[Closed] Filming yourself going slowly

Would you help us mincers out by telling us
A. What to film
B. you could team up with Hora and tell us what to wear
C. How fast we must go before we are qualified to film ourselves
D. And perhaps volunteer to get all this rubbish we are filming sent to you so you can vet it before we clog up your favourite youtube channels
But most importantly E. tell us how to emulate your Riding God status?

It is the continuum of this into filming.
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People want to record their day out doing something they enjoy and probably find exciting. What's the problem?

Not every ride is a race and maybe they had a worse chesty cough than you.

I know but why film yourself on doubletrack or descending easy bridleway?

As someone said previously amateur go pro is the 10's version of 80's Dads slideshow

Spain, wilds of Scotlands etc holiday recording for memories yes.

England? Meh.

How do you know the cameras were on and filming at that point..?

True. Where you were riding OP- are there gnarly or super fast singletrack sections in the loops?

Scapegoat - wasn't saying I'm a riding god. Definitely not something I claim to be 😉
1 person I passed was stopped to fiddle with his cameras (yes plural, one on his chest and another on his helmet), another was on a fire road up hill, and a third was in the middle of a largish mixed group, who were going pretty slowly by anyone's standards.

In response to your list:
A) If the internet tells us anything, people can and will film what the hell they want. But does the world need another badly focussed and poorly aimed film of the blue run at a trail centre?
B) Wear what you want, I do. Well, that one time in a gorilla suit proved a bit too hot, but you get the idea.
C) Speed is relative, but when it boils down to it we're all slower than someone.
D) God....if I had to vet all the cr4p on Youtube I'd kill myself. But the point is there is a lot of pointless footage on there - See point A).
E) Not asking anyone to emulate anything. However, I do think it would be nice if people just enjoyed their ride and didn't feel the need to introduce useless technology into the equation so they can relive the moment at a later date, which will probably look slow and boring, so then be deleted or confined to folder called 'Dave's MTBing Stuff' on the desktop, never to resurface.

How did you know I was called Dave?

Wife just brought me coffee!

Can we use the example of mincers around Swinley with GoPro's?

There does seem to be a profusion of people riding round the forest with full-face and camera mounts. Seems a bit weird to me too.

Perhaps they were trying to get some pictures of the gruffalo?

I saw the Gruffalo yesterday, sat outside the cafe rocking a pushchair and having a fag. More tattoos than I remembered from the book though 😕

Why do people take photo's of ugly people?
Why do people do anything?

A) If the internet tells us anything, people can and will film what the hell they want. But does the world need another badly focussed and poorly aimed film of the blue run at a trail centre?

D) God....if I had to vet all the cr4p on Youtube I'd kill myself. But the point is there is a lot of pointless footage on there - See point A).

I've dicked around with a go pro on simple trails and on quiet roads to try and get it set up properly, much better than filming your back wheel of the sky.

As someone said previously amateur go pro is the 10's version of 80's Dads slideshow

Spain, wilds of Scotlands etc holiday recording for memories yes.

England? Meh.

As with anything this serious, get over yourself!

I do think it would be nice if people just enjoyed their ride and didn't feel the need to introduce useless technology into the equation

Hehehe, touché my son. Though I notice Dave is using it a bit more these days.

Mikewsmith- not upset, I'm not that shallow! Just bemused.

Spain, wilds of Scotlands etc holiday recording for memories yes.England? Meh.

What if the person is on holiday visiting England.

Edit.

Ah I get it now.
Your worried they might accidently catch some of your mincing and put it up on here aren't you.

Maybe they want to see where they can improve? The easiest way to see where you're going wrong (if you know how to do it right) is to film, or get someone to film you isn't it?

Many good reasons being given, but I think in our heart of hearts we know they are just playing with toys.

I wore my GoPro the other day just to get the hang of it before my Alps trip, to test some settings, resolutions, narrow, wide medium angles, to see what works best so Im not messing about with it when on my hols,

I also wanted some footage so I could get a bit more proficient on the video editing software.

Perhaps the mincers you mention were doing the same, or testing how long their batteries last perhaps?

All sorts of reasons are possible.

I see them here in Aussie as well. Definately a sign of the times and the amount of social media nerds riding trails.Just another trail accessory for the masses.
Don't forget to wave when you ride past.

Many good reasons being given, but I think in our heart of hearts we know they are just playing with toys.

Though I notice Dave is using it a bit more these days.

in our heart of hearts we know [s]they[/s] we are just playing with toys.

I do think it would be nice if people just enjoyed their ride and didn't feel the need to introduce useless technology into the equation

Like drop-bars and soft-tail suspension ;P

hora - how do you know they were not on their holidays to england and were filming it for the memories ..... oh yeah i forgot - those are memories folk repress 😀

Also were they wearing excessive armour or did they have too much travel? Dis one of them call strava or cut a corner? Can we get a STW full house of hate 😉

Is it something to do with the £250 prize for getting on YBF?

Though I notice Dave is using it a bit more these days.

two wrongs don't make a right.

it's *almost* enough to dig out my old project. I think I might have a little play this afternoon...

Many good reasons being given, but I think in our heart of hearts we know they are just playing with toys.

I'm sure the irony isn't lost on you. Being an adult, riding a bike for fun in the woods.

Meh, they were on bikes, you know ones with wheels.
We are all playing with toys, but back to my original point, there does seem to be a preponderance of the things around. I hope they enjoy their films, but the reality is that it probably detracts from the pleasure of the actual ride....stopping to faff with something on your head or chest.
On the other hand, I don't really see any cameras when out riding 'natural' stuff - well I don't really see many other riders in general. Definite shift in peoples riding habits away from the open to the closed. But that's another thread right there.

Definite shift in peoples riding habits away. But that's another thread right there.

Lets not get started on the fencing of the outdoors into approved play parks...

Ontor - I'll have you know I see all of my bikes as an ongoing Dadaist experiment in the juxtaposition of the natural with the man made.

Ontor - I'll have you know I see all of my bikes as an ongoing Dadaist experiment in the juxtaposition of the natural with the man made.

How is your bonded steerer on "THE BEAST"?

Held up nicely, back to rigid at the moment. Might put them back on for the summer.

I do think it would be nice if people just enjoyed their ride and didn't feel the need to judge everyone else 😆

Live and let live, OP. What other people do is up to them - there is space on the internet for all of us.

hora - Member

I know but why film yourself on doubletrack or descending easy bridleway?

Why take photos of the place you went on holiday? Why not just look at someone else's photos, they probably went somewhere nicer? If descending easy bridleway is something you enjoy, why not record it? Or if you want to capture a whole ride. (I have footage of me climbing, and eating haribos, and looking at frogs)

Everyone else's gopro footage was not recorded to amuse you, they did it for themselves. Sometimes they're good for other people to watch- apparently some of mine are OK- but mostly that's just a side effect.

Wait for said cinematic mincers at the end of the trail, and politely ask if they got any good footage you overtaking them on said trail? Double points if you included any of the following in your overtaking move:

1) A whip
2) A Roost
3) A skid
4) A barspin
5) A 'moto' style table top horizontal bike lifty uppy thingy (sorry, don't know the proper name for that one....)

Tripple your points if the bike you were riding is "murdered out" and you were wearing googles with an Enduro open face helmet

Quadruple your points if you can then get them to stand around for over 10 mins whilst you explain to them in explicit detail how your 650b wheels make the trail come alive (1 point for using any of the following "Kinematics" / "Laterally stiff" / "Gnarpoon" / "rippin it".

😉

I'm glad of people recording dull pov vids and putting them on YouTube, it means I can check out their trails and know what to expect before I go there.

[quote=maxtorque ]Quadruple your points if you can then get them to stand around for over 10 mins whilst you explain to them in explicit detail how your 650b wheels make the trail come alive (1 point for using any of the following "Kinematics" / "Laterally stiff" / "Gnarpoon" / "rippin it".

Finding that posted on Youtube, priceless.

Though it occurs to me that there's probably a gap in the market as it doesn't yet seem to be possible to live stream to FB so that all your friends can enjoy your mincing down the trail along with you.

Does anyone have an example of these alleged going slow videos?

moar examples of slow than fast out there

They are going pretty slowly on this one. 🙂

I hope they enjoy their films, but the reality is that it probably detracts from the pleasure of the actual ride....stopping to faff with something on your head or chest.

Where's the faff? Mate has one (generally mounted to his bike) - when he wants to start filming he presses the button, when he wants to stop same thing. The faffing bit is at home, but that's not my problem 🙂

I see all of my bikes as an ongoing Dadaist experiment in the juxtaposition of the natural with the man made

anyway, pretty poor rant, must do better, see me after school, etc.

You want slow mincing vids?

Maybe they want to see where they can improve? The easiest way to see where you're going wrong (if you know how to do it right) is to film, or get someone to film you isn't it?

An mp3 player repetitively screaming PEDAL!! is more effective imo.

Dave

Scapegoat-longshot you werent adopted at birth by any chance?

I'm fine with people videoing whatever they want. If they could just highlight on YouTube that they mince down the trail (Maybe a mince factor with a number in the video title) then this could save others the hassle of watching it if they are scoping out new routes on YouTube.

You can never be too careful if you're called Dave.

I'm pretty much of the opposite opinion to the prevailing STW grumblig old duffer brigade. Stick a camera on your noggin and record your adventures I say, its primarily for personal viewing so where's the harm exactly? It might look toss, you could capture some cycling gold but if you don't record anything you'll never know, and deleting boring footage is even easier than recording it.

Or is "proper" photography the only acceptable form? You know where you spend disgusting amounts on a couple of DSLR bodies, far more lenses than you really need and an over priced rucksack to cart it all about in. Spend half an hour setting up for every interesting landscape, another picture of some heather or bluebells and maybe take a half arsed stab at shooting some actual bicycle riding... bollocks to that lot!

Nah mincers with Gopros are a far less ****ty crowd than DSLR pricks... IMO.

We could always film Hora as he breathlessly rolls to a knackered halt at the pub stop - 13 miles into his 27 mile 'training rides' around the flat Cheshire lanes 😆

GoPro footage filming someone, the scenery etc is ok from a sentimental viewpoint.

99.9999% of gopro footy needs deleting forever. I really don't get it, who has ever looked at footage from a helmet/chest/where ever else mounted camera and thought, "yea, that looks pretty good"?

13miles? How do you know its not 14 or 15? Huh huh

I thought 27 miles was only achieved after he'd undertaken a strict training regime that would never be attained again because he has "other things in his life"
Despite seeming to spend every single waking hour of the day on here trying to pick faults with anyone that actually rides a bike. 🙂

27miles is an evening quick spin. Im waiting for my roadbike. I hope its here before my birthday 🙁

How is someone filming their ride impacting on anyone else...at all?

I have a GoPro. I filmed a few rides but then the novelty wore off, so i just use it as a general video camera as it offers a good visual perspective. Much better than my old Hi8 video camera anyway 🙂

May I suggest - 'Enya - Sail Away' for the soundtrack for said uploads! Really adds drama - especially when we the viewer are treated to say a bunny hop over a twig ! Or skids through puddles !

Of course it is Hora.

I presume you were "only joking" when you told us all how the longest off road ride you'd ever done was 27 miles.
Because you had so many other things* in your life.

*****ing and talking shite about bikes that you cant ride.

Oh and pebbles.
How did i forget about your love of them. 🙂

noltae - Member
May I suggest - 'Enya - Sail Away' for the soundtrack for said uploads! Really adds drama - especially when we the viewer are treated to say a bunny hop over a twig ! Or skids through puddles !

Noob. Everyone knows it's AWOLNation or nothing these days.

Singlespeedstu have a tissue. You sound angry, I guess you have some issues.

When i use my go pro it is on constantly for 2 reasons, the batterys life time last longer as aposed to it being on and off, and when you turn it off is always when something worth videoing happens.

things like youtube are also a great way of storing video's that you dont really car if some one rips off instead of filling your hard drive, it also means when your round at your mates you can watch it without taking your desk top with you.

If you don't like them don't watch them.

Its like me saying why does everyone (not litraly) ride £4000 full sus bikes, im by no means fit or good, but I over took plenty of people on the latest bikes on my 10 year old inbred today. does it affect me NO.

Classic question avoidance there hora.
No accustions of anyone being a "fashion biker"?
That's normaly your next line. 🙂

You've taken humbridge at something I've said.

Which means I have pwned you. Pwned good too by the attempt at targetting sweetie x 😀

You've taken humbridge at something I've said.

Not really.
Just think you come across as a bit of a cock.
I'm sure your mom loves you though.

'Cock'.

Now I know I've gotten to you. You lost your cool 😉

I've never "pretended" to be "cool". 😉

Get a room! 😀

If Hora and SingleSpeed have a fight, can someone make sure to catch it on their Go-Pro......... 😉

If they cycle to the meeting point, will Hora turn up? 😛

Only if it's less than 27 miles away. 😆

hora - Member

Now I know I've gotten to you. You lost your cool

Chief, you can be Joe Strummer cool and still think "Man, Hora comes across as a bit of a cock" :lol:. It's a gift you have, don't shortsell it!

If Hora and SingleSpeed have a fight, can someone make sure to catch it on their Go-Pro.........

Only if they're doing it 'slowly'.

It'd have to be in spain or the wilds of scotland for it to be worth watching.

singlespeedstu, if we were to have a Gentlemans duel and you could chose ANY weapon of your choice. What would you chose? You need to be able to carry it (or something to carry it for you/cant be fixed/stationary).

Surely you'd both just use your enormous male members?

Surely you'd both just use your enormous male members?

I'll be having one of those tissues now, if you please...

I'll be having one of those tissues now, if you please...

I think they'll be needing them for the clean up.

hora - Member

Dave

Scapegoat-longshot you werent adopted at birth by any chance?