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From Fromme: Week #1

Posted: Aug 07 2010 in We Ride

Well, this all got started this week.  I wanted to find some other ways to document this journey, so I went on a search for a helmet cam.  After deciding that a GoPro HD was a bit out of my price range at this point, I found a Kodak ZX3.  After creating a helmet mount, it was time for a run.

Floppy Bunny / Natural High

I ride these trails probably more than any others.  It's the closest run to my house and it's a good after work rip.  I find they are kind of the best of everything, and I always find it challenging to get up to a decent level of speed on them.  I want to get out and fix the branch that is hanging over the A-Frame on NH!!  I'm getting tired of trying to duck it and then losing my balance and falling off the bridge.  No good.  This video....  well, the jury is still out.

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/151771

This will be my only helmet cam.  While quite functional, the ZX3 just didn't provide the adjustability I wanted and I found it was pointed down too much.  I decided to take it back.  Save your money for the GoPro kids.

Kirkford / Cedar Trail / Upper Griffen / Lower Griffen

To be totally honest, I haven't ridden Kirkford in about 4 1/2 years, and I was quite surprised.  It will definetly now go into my short ride rotation.  Just a nice little quick rip with some good rowdy rollovers.  It's always nice to find more trails on the shore that you can get some speed up on without having to worry about running into a death root. 

Then I took Cedar Trail at the bottom.  I like what they've done with some of the trail, but I don't like pea gravel.  Keep dirt in mountain biking.  The one new part that has been cut is an excellent example.

I haven't ridden the Griffens in some time.  I was PUMPED on the new bridge section on Lower Griffen.  Usually on my Natural High runs I ride down the Switchbacks but never again!!!!  The new section of skinnies is awesome and I didn't even have a clue they were there until I saw a video of them a week ago.  This is great work and is really good to see after some similar structures were decommisioned last fall.

 

I'm looking forward to more riding on my weekend, and the trails should be prime after a good day of rain after 5 weeks without....

Kelly

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