New Years Eve session @ Draper Bike Park

[b2]

My kids each took some diggers and shed a tear but both say they want to go back today... maybe we'll try that... if i can get some stuff done here at the house, first. Or tomorrow, if we don't make it today.

I'm not a jumper so that's one of my goals in riding there--to get the wheels off the ground over those tables, smoothly and in succession, and then hopefully nut up and do the gaps on the expert line.

Steve and Jared were both getting a lot of video with their GoPro cameras so that will be fun to see--hours of editing probably underway now.

Oh, and yes, Dave's bike is SO FRICKIN' SWEET... but I rode my old 20" Sting and had fun... so far I've resisted the temptation.

[sixstringsteve]

The Expert run requires you to pump a small roller and rail the short turn in order to clear the first gap. The rest of the run, including a cool wall ride, requires the same abaility to gain & maintain speed in the corners (My goal is to enjoy this run this summer). The boys were making it look easy on their 20's.

I've got the same goal Dave. I want to be able to clear everything on the expert line cleanly, just like that guy on the yellow bike. I'd like to be able to do it by the end of august.

[sixstringsteve]

Steve and Jared were both getting a lot of video with their GoPro cameras so that will be fun to see--hours of editing probably underway now.

I have 75 raw video clips, and 75 min of footage. I'm trying to cram it into a 6 minute video. So far I've got the first 3 min edited. Hopefully I can get it uploading to YouTube tonight. I wish I could do this for a living, it's so much fun.

[sixstringsteve]

Video is uploading to youtube. It's a fun video. Hopefully they don't yank the music out. It should be uploaded by about noon tomorrow.

[joker75]

Another great video Steve. Thanks for taking your valuable time to record, edit and post such fun videos. There are some great shots of everyone I saw there.

Just a heads up though. The grom on the purple Intense is actually Dakota not Dillon. I'll call him Dillon today just for fun.

Thanks,
Hal

[ogr13]

Where is it?

[sixstringsteve]

Thanks for catching that Hal. Sorry DAKOTA! I was afraid that was going to happen. i'll edit it and repost later today.

Did any audio get cut out? I have two songs in there.

[sixstringsteve]

Here's the video. Hal must be subscribed to me on YouTube.

Best watched in 1080/720P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6hjAWqTMzc

[sixstringsteve]

It looks like my video is blocked in some countries, but not in the US, so that's good for us.

For what it's worth, I'm a musician and I never pirate music. I purchase all the songs I use in my videos. YouTube doesn't set the terms to the music, the artists and music labels do. If they're ok with other people using their music, they'll leave it in the video. if not, they'll yank it. It's more advertising to them, and there's a link to purchase it in iTunes and amazon. Fortunately I picked some good songs this time.

[ogr13]

Looks great Steve!
Thanks again for spending the time & sharing!

[sixstringsteve]

Thanks Dave, I'm happy to do it.

If anyone catches any other errors (like misspelling of someone's name, or wrong name) let me know by this afternoon so it makes it into the final version.

[Momof3crazyboyz]

Wow, great job Steve! Music is great. Can someone fill me in....whats a grom? Steve if you are editing Skylar is "ar" no biggie.

[sixstringsteve]

Yup, that's a 5 second change, thanks for letting me know.

Groms are the younger guys (usually under 15). And grom is a compliment, it means they're young but good. At least that's what urban dictionary tells me

[ogr13]

Grommet = little one or kid
It's a slang term I used to hear a lot when I was a surfer.
Cool to hear it again!

[J Gallo]

Video is posted to the front page of the site. If the URL changes (after edits and reupload) let me know and I'll get it fixed.