spode@thinkbikes Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 As I've now moved to a Simtra frame for my street riding (still sticking with KOT for my demo bike), I thought I best get this video done and dusted.This was all filmed in October 2006 in San Fransisco and I've been trying to edit the thing up since then LOL. I had a few extra days after a press launch and decided to bring my bike along. The first ride, 4 or 5 people turned up and they were all really cool guys. They showed me all the local spots and I had a great time. I then went out and bought myself a video camera as I felt it would really be worth filming some of it.With the help of Jonny B, a friend of SurlyJoe who I was staying with, we got it filmed.Not some of my best riding, but it's all taken in one day. It was incredibly hot compared to England, so I was jet-lagged and definitely not acclimatised. Still, it's nice to see where I've improved and where I've slipped. http://www.thinkbikes.com/media/thinkbikessanfran.avi (50MB, XVid+MP3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 you ve got a really great styleand that place looks perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Thanks Yeah, all the concrete is perfect for riding on. Loads of spots to choose from. I'm definitely going to have to go out there again. I'd like to do a road trip and drive all around America riding on street furniture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 That was a really cool vid. No big drops or anything but the style was smooth and flowing, I was lovin' that pitbull or whatever it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class Clown Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Dude really really good video its nice to see people doing smooth riding instead of the massive movesNot alot of comments on your vid which im surprised at as it was class Pimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 really nice captain spodworth looks like you had a great time...adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 really nice captain spodworth looks like you had a great time...adamNot as much of a good time as I would have had, had you'd been there. (Say that fast...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Nice video Spodulous! Good editing, liking the bits inbetween riding, makes a vid good! Good riding too.Bit at the end was funny, looks like a small wall *zooms out* Faaacking 'elll! Mad tings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Owwww I'm jealous, why do to always go to such nice places . What am I doing wrong with myself. Good video, looks a interesting place to ride. I'll probably see you, we must ride again young man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Fried Rice Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 WOOO go spode!!! nice one man!! i wanna ride there.hey, spode im going to send you a PMJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Nice video Spodulous! Good editing, liking the bits inbetween riding, makes a vid good! Good riding too.Bit at the end was funny, looks like a small wall *zooms out* Faaacking 'elll! Mad tings.Yeah, wouldn't catch me doing that in a hurry. It's not particularly skillful, just dangerous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Bloody dangerous! and to think you wouldnt do that big step down behind Blackfriars station 2weeks ago. Mind you, the stuff you were doing there is a big step up from what you were doing at southbank/tate modern. Ace riding, Ace soundtrack, average video quailty. shame that one of the best combo flick moves you pulled was captured at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 cool vid, hated the music though but thats just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Bloody dangerous! and to think you wouldnt do that big step down behind Blackfriars station 2weeks ago. Mind you, the stuff you were doing there is a big step up from what you were doing at southbank/tate modern. Ace riding, Ace soundtrack, average video quailty. shame that one of the best combo flick moves you pulled was captured at night.Yeah, well that wasn't me! It was Paul... I'm scared of heights (and rightly so).Yeah, the video was bleached annoyingly and the lens was dirty (not my camera).And that 270-90 gap came out really nicely, but too dark. It's tempted to re-render it with brightness up - it looks fine on my monitor, but crap on my TV.As Pete says, I'm not sure about the music either. I chose it because I thought the beat really fitted the intro, which is what I was going for. But the problem with Progressive Rock is that it tends to change a lot. And the fact it changes so much, it didn't quite work. But I was in too deep to change it really and I felt if I didn't finish it last night - I'd never finish it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Nice vid very chilled, San Fracisisco is such a cool but weird place. Went there 3 years ago for amonth and was stunned by the amount of different people there. Still to this very day don't know why I didn't take my bike Did you see the gorrilla? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Jones Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Absolute quality mate Ive never been abroad with my bike so that must have been an awesome experience especially riding somewhere Evolve went haha!Jonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted May 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Nice vid very chilled, San Fracisisco is such a cool but weird place. Went there 3 years ago for amonth and was stunned by the amount of different people there. Still to this very day don't know why I didn't take my bike Did you see the gorrilla?I did see the Gorilla!"That's a 1500 dollar Gorilla! Stop jumping over it!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 I did see the Gorilla!"That's a 1500 dollar Gorilla! Stop jumping over it!!" Nice, I put my 3 year old brother on top of it and got a right shouting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 real nice video! nice to see new riding spots as well... even if theyre a treck away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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