Screen Test.

Another customer of redbike got in touch with me a few weeks ago. He had recently purchased this wicked Go Pro Camera and was wondering if I'd be up for doing a little project with him. Cliff, the bike godfather at redbike had pointed Ron (camera guy) in my direction because he knows I'm into talking about bikes and riding them, etc.

We're going to do some promotional redbike vids. Fun!

This is by no means a final cut. Ron was just randomly taping some stuff while we were checking out the renovations at the store. And the parts with me riding at the end aren't super exciting. I was just going around in circles so we could see what the footage would look like.

The parts where I'm talking about the bikes are not staged. I was just yammering on about it and he started taping. No planning. One take.

That also means what I'm saying might not technically be correct:) I often just make up names for things. And I'm certainly no bike mechanic.

I guess it's one thing to have my pictures up on my blog. And another to have a video of me riding around to my friend's wicked music. It feels like a whole other world when I can actually hear my voice in a recording... weird!

So stay tuned for more videos to come soon. We're waiting for some green and then we're going to do something with the Pashley and hopefully more stuff where I can ride those sweet Abicis.

Oh, and that camera is amazing. You can mount it... anywhere, and it's waterproof too! I'm thinking of getting one to shoot Dexter stuff with. I was actually a little skeptical when Ron was telling me about how great it was, until he loaded the footage into his computer and I saw how excellent everything looked.

Added note: I've just realized the end of the video is really good to watch if you want to get a sense of the Amsterdam's ride-style. Notice that the pedals are set in front of the rider so it's much more cruiser-like. When I'm riding it, it feels like I'm pushing the pedals (not unlike being in a paddle boat). It's very leisurely and laid back... closer to a recumbent bike than the Pashley.