Author Topic: Nick Adams' 2016 riding year video (Read 3472 times)

nick949 · « **on:** December 09, 2016, 07:58:17 AM »

It doesn't seem as though I'll be doing much riding in the rest of December,

so here is my annual year end summary.

In total - about 15,000 miles, spread across 4 bikes (although most on the 1972 Guzzi Eldorado). I hope you enjoy it.

https://youtu.be/d7yiBb1NmGU (edited to make Euro-compliant - copyright issue)

Have a great Christmas and ride safely in 2017.

Nick

chuck peterson · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2016, 08:09:06 AM »

Great stuff, thanks

lti_57 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2016, 08:46:37 AM »

Just what i needed on this cold snowy morning
thanks

sidmonsters · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2016, 09:45:36 AM »

Great stuff! Thanks for the efforts and inspiration--when this current dusting of snow clears I'ma gonna get the taller windshield on the Stelvio and get out there!
Steve

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2016, 09:45:36 AM »

Lannis · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2016, 12:30:15 PM »

Glad YOU'RE riding on those patches of snow and wet-spot-on-the-road-is-it-ice days.

I can just watch and don't have to do it, white knuckles and all ....

Thanks!!

Lannis

JeffOlson · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2016, 01:00:47 PM »

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing that.

johnr · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2016, 04:20:46 PM »

That was excellent Nick.

janusz · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2016, 04:53:47 PM »

I enjoyed the video, thank you very much. I hope you will manage to squeeze couple more rides before Xmas so we all can enjoy more videos and/or pictures

BTW, on Nov 4th I ordered 3 of your books from Amazon (paperback) and the delivery is estimated for Dec 14th. According to tracking info it's been in Burlington since Nov 22nd. I hoped to enjoy good read on my flight to Tampa next week but now have to find substitute.

Merry Xmas Nick!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2016, 05:02:20 PM »

I mostly "listen" to Nick's travelogues , great music , even better commentary with that British accent and understated manner . What is it about a Brit accent that gives commentary more gravitas ?

Dusty

nick949 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2016, 05:35:02 PM »

Janusz...sorry about that. Amazon are usually quick. They must have been out of stock because of the astounding pre-Christmas sales

I hope you enjoy them when they arrive.

Dusty et al. I had originally included part of 'Calendar Girl' by Neil Sedaka as part of the soundtrack but the copyright police made it unavailable in the EU.

Nick

bad Chad · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2016, 08:41:53 PM »

Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks for posting.

smdl · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2016, 06:09:29 PM »

dl.allen · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2016, 06:22:02 PM »

Fantastic!
With a voice like that you should be narrating documentaries
Or the most interesting man in the world commercials

Steph · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2016, 07:11:49 PM »

Thanks for posting. Your '72 looks like a keeper. Is the 750S in the dog house after the spring loaded side stand incident?

nick949 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2016, 08:03:17 PM »

Quote from: Steph on December 10, 2016, 07:11:49 PM

Thanks for posting. Your '72 looks like a keeper. Is the 750S in the dog house after the spring loaded side stand incident?

Not at all Steph. It's only happened to me twice, and both times it was my own stupid fault. I was out riding it again later the same month - although my leg was still a bit touchy.

Nick

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2016, 08:23:18 PM »

My `81 CX100 came with that spring loaded sidestand too. It can be altered with about a 1.5" piece of metal between the mount and the spring.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2016, 08:45:36 PM »

Very NICE! note to viewers, my browser brings the video up on 360 but you can bump it up to 720p w/the settings button.

stevet · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2016, 07:09:47 PM »

Nick, could you tell us about your camera and camera mounting options? Did I see a chest strap in one of those videos? Suction cups?

Which video editing software do you use?

Thanks,
Steve.

nick949 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2016, 07:28:10 PM »

Hi Steve,
For this one I only had a single gopro on a chest harness. Usually I use two with various mounts spread around the bike (crash bars, suction mount on panniers etc.).

I've just started using Corel Videostudio x9. But they are all basically the same and demand a bit of learning.

I didn't take enough varied video footage this year spending more time with stills, but I'm getting a third camera for Christmas so I'll be able to inflict more variety on you in the new year.

Nick

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2016, 10:08:02 PM »

Quote from: stevet on December 11, 2016, 07:09:47 PM

Which video editing software do you use?

Thanks,
Steve.

If I was new to video editing I'd try what go pro offers, free I think..

Yukonica · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2016, 10:25:18 PM »

Very enjoyable.

I watch lots of riding videos now that my season is ended.
It is the audio quality that keeps the streaming on or prompting me to turn to the next video.
How do you keep the wind noise out of the microphone?

nick949 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2016, 12:59:30 AM »

Quote from: Yukonica on December 11, 2016, 10:25:18 PM

Very enjoyable.

I watch lots of riding videos now that my season is ended.
It is the audio quality that keeps the streaming on or prompting me to turn to the next video.
How do you keep the wind noise out of the microphone?

Yukonica:
Wind noise is a constant issue, often made worse by pops and clicks from the camera moving in the housing or from the mount itself, especially on rough roads. It never seems to be an issue when using the chest mount, but you may notice that the audio is missing from some of the video footage when I'm doing the voice-over. This is because it was so awful, I eliminated it.

Or......it may be that the Nuovo Falcone is so slow that it barely ruffles the wind.

Fotoguzzi:
I haven't played around with GoPro Studio enough to really have a handle on its capabilities, but if doesn't seem to offer much in the way of effects and transitions other than fade-in, fade-out.

Nick

Nick

Josh1021 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2016, 09:24:14 PM »

Great video Nick. I found your YT channel long before buying my Norge or joining the forums. I grew up in rural Northern Iowa riding dirt bikes and ATVs all through the winter mud, ice, snow. I'm thoroughly inspired by your Eldorado dirt/snow road riding ways. My next bike will be a "Dirty Eldo" with knobbies thanks to you. Fantastic!

Cheers :)

Waterbottle · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2016, 04:44:06 AM »

Very cool Nick, have a nice Christmas over there. It's already in the mid 30 deg's C here. I would love to see a white Christmas , although I'd be whining about the cold after a while

hudson · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2016, 08:04:03 AM »

Very enjoyable vid! Love the sound of that falcone at the end!

azguzzirep · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2016, 01:17:16 PM »

I forwarded it to my friend in Lecco.😊

Huzo · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2016, 04:52:27 PM »

Quote from: nick949 on December 11, 2016, 07:28:10 PM

Hi Steve,
For this one I only had a single gopro on a chest harness. Usually I use two with various mounts spread around the bike (crash bars, suction mount on panniers etc.).

I've just started using Corel Videostudio x9. But they are all basically the same and demand a bit of learning.

I didn't take enough varied video footage this year spending more time with stills, but I'm getting a third camera for Christmas so I'll be able to inflict more variety on you in the new year.

Nick

How did you eliminate vibration from bike mounted Go Pro ?

nick949 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2016, 05:41:31 PM »

Quote from: Huzo on December 13, 2016, 04:52:27 PM

How did you eliminate vibration from bike mounted Go Pro ?

Some of it is still a bit shaky. Recording at 60fps helps then there's enough meat for a software stabilization filter to have an effect. Most video editing software has a filter that will help. But...some of my footage is so shaky and so wind noisy that I just use the best bits. If 5% of the stuff I record is any good I'm doing well. And much of it ends up being boring anyway.

Nick

Dofin · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2016, 06:14:36 PM »

Nick, great it is cool your riding that Falcone! What year is it? I have a buddy that has a beautiful example.

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