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LeeLau
11-30-2009, 05:31 PM
Might as well put these up.

Were supposed to be part of an article showcasing the Vholdr ContourHD, the Whistler bike park and the Bike Patrol but the videos were never used

Beth and Justin - both patrollers. Beth is a sponsored Scott rider. She's so small it looks like she'd blow away in a stiff breeze but she sure can ride a bike

Beth and Justin sweep Dirt Merchant and A-Line on Vimeo


Ian and Hector open their day at the Park. Ian rides in from Creekside. Hector is a CARDA avalanche dog and has spent his entire life as a working safety dog. Ian tows him in on the Hector-hauler so that Hector doesn't run too much and burn out.

I think this is the best video of the bunch partially because Hector sure can run fast but also because I stuck the POV camera on him

Ian and Hector start the day at the Whistler Bike Park on Vimeo

This next one is just a set of stunning power speed runs off the Garbonzo Chair by Dom Balik. Makes those trails look like sidewalks he does

Garbonzo speed runs on Vimeo
Fenris
11-30-2009, 06:58 PM
I think Hector is a better biker than I am.





He is also very good at demonstrating rolling shutter.
Dhelihiker
12-01-2009, 09:29 AM
That dog video is so cool! I want a doggie
AKbruin
12-01-2009, 11:26 AM
Haven't seen Beth ride, but I was the recepient of her paramedic skills, which were impressive.
LeeLau
12-01-2009, 11:50 AM
Fenris. Hector drooled so much he killed the poor GoPro

Akbruin - Beth says ewwwwww to your lacerations
AKbruin
12-01-2009, 12:06 PM
Akbruin - Beth says ewwwwww to your lacerations

What can I say? I'm prettier on the outside than on the inside. (Tell her was on back on the bike in less than two weeks though.)
Fenris
12-01-2009, 06:00 PM
Fenris. Hector drooled so much he killed the poor GoPro

So those things are waterproof, but not dog slobber proof?
LeeLau
12-01-2009, 06:11 PM
So those things are waterproof, but not dog slobber proof?

I'd drilled a hole in the case to see whether that would help sound - goPro suggested that as a fix in a forum. Enough dog slobber and condensation got into the case through that wee hole.

It's pretty blast resistant though

Explosive testing the GoPro camera on Vimeo
Fenris
12-01-2009, 06:18 PM
I'd drilled a hole in the case to see whether that would help sound - goPro suggested that as a fix in a forum. Enough dog slobber and condensation got into the case through that wee hole.

It's pretty blast resistant though

Explosive testing the GoPro camera on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/4741963)

You should attach it to a dummy and get patrol to trigger a slide over it. Well I guess that is if you've gotten a new one.

Haven't they worked a lot on the sound for the HD one?
LeeLau
12-01-2009, 06:22 PM
I'm planning on tieing it to something heavy and blowing up a 10pounder next to the old Gopro to see how it does. If it survives the footage will be cool.

The sound is better in the new one. Here's a test video

On-snow review of GoPro HD, ContourHD, and ContourHD 1080 on Vimeo

There's a door with built in holes but I don't want to use that in deep snow conditions and destroy the cam