491 & Spoon Hill Helmetcam - Wainui Trail Project

Conners · *by **Conners** on Thu 15/Jan/09 8:36pm*

Did a couple of helmetcam runs down 491 & Spoon Hill in Wainui last night. The first one the camera was a wee bit low, and by the time I did the second one the light was fading fast. This is a combo of the two runs, cutting from one to the other twice.

I will upload the file to Vorb once I've compressed it and the flash converter is working - in the meantime you can check it out here.
(use the "high quality" option to aviod the uber youtube blockyness)

hickie · *by **hickie** on Thu 15/Jan/09 9:10pm*

Fine effort that Mr Conners

Worthy of a link from the wtp site I think. I'll have my guys call you guys to discuss

pinkmaggit · *by **pinkmaggit** on Thu 15/Jan/09 10:51pm*

I've put a link to it on the blog. Hope you don't mind!
http://blog.wtp.org.nz/2009/01/491spoon-hill-video.html

Conners · *by **Conners** on Fri 16/Jan/09 9:01am*

hickie wrote:Fine effort that Mr Conners

Worthy of a link from the wtp site I think. I'll have my guys call you guys to discuss

My guy just told me your guy rang asking for permission - I told him to tell your guy thet it's all good - cause all those WTP guys are all good cunzors

pinkmaggit wrote:I've put a link to it on the blog. Hope you don't mind!
http://blog.wtp.org.nz/2009/01/491spoon-hill-video.html

No probs at all Richard - cheers for that. (does the "embed" link from youtube work on the blog? (might be nasty in terms of bandwidth for you though?))

hickie · *by **hickie** on Fri 16/Jan/09 9:51am*

Richard beat me too it

The blog is hosted externally. so shouldn't be an issue, we just gota get our el-presidanti to be a bit mor chatty on it

since he's attempting to use his position for personal gain

I'm just Jealous cause I ain't going

Monolith · *by **Monolith** on Fri 16/Jan/09 10:05am*

What software did you use to slow the video down? :eh:

Trail · *by **Trail** on Fri 16/Jan/09 10:05am*

Nice bit of vid. Looks like some great trails you guys have built there. :thumbsup:

Conners · *by **Conners** on Fri 16/Jan/09 10:55am*

Monolith wrote:What software did you use to slow the video down?

Same stuff I have to use to speed any footage of you up

jo · *by jo on Fri 16/Jan/09 11:16am*

You is awesome mr Conway!

Just like being home :love:

Jim · *by **Jim** on Fri 16/Jan/09 9:24pm*

Just had a blat down there, pinch flat half way down spoon, oh well.

Both tracks are rideing mega fast now.

mahawauki · *by **mahawauki** on Wed 21/Jan/09 1:25pm*

Cool vid mate, I love the two other MTBers diving out the way halfway down

Damn I wish I was out there now and not sitting at my desk............

pinkmaggit · *by **pinkmaggit** on Wed 21/Jan/09 2:10pm*

I'll be heading up there tonight. It's really fun at the moment!

thorg · *by **thorg** on Wed 21/Jan/09 6:20pm*

pinkmaggit wrote:I'll be heading up there tonight. It's really fun at the moment!

not so much if you puppet a rut and face plant :huh:

Conners · *by **Conners** on Wed 21/Jan/09 6:35pm*

thorg wrote:
pinkmaggit wrote:I'll be heading up there tonight. It's really fun at the moment!
not so much if you puppet a rut and face plant

Oh noes - where abouts did you manage that - not on the uber-rut just before you come out of the trees on the fast lower section I hope?

thorg · *by **thorg** on Wed 21/Jan/09 6:42pm*

Conners wrote:
thorg wrote:
pinkmaggit wrote:I'll be heading up there tonight. It's really fun at the moment!
not so much if you puppet a rut and face plant

Oh noes - where abouts did you manage that - not on the uber-rut just before you come out of the trees on the fast lower section I hope?

um, not overly familiar, :blush:

still in the thinning bush before it opens out REAL fast. You can ride in the rut, or go down the right for a faster smoother line. I went right a bit late, dropped back into the rut - wobbled - thought *phew, glad I rode that out* - then thought *glad I didnt crash over there* - proceeded to look where I was glad I didnt crash, headed straight for the spot I was glad I didnt crash, and proceeded to crash :huh: