Another very tough climb (video & pics)

[Veronica]

Like I said earlier in this thread, people need to lighten the fk up and not be so arrogant. Beginning cyclists are turned off by this behavior. I'm not a beginner and I'm turned off by it too.

Maybe you need to follow you own advice. All TxDoc did was offer an opinion on how she thought your video could be better. You're free to disagree. I didn't find her opinion particularly arrogant or elitist.

Huffing and puffing really doesn't give a true measure of how hard a particular climb is. Heck, I huff and puff on the flat when my allergies are acting up! It says how hard you, the person in the video, are working.

And why exactly are you so angry at the "lycra clad superheroes?" Do you think that just because they are gifted athletically they don't have to work at it? And how do you know they didn't lost 100 pounds three years ago and they are just as thrilled with their progress as you are with yours?

Veronica

[luv2climb]

Maybe you need to follow you own advice. All TxDoc did was offer an opinion on how she thought your video could be better. You're free to disagree. I didn't find her opinion particularly arrogant or elitist.

Huffing and puffing really doesn't give a true measure of how hard a particular climb is. Heck, I huff and puff on the flat when my allergies are acting up! It says how hard you, the person in the video, are working.

And why exactly are you so angry at the "lycra clad superheroes?" Do you think that just because they are gifted athletically they don't have to work at it? And how do you know they didn't lost 100 pounds three years ago and they are just as thrilled with their progress as you are with yours?

Veronica

Calling it "uncontrolled breathing" and using that tired old "HTFU" cliche is elitist.

I'm tired of the arrogance of some roadies. That's why I use the phrase "lycra-clad superheroes".

[luv2climb]

Another thing you have to remember about putting music in videos is the copyright issue. I have seen plenty of videos posted by other people that had the audio completely disabled because Warner Music Group (WMG) or EMI didn't want their music used in the video without permission.

I have two videos with copyrighted music on them. They were sped up in Windows Movie Maker, which mutes the audio when you speed up the video. They are both recumbent rides on flat ground. The first one has "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters on it. That video is blocked in many countries due to copyright. Luckily the US isn't one of them.

The second one has a remix of "Hello Again" by The Cars. That video is not blocked anywhere, since WMG seems to have lightened up a bit about copyright.

Contrary to what TxDoc says, it is a PITA to find the right song to fit the mood of the video and to fit the video to the length of the song so the song isn't cut off. That's another reason I'm glad I don't have to put music on every video I make.

Here's the first video with "I'm So Excited": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-MuzISJagE

Here's the second one with "Hello Again": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsQNesMdvqs

[bellissima]

Wow luv2climb that is a steep climb. I like how you used DashWare to add the grade and speed. Keep up the climbing, and is just going to get better

[luv2climb]

Wow luv2climb that is a steep climb. I like how you used DashWare to add the grade and speed. Keep up the climbing, and is just going to get better

Thank you. DashWare is a fun tool. Of course now people really know how much I suck at climbing! The speeds displayed dropped below 3 mph quite a bit. Of course some of that could be because I'm relying solely on GPS tracking for the data, not a speed/cadence sensor. Also, I've heard that trees affect the satellite signal. I've noticed that when riding through forested areas like the steepest part of this climb. The speed and grade readings go up and down like crazy.