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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
I'm running out of time before the hill right near my place that has had a bush fire grows back and becomes unridable, or at least so overgrown that I'm too scared of snakes to go up there. So I went out riding there today and may go back on thursday, although I'm thinking of giving the 300m long round handrail from my first big movie a go. I explored more of the hill today and found some fantastic lines. The frustrating thing is that technical stuff that you might normally be able to do on 'normal trails' becomes unridable when it starts and ends with steep rocky slopes. There's nowhere to rest. When you come off you just keep going and going too...check out the fast footwork on some of the falls down the steep slopes! I thought Blockhead's "The Art of Walking" was a fitting song. For now I'll just post an 18MB, DivX encoded version because it's late and I have to work early tomorrow morning. Will post a lower resolution one tomorrow if people want me to. Here it is... http://tinyurl.com/7hpf5 Enjoy, Andrew 10756 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Compilation - A Solo Freeride Expedition.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/10756 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- andrew_carter *http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/andrew* unicycling tips and tutorials - http://www.unicycle.2ya.com *'my big movies' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/bigmovies)* ___________ -- '-*Listen to my jazz funk band on Last.fm*-' (http://www.last.fm/music/Dancing+About+Architecture) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ andrew_carter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1052 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
Enjoyed it Andrew. Thanks. How high was that jump that you were trying? -- oldfatboy "I have got to get me one of these!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ oldfatboy's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10599 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
That was reali good, i enjoyed all of it... it seemed to end so soon though -- amanda.gallacher 'my gallery' (http://tinyurl.com/dpa27) ChangingLINKS.com - 'Amanda rocks!' fcwegnm0b - 'Amanda you are awesome!' Chosen - 'i think...i...love amanda' - add me ------------------------------------------------------------------------ amanda.gallacher's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10009 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
andrew_carter wrote: I'm running out of time before the hill right near my place that has had a bush fire grows back and becomes unridable, or at least so overgrown that I'm too scared of snakes to go up there. News just in! Firefighters are currently tackling a bush fire near Brisbane, Australia. The blaze is thought to be suspicious and police are searching for a man seen leaving the area with a fat-tyred unicycle, a petrol can and a big grin earlier today... I'm amazed there aren't more broken ankles from muni-ing. Hikers take on technical descents with sturdy boots, poles and lots of care; after coming off a muni you're taking on the same terrain at speed in an uncontrolled manner with highly inappropriate footwear! That was a very enjoyable video, thanks for posting! Phil -- phil "Cattle Prods solve most of life's little problems." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phil's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/915 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
What does 'lines' mean exactly? Everytime it's been mentioned previously I've nodded wisely to myself 'Oh yes, trials lines, ofcourse'. But I've no idea what it means. Thanks, Cathy -- cathwood 'Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive - C.S.Lewis 'http://www.chuckingandtwirling.co.uk' (http://www.chuckingandtwirling. co.uk) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cathwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9425 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
Thanks. How high was that jump that you were trying? - I was chickening out and not jumping very far. Where I was landing it would have been under 6'. Where I wanted to land it would have been somewhere between 7' and 8', I think. I don't like risking hurting myself when I'm on my own, but the real reason I didn't jump out that far was it scared me. highly inappropriate footwear! - What, Dunlop Volleys inappropriate?? They do grip very well on rocks. What does 'lines' mean exactly? - A line is the path you choose (or don't choose sometimes!) to take in trials, muni, and a lot of other sports. I don't know if they use the word line in rock climbing, but it wouldn't surprise me. Within the area of the hill I was riding on there were lines -everywhere!- Andrew -- andrew_carter *http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/andrew* unicycling tips and tutorials - http://www.unicycle.2ya.com *'my big movies' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/bigmovies)* ___________ -- '-*Listen to my jazz funk band on Last.fm*-' (http://www.last.fm/music/Dancing+About+Architecture) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ andrew_carter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1052 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
I liked the footage of you walking up the trail, then riding down the same sections, all to the relaxed music. It reminded me of 'Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood' (http://pbskids.org/rogers/), how he has his routine, changing his sweater and shoes at the beginning and end of every show. Dunno why my brain made that association... I think John Foss and the Santa Barbara crew are getting to me... I actually thought there was too much hopping in your video, although I'd do the same myself. What choice do you have when things are so steep and rocky? Ah, I'm just getting ornery 'cause I'm laid up with a sprained ankle... phil wrote: I'm amazed there aren't more broken ankles from uni-ing. *ahem* you should be greatful, I sure am... and I thought active ankles were silly... I'm considering getting me a pair now. -- maestro8 Those are my principles. If you don't like those, I have others. -- Groucho Marx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ maestro8's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7871 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Wicked looking terrain and great music, Andrew. thanks. -- harper -Greg Harper B L U E S H I F T *jc is the only main man. there can be no other.* This is still my nth post....*AWESOME!!!* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/426 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
Thanks guys. maestro8 wrote: I think John Foss and the Santa Barbara crew are getting to me... I actually thought there was too much hopping in your video There was...but I'm working on it. I must say, I feel like I'm a long way off being able to ride those lines without hopping. They're just too steep and bumpy for me! As I said before, some of them may have been doable on a 'normal' trail where there's reasonably smooth terrain before and after a technical section but this was all technical. This is where I need to go riding with Kris Holm and the Santa Barbara guys and learn from them. By the way, I'm glad someone picked up on the riding down the lines that i walked up in the beginning. Andrew -- andrew_carter *http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/andrew* unicycling tips and tutorials - http://www.unicycle.2ya.com *'my big movies' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/bigmovies)* ___________ -- '-*Listen to my jazz funk band on Last.fm*-' (http://www.last.fm/music/Dancing+About+Architecture) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ andrew_carter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1052 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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Muni video - "A solo freeride expedition"...
Great riding, as usualy, Andrew. Those look like wicked Muni trials runs. Gotta love those dirt rool outs. By the way, the "Santa Barbara Boys" are not always rolling every inch of that kind of terrain, and there's a lot of mid-air spinning to get the cranks horizontal when we roll off drops. I personally almost always pause and do a few mini-hops before a drop over 3 feet. If you "session" on a particular run you can throw down big rolling hops off stuff you have memorized, but "on-sight," on the bigger stuff, I don't much care for flying off stuff with the cranks at any old angle--though some of us (Hans, Josh, Chris) do. If you ever make it out this way you'd likely be leading the pack, Andrew. JL -- vivalargo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ vivalargo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5625 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44904 |
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