Video: The final singletrack descent before home
Another test piece of video from the Oregon Scientific ATC5K Action Camera. This time the .avi was uploaded directly to YouTube. Very shaky, but then the camera was handlebar mounted, and the ground surface was hard (icy), rough, and bumpy, so I didn’t expect anything less. From BikesR4riding
Video: The Black run at Whites Level, Afan
Although video can never do this trail justice, this should provide a good idea of how much fun this particular section of Whites Level is. Exhilarating! Thanks to Wooty22 on YouTube for making this video of the black run at Afan’s Whites Level trail.
Looking forward to Afan. What’s your top trail?
So, I’m off to Afan, Wales in less than 2 weeks time. Four of us have planned a one-day dash to the Welsh hills for some awesome Afan trail fun – as long as it’s not hammering it down, believe me, a 3 hour drive followed by a wet and wild 3 hour ride, topped [...]
Sustainable mountain biking
Sustainability. Am I sustainable? Could I be more sustainable? I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently for one reason or another, more so since my employer’s recent carbon reduction drive.
At home I recycle, I use energy saving light bulbs, I turn the tap off whilst brushing my teeth, and the usual guilt induced actions that a typically adult will carry out in a vain attempt to save the planet, or their bank balance (whichever is priority at the time).
There’s no doubt I could be doing so much more to avoid unnecessary energy waste and reduce my carbon footprint at the same time, but I’ve not really considered doing so within the area of my life I thought wasn’t contributing to the destruction of the planet, mountain biking.
