Mallory Park - onboard video

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:23 am

At last, comprehensive proof that I am as fast as phuk

As my memory card was playing up a bit, this clip is only about 5 mins long and the sound is stuffed but ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgvjk4xXYPQ

And this one was cut short because of a red flag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaZTi08k1pQ

bobtrx · Post by **bobtrx** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:16 am

That is one tight track , I had trouble working it out for a lap or 2 ,Where did you have the camera mounted and what type of set up are you useing?

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:26 am

bobtrx wrote:Good stuff phuk72 That is one tight track , I had trouble working it out for a lap or 2 , Where did you have the camera mounted and what type of set up are you useing?

yes, Mallory is a very tight and physical circuit - still amazes me that the Superbikes still have a round there. A lot of people think it's a bit mickey mouse but I really like the place.

There's a map here http://www.mallorypark.co.uk/SpectatorG ... fault.aspx

Camera is a cheapy (Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£50) helmet cam that records direct to a memory card. Forgot the mount so this was duck taped to the fairing!

Red Rex · Post by **Red Rex** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:25 am

... so you were in the "Slow" group then?

Red Rex · Post by **Red Rex** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:28 am

PS. I am trying to wind you up. I wish I could have been there. I raced Mallory back in the '70's before they put in the stupid chicanes and bus-stop. Maybe next year ....

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:39 am

Graham, They dont seem to use the new chicane for track days. Although i dont like the overbanding that is the exit to the chicane as it appears right at the exit apex to gerrards.
Peter and i rode in the inters. i was about the slowest in that group. but there was one guy in the white leathers who was really flying, he blasted past out of the bus stop on the first vid.
Dave

Ridgifumi · Post by **Ridgifumi** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:53 am

Mallory is where Ollie Bridewell lost his life isn't it?

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:01 pm

Red 'rag to a bull' Rex wrote:... so you were in the "Slow" group then?

Nah - I'm just bloody fast

Seriously though, it was a fast group. It looks slower as I was running supersoft tyres and had no issues about them being warm so was on teh pace pretty much straight away. I was running at the top end of inters (with the obligatory one nutter who should be in the fast group) but I would have been destroyed in teh fast group as the BSB boys were testing. Scott Smart is an effing lunatic btw

Ridgifumi wrote:Mallory is where Ollie Bridewell lost his life isn't it?

yes

Post by **Max** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:46 pm

Umm, am I just drunk or does that video look like you guys were riding in a magnitude 8 earthquake? Either that or on a giant mound of jello?

No wait, that's it. The jello was pushing against the camera!

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:07 pm

Cheeky bastard

As the camera was duck taped to a light weight race fairing it was flexing and bouncing around.

Hopefully, I'll remember the mount for Silverstone in a couple of weeks

Post by **Max** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:09 am

Okay, that explains it. I did have a few too many beers last night and when I watched it I damned near puked!

bobtrx · Post by **bobtrx** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:18 am

phuk72 what brand of camera are you using, I'm looking at a oregon brand at the moment . I'm not happy with my current set up . 2 cheat cameras that are too light senstive for good footage and a mic with good sound . How does your sound usual come out, do you have the ability to use external mic with your camera

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:31 am

Bob

these have got a very good reputation and i'm thinking of upgrading

http://www.firebox.com/product/1732?...&src_id=camera

i've got a Tony Hawk helmet cam atm which is cheap and cheerful. sound is as you can hear but is normally in sync. I have mounted behind screen before which eliminates most of the noise

whatever you do, do not buy a hard drive type - the vibrations will knacker it. best to go for digital record or direct to sd card

bobtrx · Post by **bobtrx** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:41 am

Ta I will have a look

Peter850 · Post by **Peter850** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:51 am

Bob, a mate of mine has one and it seens to turn itself off alot. He has a Z1000 so maybe its the hi frequency buzz thats doing it , I dont know. Cheers.