A desert cruise ~VIDEO~

[P E T E F A G E]

This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.

http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

 

[Franck]

Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make it
look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling on the
bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats and lands
perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore & aft balance but
how exactly do you get there?

Franck

P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>
> http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

 

[Per ElmsäTer]

P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>
> http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

Very nice Pete.
--
Perre

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[Bb]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:54:15 -0800, P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>
> http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

Very nice. Its been so long, none of it looks familiar to me anymore. :-(

--
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[Penny S]

Franck wrote:
> Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make it
> look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling on
> the bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats and
> lands perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore & aft
> balance but how exactly do you get there?
>

the secert is that Pete edits out all the crashes.

;-)

ps

 

[P E T E F A G E]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:53:58 -0800, "Penny S"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Franck wrote:
>> Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make it
>> look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling on
>> the bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats and
>> lands perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore & aft
>> balance but how exactly do you get there?
>>
>
>the secert is that Pete edits out all the crashes.

The secret is that Chet Peach can just plain ride. He's smooove.

 

[Tcmedara]

P e t e F a g e r l i n <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:53:58 -0800, "Penny S" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Franck wrote:
>>> Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make it
>>> look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling on
>>> the bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats and
>>> lands perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore & aft
>>> balance but how exactly do you get there?
>>>
>>
>> the secert is that Pete edits out all the crashes.
>
> The secret is that Chet Peach can just plain ride. He's smooove.

...and that's just some plain kooky rock garden work. My collarbones cringed just watching him glide
over that stuff!

Tom

 

[Per ElmsäTer]

P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:53:58 -0800, "Penny S" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Franck wrote:
>>> Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make it
>>> look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling on
>>> the bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats and
>>> lands perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore & aft
>>> balance but how exactly do you get there?
>>>
>>
>> the secert is that Pete edits out all the crashes.
>
> The secret is that Chet Peach can just plain ride. He's smooove.

Yes he is. Not to mention that dude following him around with a camera going over the same obstacles
just using his split vision isn't too bad either

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[Mattb]

P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:53:58 -0800, "Penny S" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Franck wrote:
>>> Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make it
>>> look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling on
>>> the bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats and
>>> lands perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore & aft
>>> balance but how exactly do you get there?
>>>
>>
>> the secert is that Pete edits out all the crashes.
>
> The secret is that Chet Peach can just plain ride. He's smooove.

Yeah, Chet's a badass. Even more impressive in person (and a good guy taboot)

But the short answer to Franck's question is weight shifts, time on the trail, and natural ability.
Not really a secret, just a good recipe.

Matt

 

[Bomba]

P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>
> http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

Great vid again, Pete. That trail sure looks fun.

 

[Geedubb]

P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>
> http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

Nice. I'll be attempting to ride some of that tomorrow. Thanks.

Gary

 

[Bill Porter]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:54:15 -0800, P e t e F a g e r l i n
<[email protected]> wrote:

>This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
>together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>
>http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg

Mighty fine display of skills in that vid!

Bill Porter www.mountainbikebill.com

 

[Dave W]

BB <[email protected]> had this to say news:bvefku$rlcnq$1@ID- 130844.news.uni-berlin.de

> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:54:15 -0800, P e t e F a g e r l i n wrote:
>> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
>> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.
>>
>> http://www.mtbvideos.net/video/nat04.mpg
>
> Very nice. Its been so long, none of it looks familiar to me anymore. :-(
>

nice vid....

 

[John Morgan]

> This footage just doesn't "fit" with the rest of the footage that we got in AZ so I slapped it
> together into yet another video featuring portions of National, South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ.

Watching that video makes me realize how much I miss biking. Especially those trails in my own back
yard...being so familiar with them. =(

Enjoy the great weather, freaks.

-John Morgan

 

[Jd]

P e t e F a g e r l i n <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:53:58 -0800, "Penny S" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Franck wrote:
> >> Nice! What's the secret of the yellow rider you follow in most of the video, how does he make
> >> it look so easy to take those small drops? He's not going very fast, doesn't seem to be pulling
> >> on the bars or shifting his weight or kick-pedalling off the edge, and his bikes just floats
> >> and lands perfectly horizontal every time. I understand it's got something to do with fore &
> >> aft balance but how exactly do you get there?
> >>
> >
> >the secert is that Pete edits out all the crashes.
>
> The secret is that Chet Peach can just plain ride. He's smooove.

Fruitian style.

JD