks like ya'll had a fun ride, too bad I was stuck at home editing photos
Looks like ya'll had a fun ride, too bad I was stuck at home editing photos
A few Downieville pics
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Today (6/24) UncleMTB and I rode Big Boulder, 3rd and 1st Divides at Downieville. There must have been 75 or more people at Packer Saddle at 10 am, and we didn't even see the A+ mtbr group. Fortunately, however, we seemed to be the only ones doing Big Boulder, so we had the trails mostly to ourselves. It was hot at Packer Saddle, even hotter on the trail, and according to Accuweather it hit 99 in Downieville today. The climb/hike-a-bike up to the top of Big Boulder seemed especially difficult, probably due to the heat. But once we started down the other side we remembered why we put up with that climb!
I've been very frustrated lately at how the helmet cam flattens and smoothes the trails so I decided to try taping my old lipstick cam to my toe. Results were mixed for several reasons: too much bouncing around, the sun was directly into the lens most of the day, lots of dust, and too much contrast in the forests due to the sunny skies. An overcast day would be much better. The Pauley Creek babyhead jeep trail footage was just some serious bouncing around and the faster we went, the worse it looked. The view with the tire and fork directly in front was kind of cool, especially when going down a switchback, and a few scenes in narrow low vegetation looked usable. However, the low angle made us look very slow. We hit over 30 mph on 3rd Divide and it looks pretty slow in the video. Since we were concentrating on the video I only took a few photos. We did run into a bevy of beautiful biking Betties (perhaps at least a dozen) at the end of 3rd Divide and UncleMTB was in heaven. It was nice to see so many female mountain bikers out having a good time.
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Victor (right)
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Long, steep, hot climb to Big Boulder Trail
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On the way to Big Boulder
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On Big Boulder
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UncleMTB in heaven
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Don't try this
I've been very frustrated lately at how the helmet cam flattens and smoothes the trails so I decided to try taping my old lipstick cam to my toe. Results were mixed for several reasons: too much bouncing around, the sun was directly into the lens most of the day, lots of dust, and too much contrast in the forests due to the sunny skies. An overcast day would be much better. The Pauley Creek babyhead jeep trail footage was just some serious bouncing around and the faster we went, the worse it looked. The view with the tire and fork directly in front was kind of cool, especially when going down a switchback, and a few scenes in narrow low vegetation looked usable. However, the low angle made us look very slow. We hit over 30 mph on 3rd Divide and it looks pretty slow in the video. Since we were concentrating on the video I only took a few photos. We did run into a bevy of beautiful biking Betties (perhaps at least a dozen) at the end of 3rd Divide and UncleMTB was in heaven. It was nice to see so many female mountain bikers out having a good time.
Victor (right)
Long, steep, hot climb to Big Boulder Trail
On the way to Big Boulder
On Big Boulder
UncleMTB in heaven
Don't try this
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That rocks..
go tim go tim..
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UncleMTB in heaven
go tim go tim..
UncleMTB in heaven
Oh wow, I think you both were in heaven.Wherewolf said:...It was nice to see so many female mountain bikers out having a good time.
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UncleMTB in heaven
Are you sure those weren't students of yours that you brought along for a photo shoot?
Met several groups
We met several groups of biking Betties and this group was included in the video. Another hardcore group had climbed up Big Boulder from 3rd Divide. Dan'ger says I know how to pick my rides
We met several groups of biking Betties and this group was included in the video. Another hardcore group had climbed up Big Boulder from 3rd Divide. Dan'ger says I know how to pick my rides
I am almost embarassed to post my pics on the same thread with Steve, but I took a few so I will share. This was my first trip to Downiville, and the first ride in 2 weeks due to being injured. The views were incredable. My son Kyle and I rode Butcher, third and first divide. We are going back in 2 weeks.
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Nothing better then sharing a day with my son on the best trails we have ever ridden.
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After the ride I spent some time with my family, cooling off in the river at the campground, also known as the shower.
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Then in the evening, in typical MTBR fashion, the party ensued with lots of stories, smack talk, and of course, BEER! Kyle getting the fire started and Big Boulder lending some air to get the fire going. The pics of Richelle revealed that we were being watched by some sort of alien.
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