Interesting stuff
This ones for the tech savy..
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Incredible footage of a top to bottom run at Thredbo Cannonball.
Huge props to the filmer too. Go full screen
Rode this just the other day and it's hard to get my head around what these guys are doing here.
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made me feel sea sick one minute in.
what are they doing that is so incredible Stu?
the speed?
GoPro doesn't do it justice, but that track is scarily steep.
It looks like nothing at all, but where they gap the waterbars at the 15 second mark is Kai Lenny-level shit. That is a very big jump, on a steep hill, with loose surface, coming into a corner, riding a couple of metres apart. The margin for error is enormous.
And that's just the start.
The rock garden section - called Snakes and Ladders - that begins around 1:15 is hard enough to walk, there are great drops, uneven platforms, peppered with granite boulders, and they just bounce through there like started gazelles. I'd have goosebumps you couldn't remove with an angle grinder after a run like that.
All the way down the rider is bunnyhopping to connect parts of the track, some are so difficult I wouldn't have believed it possible till I saw that clip.
I 'spose that's the thing. Seeing the trail for real, and how normal people ride it, and then seeing that.
Sorta like non-surfers thinking big Chopes looks like 'fun'.
That was sick. Heaps technical.
You can tell those two have done that a few times.
Never mountain biked but went skiing in Innsbruck in 1982 to at the site of the Olympic games and did the downhill run they did in the Olympics. Took me 40 minutes to get down. Took the Olympic skiers 2mins 30 seconds to get down. A bit like that clip. Skill levels are insane.
Sick run Stu. Thanks.
Only one "moment". Pretty much flawless.
mattlock wrote:
Only one "moment". Pretty much flawless.
Losing the rear wheel at 5:10?
Reaction time is so quick he almost makes it look like a deliberate flair.
Jeez that video was crazy. Exhausting and so hectic. I couldn't imagine ever doing that. And both made it through clean!
That was wild
I’m assuming the same way GoPro’s don’t do Nathan Florence clips justice falling out of the sky at 50 foot Jaws the same thing is happening here.
That looks like a blast, I’d love to try it, at a much slower pace obviously
This is Thredbo's newest trail. Was smooth as a ten pin bowling lane when we were there, albeit a big banked bowling lane.
Not much pedalling, just bank, and roll, and pump - full dirt surfing. Only a green trail but fun as hell.
Chased my eldest down here all day and it was the best day of mtbing I've had.
That looks so much fun Stu. So what is the etiquette with slower front runners? In the vids there seem to be a lot of people off to the side, and the filming crew are clearly going at pace.
In general, slower riders are more timid, so they hear riders coming up behind and willingly pull over. Occasionally a fast rider will tail a slower rider and have to signal their intention to pass. All the trails have frequent passing areas to pull over on so the faster rider is rarely impeded for long.
Never seen it be an issue.
Very occasionally you'll see someone do something careless like stop on a track, or stop and not get far enough off the track, which is Trail Etiquette 101.
I literally can't watch those clips for more than 30 seconds without feeling motion sick.
Never had it with any other Go-Pro POV footy before.
anyone else getting that?
It's like a horizon/boat thing.
You need to lean with 'em Steve. Forget you're sitting at a desk, in a chair, and lay your body over into those corners, then push off your feet and get a little air time when they do. Put your hands out in front of you as if they're gripping handlebars if it helps.
Fist pump when they - you - get to the bottom.
What are you like in a boat Steve?
My bro and I are 50/50 into a little half cabin cruiser back home. It can be rough as guts and I'm fine. 10 mins in on sheet glass and he's puking.
stunet wrote:
Only one "moment". Pretty much flawless.Losing the rear wheel at 5:10?
Reaction time is so quick he almost makes it look like a deliberate flair.
Losing the front wheel at 1.12 I thought he was gone
This is incredible!
A colossal Great Plains dust storm.
— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) December 16, 2021
Incredible imagery. pic.twitter.com/zjH8kkHLjI
Jeez that's fascinating.
Would like to see footage of that line of storms approaching, reckon it'd look like the apocalypse .
Craig wrote:
Frog hunting with Freeride the other week. Sound on! Fascinating!
Frogs everywhere where I live. Normally remove at least one a night from inside the house this time of year. Go driving at night they're all over the roads. Even had one crawl up my windscreen last night, just about to go, looked up and it's slowly crawling along, head cocked at a funny angle looking down at me. Safely released. All green tree frogs
Long read warning
https://www.self.com/story/chronic-lyme?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=self&ut…
udo wrote:
Long read warning
https://www.self.com/story/chronic-lyme?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=self&ut…
Interesting read.
This is gold (Short video worth a watch)
"Barefoot man chases down thief making off with beloved LandCruiser
Bare chested and barefoot, one Queensland man has leapt into a moving LandCruiser to foil a thief stealing his beloved car.
Terry Dennehy from Caboolture, north of Brisbane, found himself taking on the role of action hero early yesterday morning.
Mr Dennehy and his wife Dee caught sight of an intruder walking across their yard, then lost sight of him. Two hours later they heard their work car start up.
They didn't know it then but the intruder had filled up their LandCruiser with chainsaws, whipper snippers, blowers and more from the back shed.
"(I thought) 'he ain't taking it, he ain't taking it, that's my cruiser, no one's taking my cruiser off me'," Mr Dennehy said.
The drama that unfolded next was caught by a security camera.
Mr Dennehy dashed outside, ditched his thongs and leapt into the vehicle.
As he forced the getaway to a dramatic halt, the person in the LandCruiser jumps out and looks to be about to flee when Mrs Dennehy rushes in wielding a timber plank, supported by their trusty cattle dog.
After a brief scuffle the man was able to get up and flee. Police say he left behind a black motorcycle."
https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-barefoot-man-chases-d…
@indo , my mate lives in redland bay Brisbane. He came across 4 thieves reversing his mitsubishi 4WD down his driveway in the middle of the day . He chased after them but they calmly drove off . They had walked into his house and grabbed the keys from the kitchen table. The police later told him the thieves want you to be home as that way locating car keys is easier . The car was used in a few smash and grabs around Brisbane and was eventually abandoned after 3 days. He was insured but not against contents and had 2 brand new unridden boards plus about $5000 worth of electronic gear and stuff for a surf trip he was about to undertake . He then got various speeding tickets and toll fines which of course he doesn’t have to pay but just the process of explaining. They caught the guys all around 17 to 23 and ice heads according to the cops . Pretty scary when you hear that they want you to be home from the cops.
That reminds me of an incident about 30 years ago in Fremantle.
I’ve parked the HJ and headed off for a bit of shopping, got a dinosaur Junior CD if I remember correctly.
As I was walking back to where I parked the car I see my car being driven towards me.
It was in a pedestrian area so it was going pretty slow.
Old mate had made the mistake of leaving the drivers window down as he was driving.
As the car came up level with me I dove through the window, one hand throwing the shopping to the passenger side and the other hand smashing the guy in the face.
He stepped on the acccelerator and I grabbed the steering wheel, still with my body hanging out of the car.
I steered the car into a parked car and we sat there, engine screaming and clutch slipping.
I turned the car off, stood up opened the door and dragged the fella out.
At this stage considering it was lunchtime traffic, there was quite a crowd.
Next thing there was a lady shrieking at me “don’t hit him, don’t hit him I’m a Justice of the Peace”.
I wasn’t sure what to do - I had him in a death grip and I could smell his stink - it smelt like speed and fear.
Next thing some random saunters up real casually, assesses the situation, eyeballs the perp and absolutely nails him with a punch straight in the mouth.
Much to my delight the perp spat out a few teeth.
The cops came, took details and I never heard from them again.
AndyM wrote:
That reminds me of an incident about 30 years ago in Fremantle.
I’ve parked the HJ and headed off for a bit of shopping, got a dinosaur Junior CD if I remember correctly.
As I was walking back to where I parked the car I see my car being driven towards me.
It was in a pedestrian area so it was going pretty slow.
Old mate had made the mistake of leaving the drivers window down as he was driving.
As the car came up level with me I dove through the window, one hand throwing the shopping to the passenger side and the other hand smashing the guy in the face.
He stepped on the acccelerator and I grabbed the steering wheel, still with my body hanging out of the car.
I steered the car into a parked car and we sat there, engine screaming and clutch slipping.
I turned the car off, stood up opened the door and dragged the fella out.
At this stage considering it was lunchtime traffic, there was quite a crowd.
Next thing there was a lady shrieking at me “don’t hit him, don’t hit him I’m a Justice of the Peace”.
I wasn’t sure what to do - I had him in a death grip and I could smell his stink - it smelt like speed and fear.
Next thing some random saunters up real casually, assesses the situation, eyeballs the perp and absolutely nails him with a punch straight in the mouth.
Much to my delight the perp spat out a few teeth.
The cops came, took details and I never heard from them again.
Standing ovation.
You get a big bravo from me too Andy.
Hope they catch the maggot in the above vid too.
Jeez I 'effing hate thieves.
(Deleted the home page F-bomb)
indo-dreaming wrote:
This is gold (Short video worth a watch)
"Barefoot man chases down thief making off with beloved LandCruiser
Bare chested and barefoot, one Queensland man has leapt into a moving LandCruiser to foil a thief stealing his beloved car.
Terry Dennehy from Caboolture, north of Brisbane, found himself taking on the role of action hero early yesterday morning.
Mr Dennehy and his wife Dee caught sight of an intruder walking across their yard, then lost sight of him. Two hours later they heard their work car start up.
They didn't know it then but the intruder had filled up their LandCruiser with chainsaws, whipper snippers, blowers and more from the back shed.
"(I thought) 'he ain't taking it, he ain't taking it, that's my cruiser, no one's taking my cruiser off me'," Mr Dennehy said.
The drama that unfolded next was caught by a security camera.
Mr Dennehy dashed outside, ditched his thongs and leapt into the vehicle.
As he forced the getaway to a dramatic halt, the person in the LandCruiser jumps out and looks to be about to flee when Mrs Dennehy rushes in wielding a timber plank, supported by their trusty cattle dog.
After a brief scuffle the man was able to get up and flee. Police say he left behind a black motorcycle."
https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-barefoot-man-chases-d…
Hows the bluey gives him nibble hahahah
No pic because I couldn't do it justice but at around this time of the year dozens of fishing boats sit out on the horizon catching the bio-luminescent squid that make their way up from the depths. The fishing boats are rigged with lights so powerful to attract them that the fishos are covered top to toe without exposing an inch of skin as they'd be frazzled in no time. Not so bad as it's currently below zero outside.
I've been putting up my Christmas lights outside today (I'm about 80% solar this year, aiming for 100% next) and I'm kinda struck by seeing how beautiful the full moon looks out over the ocean and the twinkling lights of the fishing boats way offshore. It's really still and quiet right now and if it wasn't so cold, I'd chill with a beer and just take it all in. Luckily I can see them from the living room window and they'll still be there tomorrow in the pre-dawn as I go walk the dog.
Hard work being a fisho I reckon but I reckon it would have its moments.
Do yourself a $40 Favour
https://archiesfootwear.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoeHArJrx9AIVBpNmAh1t1…
udo wrote:
Do yourself a $40 Favour
https://archiesfootwear.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoeHArJrx9AIVBpNmAh1t1…
Yep, I was genuinely surprised by how much better these are!
The human body is engineered perfectly. Ideally you'd have relaxed flat feet when standing and walking. The muscles in the feet would then contract to form an arch only when you're running. Look at native peoples still living on the land.
Arch support reinforces poor human movement patterns. Go barefoot more often and learn to move optimally (which may take work for modern-civilisation-adapted humans).
Foundation training is a good place to start.
I find footwear very individualised.
Arch support hurts my back though it takes some people’s back pain away. Going barefoot or wearing wide toed barefoot style shoes work much better for me personally.
I have naturally very flat feet since I was a kid but have improved it a bit through exercise.
Geoffs Personal Collection For Sale
https://www.mccoysurfboards.com/catalogue/ultimate-collection
Awesome collection but Geoff not worried about 'yummy yellow' apparently.
haha scum bag, nothing like a piece of 4 by 2 being wielded by an irate Indonesia woman
I missed your squid story Zen, awesome. I've seen the squid boats when I was out at sea.
Have it cunts