Reminds me of that time we went up the Col D'Aspin in the fog
Alps Tour, Sep 12
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Posted 25 September 2012 - 07:02 pm
Bit foggy up yer Furka Mark
Reminds me of that time we went up the Col D'Aspin in the fog
Reminds me of that time we went up the Col D'Aspin in the fog
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Posted 25 September 2012 - 07:43 pm
QUOTE(sidestand @ Tue 25th Sep 2012, 19:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bit foggy up yer Furka Mark
Reminds me of that time we went up the Col D'Aspin in the fog
Reminds me of that time we went up the Col D'Aspin in the fog
it was very foggy on the col d aubisque *sp but yes it was a bit ICY and snowy rather than fog like we had in the pyrenees.
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Posted 27 September 2012 - 04:56 am
Day 4 part 1
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 28 September 2012 - 11:04 am
Day four part two
Day four part two
removed link as emi dont want you to hear "adagio for strings radio edit"see later post please
Day four part two
removed link as emi dont want you to hear "adagio for strings radio edit"see later post please
Edited by Hartside Man, 28 September 2012 - 02:29 pm.
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 28 September 2012 - 02:32 pm
right new one for Day 4 Part 2
revamped and removed adagio
Euro Geeks alps trip 2012 Day 4 Part Two
should work ok except in germany (seems you have tough copyright laws)
revamped and removed adagio
Euro Geeks alps trip 2012 Day 4 Part Two
should work ok except in germany (seems you have tough copyright laws)
Edited by Hartside Man, 28 September 2012 - 06:27 pm.
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 28 September 2012 - 04:13 pm
Here's a WOW moment and it freezes!!!!!
Great vids and pics though
Great vids and pics though
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Posted 29 September 2012 - 11:42 am
Realy enjoyed this thread - thanks for the pictures and videos guys.
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Posted 29 September 2012 - 06:46 pm
Pah I can neither see owt nor post nowt, frigging BT! Order just placed..... to go back to Virgin, tail between my legs 
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Posted 29 September 2012 - 07:26 pm
The pictures and videos are awe-inspiring and I am sure have us all wishing we had taken part.
Well done lads!
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 04:38 pm
Excellent videos! thanks for sharing. 
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 08:59 pm
there are more on the way 
it takes so long , and is so hard to decide what to cut and what to leave .
day 4 part 3 (final part of day 4) is in production as we speak and will be uploaded overnight .
Day 5 will start with some stunning goat track footage
but thats after i clean out and rebuild my IMac (there's probably over 300 gig of video footage on there )
anyway will post links as they are created. just wish i had a fibre connection
it takes so long , and is so hard to decide what to cut and what to leave .
day 4 part 3 (final part of day 4) is in production as we speak and will be uploaded overnight .
Day 5 will start with some stunning goat track footage
but thats after i clean out and rebuild my IMac (there's probably over 300 gig of video footage on there )anyway will post links as they are created. just wish i had a fibre connection
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:46 pm
QUOTE(Hartside Man @ Sun 30th Sep 2012, 21:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
there are more on the way
it takes so long , and is so hard to decide what to cut and what to leave .
day 4 part 3 (final part of day 4) is in production as we speak and will be uploaded overnight .
Day 5 will start with some stunning goat track footage but thats after i clean out and rebuild my IMac (there's probably over 300 gig of video footage on there )
anyway will post links as they are created. just wish i had a fibre connection
it takes so long , and is so hard to decide what to cut and what to leave .
day 4 part 3 (final part of day 4) is in production as we speak and will be uploaded overnight .
Day 5 will start with some stunning goat track footage
but thats after i clean out and rebuild my IMac (there's probably over 300 gig of video footage on there )anyway will post links as they are created. just wish i had a fibre connection
You have merged into ChrisG
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Posted 01 October 2012 - 04:22 am
latest installment day 4 part 3
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 01 October 2012 - 10:06 am
Good grief man, don't you ever sleep? I've only managed to get half way through putting my first video together so far
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No fair, I can't see owt, friggin BT sunova @*&%%$%^&
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Posted 01 October 2012 - 07:55 pm
No fair, I can't see owt, friggin BT sunova @*&%%$%^&
and you feature in a few of them :-)
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 03 October 2012 - 11:49 pm
come on then people !!! where are all your video's ???
there must be a few terrabytes of footage from all the cameras :-)
i have started on Day 5 , what i consider to be one of the best days on a motorcycle i have ever had , maybe not the highest peaks , but some of the most scenic and tight twisty rural quiet roads.
and a mere 156.7 miles
COMO to Livigno via ONLY Twisty roads 
there must be a few terrabytes of footage from all the cameras :-)
i have started on Day 5 , what i consider to be one of the best days on a motorcycle i have ever had , maybe not the highest peaks , but some of the most scenic and tight twisty rural quiet roads.
and a mere 156.7 miles
COMO to Livigno via ONLY Twisty roads
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I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 04 October 2012 - 10:04 am
Well here we go ,, Day 5 
might not be the highest passes , or the deepest gorges , but it was probably the best day iv'e had on my bike for quite some time. Scenic & Twisty and shared with a like minded individual (you know who you are 
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ChrisG and I had planned where we wanted to end up and "picked" all the twisty bits on a map to join those dot's together and this is the result.
sorry to say lads but it has to be better doing this, than nursing a hangover at a campsite
Here's just a snippet of some of the sights. there is most likely gonna be 2 or 3 parts
Enjoy
might not be the highest passes , or the deepest gorges , but it was probably the best day iv'e had on my bike for quite some time. Scenic & Twisty and shared with a like minded individual (you know who you are )ChrisG and I had planned where we wanted to end up and "picked" all the twisty bits on a map to join those dot's together and this is the result.
sorry to say lads but it has to be better doing this, than nursing a hangover at a campsite
Here's just a snippet of some of the sights. there is most likely gonna be 2 or 3 parts
Enjoy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I have a Ghost S and i'm not afraid to use it !
A Beast in Orange Called KaTie eM
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul".
"So you just ride somewhere, eat cake and then ride back".
"Normal people believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broken, it doesn't have enough features yet."
" I We're Ridin so Fast , I we're sucking Rabbits from the Hedges " {Guy Martin}
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 04:48 pm
sat here reading all this, I'm inspired to have a go myself. Be camping mostly and hotel now and again if I feel feeble.
Swmbo has agreed the funding.
Next year, I will be taking the route more or less followed by the intrepid team. Been to France this year for a recce and I reckon I'll manage it. I'm a touring abroad virgin, so any advice will be welcome.
What HD camera are you guys using ? Go Pro ?
Swmbo has agreed the funding.
Next year, I will be taking the route more or less followed by the intrepid team. Been to France this year for a recce and I reckon I'll manage it. I'm a touring abroad virgin, so any advice will be welcome.
What HD camera are you guys using ? Go Pro ?
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 05:26 pm
Need to rebuild my PC before I can do much with my videos, got half way through one and the the editing software keeps crashing, as does Shockwave every time I try and play a youtube video!
Lee, we were all using GoPro's but there are some decent alternatives around these days like the Drift HD. You need to consider how much storage space you want to take with you though, a couple of the boys lost a load of video do to corrupted files. I carry a laptop and bought a small portable hard drive as well so I can empty my SD card every night. I downloaded Archies list of camp sites for my satnav and it was brilliant, only let us down twice, one campsite that didn't exist (but there were several others nearby) and one that turned out to be a Gite (who charged us 25 euros each including breakfast). Some prefer to have a destination in mind but having a big list of sites like that enabled us to ride until late afternoon and then look for a campsite we could aim for for a suitable time.
Lee, we were all using GoPro's but there are some decent alternatives around these days like the Drift HD. You need to consider how much storage space you want to take with you though, a couple of the boys lost a load of video do to corrupted files. I carry a laptop and bought a small portable hard drive as well so I can empty my SD card every night. I downloaded Archies list of camp sites for my satnav and it was brilliant, only let us down twice, one campsite that didn't exist (but there were several others nearby) and one that turned out to be a Gite (who charged us 25 euros each including breakfast). Some prefer to have a destination in mind but having a big list of sites like that enabled us to ride until late afternoon and then look for a campsite we could aim for for a suitable time.
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