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Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Skills Park Videos

Skookum

bikey's is cool
Jul 26, 2002
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Hello, i used to post here alot. Many times to share the bikey goods, and work on the hobby of photography along the way.

Anyways, i always thought videography is the shiz. Photography is really a lazy artist's platform to capture images that emote whatever response. It's actually a crapload of work though, and it can really put a damper on having fun during a ride.

So i'm pretty stoked as i've really been having a fun time with the GoProHD. i've noticed a ton of folk having them, and as far as taking video during rides, it is SOOOO much less work than taking photographs while mt. biking.

So anyways i'm among a fairly stout group of local mt. bike riders engaged in active volunteering at Duthie. It's been a real success story for our independent mt. bike group Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance based out of Washington.

There are numerous stories i could share about that place, but ultimately perhaps they are best left to just letting the videos do the talking.

The first video was the reason i went ahead and purchased the GoPro, was for the capability to take time lapse shots. This is a five minute video of the trail build, which tells a nice synopsis of the build, whilst building a berm.

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Miguel and his dog Thunder are big contributors to the effort of slalom trail. This video is a disaster, and is so dumb, but it makes me smile everytime i see Thunders blurry floppy ears.


A video sampling the trail. Was very cool running into a friend to show her the trail, she wasn't aware i was filming, so it was cool to get a nice unfiltered response that was so positive.


A video of a run down one of the more popular trails at Duthie, and for good reason. Rider's RM handle is Chainwhip, he's been on this board for a little while too.


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Anyways that's a little bit of local stuff and some initial tries at putting my own spin on bikey video.
 
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Skookum

bikey's is cool
Jul 26, 2002
10,184
0
in a bear cave
Dam You have put a lot of work into that trail and it shows!

I want to get back out there and ride it again!
Yah a few things have changed since your visit.:)

People who really do trailwork can really understand how much work has gone into it.:)

Since it's not really finished, i'm in a weird zone where i'm not looking too much at the project, and just kind of enjoying riding it when i'm at the park. Listening to positive feedback from people i know, or people i meet at the park. The most satisfying feedback is just talking with people at the end of the line and listening to people really stoked. With them not knowing who i am, i can get honest unfiltered feedback.

Anyways hope the day comes when you can come back out this way. Was great meeting ya, and it would be fun to ride again.