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il padrone

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 02:56:50 PM »
crazy mad stuff some bike control though,
you know what i can't figure out if that camera is on his helmet how come his head never moves ::)

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 03:25:50 PM »
I couldn't even watch that through -- v. scary.

Andre Jute

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2013, 07:27:11 PM »
Getting on a bit for that sort of thing. I want them to smooth off the steps into ramps for my next run.

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2013, 07:39:35 PM »
Only the b*ll ache of a climb back to the top for another go prevents me from doing it, honest.
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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2013, 08:01:13 PM »
Only the b*ll ache of a climb back to the top for another go prevents me from doing it, honest.

 ;D ;D ;D very good

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2013, 08:58:15 PM »
you know what i can't figure out if that camera is on his helmet how come his head never moves ::)

1. Discipline - look where you want to go, don't 'sightsee'  :o
2. Go  Pro Hero2 camera  I'd guess, with its wide angle lens. Movements are deceptively small due to the wide angle distortion.
3. His head is moving, just that the helmet doesn't move in relation to the camera (because it's fixed). Look at what is happening to his handlebars and front wheel on the odd occasion you see them.

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2013, 09:05:46 PM »
 ;D ;D his head must be on a swivel

il padrone

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2013, 09:09:04 PM »
We all have one of those - it's called a neck  :P

Oh, and he is constantly moving on the bike, to cope with all those corners and mad drop-offs.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2013, 09:11:58 PM by il padrone »

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 09:38:50 PM »
Only the b*ll ache of a climb back to the top for another go prevents me from doing it, honest.

Yeah -- that's what I meant to say  ;D

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Re: Just a little downhill run
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2013, 08:38:58 AM »
I raced Downhill back in the 1980's/90's at speeds over 80kph on single track and fire road's  ;)

BUT NOT LIKE THAT you have to be MAD or have Big B _ _ _ 's

Must be fun to watch live  ::)

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