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« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2009, 04:47:49 PM »
Marc you completed quite the epic first mutiday trip, congratulations.  It started in conditions that would have many newbies, and even more experienced riders, not even leaving the house (or trailering it up) Lol Wink. You showed great perseverance, it was my pleasure.

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« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2009, 05:09:04 PM »
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nice recounting of your weekend, Marc! It was nice to get to know you. And I have no doubt that I'll be seeing you again  Smile
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« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2009, 05:19:58 PM »
I think hands down that Mark should be elected as the ESTN contingent historian and photo czar.  Bring on the Nationals. Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup
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« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2009, 05:24:23 AM »
Congratulations on surviving your first long ride. Wink Beerchug
The photos and your account really brought the report to life.
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« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2009, 04:32:54 PM »
Quote from: chas on September 15, 2009, 05:19:58 PM

I think hands down that Mark should be elected as the ESTN contingent historian and photo czar.  Bring on the Nationals. Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup


No kidding!  Marcster either has an outstanding memory or was scribbling on a note pad every time I turned my back.  Excellent job recounting everything!!
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« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2009, 05:13:45 PM »
Great write-up!  I'm still working on mine.
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« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2009, 05:41:24 PM »
Thanks for the positive feedback everyone...  It was fun to write too.

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Quote from: chas on September 15, 2009, 05:19:58 PM

I think hands down that Mark should be elected as the ESTN contingent historian and photo czar.  Bring on the Nationals. Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup
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No kidding!  Marcster either has an outstanding memory or was scribbling on a note pad every time I turned my back.  Excellent job recounting everything!!


I'd be lyin' if I didn't say that having the Garmin eTrex log all the riding didn't make it easier to write.  

I remember riding past bodies of water or in woods of course, but I'd have no idea of the specific names of lakes or streets without reviewing the .gdb files on GPSVisualizer.com, especially since I was following others the entire time.
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« Reply #27 on: September 17, 2009, 07:35:56 AM »
As promised, here's one of the Olympic trainees practice runs...  Now that I'm in front of the computer, I wish I had recorded more and some from the higher slope...  But, this is what I have:



And, just a test really: My Sony W150 digital camera on a RAM-mount handlebar mount on my Yamaha motorcycle, going about 50 mph. The original audio was *awful* (wind noise) so it's been replaced with the song "Old Hwy 90 Jam" by Scorpiwoman's Revenge (they sound like Rush). The music is open-source and available freely at http://www.archive.org/details/OldHwy90Jam

It's just a general riding video -- I'm certainly not stunting or carving corners with reckless abandon...

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« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2009, 07:39:45 AM »
Quote from: Marcster on September 17, 2009, 07:35:56 AM


It's just a general riding video -- I'm certainly not stunting or carving corners with reckless abandon...



Thanks for clarifying, Marc  Lol
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« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2009, 07:46:41 AM »
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Thanks for clarifying, Marc  Lol

I didn't want anyone to think they would watching a video like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHMu9LHikSU http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/Marcster2005/Smileypad/Surprise/158.gif

(Warning: the music on that video is LOUD!)
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« Reply #30 on: September 17, 2009, 09:06:10 AM »
Quote from: Marcster on September 17, 2009, 07:46:41 AM


I didn't want anyone to think they would watching a video like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHMu9LHikSU http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/Marcster2005/Smileypad/Surprise/158.gif

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Those guys are so crossed up they look like dirt bikers.
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