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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: Nick Walker on October 15, 2014, 05:52:59 pm

Title: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: Nick Walker on October 15, 2014, 05:52:59 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_IQS3VKjA

Hats off to the rider, production team and wonderful scenery.

Some images of the crew at work - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p027s5zl
Title: Re: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: RSL on October 15, 2014, 06:01:42 pm
Quite a show. I was a cyclist for many years. Those years included include several mountain bikes. But frames can break, wheels can pretzel, and if that happens on a trail like that, he's had it.
Title: Re: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: David Anderson on October 16, 2014, 01:18:56 am
The man is a freak... 8)

Title: Re: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: mbaginy on October 16, 2014, 07:11:56 am
Quote from: N Walker on October 15, 2014, 05:52:59 pm
Hats off to the rider, production team and wonderful scenery.

+1

Just watching that video on my iPhone have me the jitters!  I'll have nightmares tonight!
Title: Re: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: LesPalenik on October 21, 2014, 10:50:57 pm
Amazing ride, and great videography! Thank you for posting the link.
Title: Re: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: Peter Mellis on October 23, 2014, 02:07:45 pm
Pretty amazing. Must not have been too many takes (ignoring the shots where there could only be one and survive) during the filming; he would have looked like ground beef after a few. According to the credits a drone was used in the shooting. The BBC does some really nice work.
Title: Re: Super video - death-defying ride on Isle of Skye along Cuillin mountain ridge
Post by: Chris_Brown on October 23, 2014, 02:53:34 pm
Tremendous. It's great to see what has become of "mountain biking" (I still have my 1982 Stumpjumper).

Thanks for the link.