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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #105 on: November 25, 2013, 07:39:18 pm »
Series of short films from The Open University on the history of various aspects of bike design
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rLdu0AIgHA&list=PLhQpDGfX5e7CkFmNjuwdPjNAmZm6xyCMi

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #106 on: November 25, 2013, 08:45:15 pm »
.............nice  :)
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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #107 on: December 06, 2013, 12:44:47 am »
Hi All!

To see why I value my low gears, go to the 22:00 mark of this video for proof Oregon is not all flat:
http://watch.opb.org/video/1328929107/

31% grades on portions of this paved ride, about what I encounter on my favorite logging roads here'bouts.

35 years ago, I mapped a similar ride for Eugene.

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Dan. (...who's training to race Andre up his steep Irish driveway, but might still lose to the man from West Cork)

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #108 on: December 06, 2013, 04:43:22 am »
Thanks for that, Dan! I lived just west of Portland for 11 years. I used to walk a lot of those hills regularly. A few of the staircases showed up in the video. Extremely tough biking!

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #109 on: December 06, 2013, 10:19:20 am »
Eeh, most of those Oregon folk just need practical gearing.......the Emperor's new compact double ::)

This is fun:

Tandem and trailer racing in wartime.  Courtesy of Jan Heine's blog  http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/cycling-under-the-german-occupation/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKHz7wOjb9w   the full length film is worth a look too.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdlpJqHxLxk

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #110 on: December 06, 2013, 11:48:57 am »
When it comes to steep roads, Baldwin St in Dunedin, NZ has the Guiness Book of Records entry as the steepest in the world - 35% I believe.



Riding a bike up it - http://youtu.be/v_nVv-1Gtgw
Baldwin Street Jaffa race - http://youtu.be/BWDgsBRqGWM  ;D
« Last Edit: December 06, 2013, 12:31:56 pm by il padrone »

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #111 on: December 06, 2013, 11:51:55 am »
Hi All!

To see why I value my low gears, go to the 22:00 mark of this video for proof Oregon is not all flat:
http://watch.opb.org/video/1328929107/


Bet that guy climbing the steep grade at 25:40 is a bit embarassed about his knicks  :D :P

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #112 on: December 06, 2013, 03:36:10 pm »
When it comes to steep roads, Baldwin St in Dunedin, NZ has the Guiness Book of Records entry as the steepest in the world - 35% I believe.

Steepest street, rather than road, I managed to cycle about two thirds of the way up before coming to a standstill.
Really hard to keep the front wheel on the ground unless you put a lot of weight on the bars, and if you do that you lose traction at the rear wheel!

Interestingly, the surface is concrete rather than tarmac like all the other streets in the area, either because tarmac would gradually flow downhill on that gradient or for better grip in icy conditions?
« Last Edit: December 06, 2013, 03:40:53 pm by rualexander »

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #113 on: December 06, 2013, 08:34:17 pm »
There is a bike parked outside that house ... maybe you could ask his or her technique in reaching home each day! Some climb to end your cycle run! :o

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #114 on: December 07, 2013, 09:14:57 am »
Heartstopper!

Eskil Ronningsbakken iding a bike backwards at 80 km/h Trollstigen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QNdx2hs0n4&feature=player_embedded

Here's another of his bicycle-related feats...
World record riding backwards nonstop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfzcgxAigIQ

Eskil is no stranger to balancing...himself, things, whatever.
Compilation teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsp-ScIVQtY
Website homepage: http://globalbalancing.com/#!/page_main
YouTube homepage: http://www.youtube.com/user/globalbalancing/featured
YouTube video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/globalbalancing/videos

Best,

Dan. (...who is still shaking his head over this one)

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« Reply #115 on: December 12, 2013, 02:56:28 pm »
Sorry don't know how to embedded videos but I thought this TedX might be of interest ...

http://youtu.be/WcdA4D9IyLM

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #116 on: December 12, 2013, 08:10:48 pm »
Terrific video, Andrew; very thoughtful of you to post it. Moved it here so it could be with the other videos, like with like.

All the best,

Dan.

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #117 on: December 13, 2013, 01:07:28 pm »
Terrific video, Andrew; very thoughtful of you to post it. Moved it here so it could be with the other videos, like with like.

Thanks. Sorry I missed this existing thread.

Andrew

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #118 on: December 14, 2013, 02:39:05 am »
More amazing bike handling skills:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhabgvIIXik#t=336

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Re: Your choice in cycling movies/film/cinema/documentaries
« Reply #119 on: December 14, 2013, 08:44:47 pm »
Good quality film from Hannah Barnes mountain biking in northwest Scotland, great scenery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3PjkrRxo4