UniGeezer: "Mixed Trials"

[MuniAddict]

I had lots of fun making this one, and I hope you enjoy! I'm also happy to announce my newest sponsor, Chumba Racing. (http://www.chumbaracing.com/) They're a high-end specialty MTB company. I was invited to see the factory yesterday and took a tour, and got some really cool swag, including two t-shirts and an awesome racing jersey! :D


High Definition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbJIUkCCnFE&fmt=22)

High Quality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbJIUkCCnFE&fmt=18)

[kerosian]

Dang, how low is your psi in your 24"? It looked like you were going to get a flat when you were pecking up that hill.

[MuniAddict]

Dang, how low is your psi in your 24"? It looked like you were going to get a flat when you were pecking up that hill.It looked low, but it really wasn't. That section is uber-steep and there's a lot of tire compression while pecking my way up, and the traction is really excellent with that tire btw!

Here are some pics of what my new sponsor gave me yesterday while I was at his factory. really cool guy and he has a state-of-the-art powder coating machine, and he said I am welcome to bring my unis in anytime for P coating! plus they have a separate big room for taking professional photos for various mtb magazines, and I could use that facility also, so it's all pretty cool! :cool::D:)

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[cbs]

your yard is just too much fun! :p

[SirSkillz]

I think it's kind of funny that you were bad mouthing mountain biking earlier (saying it's not hardcore, you've never tried it and never want to try it, etc.) and then you get yourself sponsored by an mtb company.

{sorry for any misquotes}

[phthoruth]

You built stairs just for riding on?
What are you using for editing now?
Your coker trials are crazy. You're voiding your warrantee all to hell and back.
I like the coker turning into 24 and then 20 on the stairs. But did you make it to the top on coker yet? Thats gotta be scarey.

[JohnnyReggae]

Another great video Terry. Kinda jealous that you have a trials course in your backyard. Your trials skills are coming on well !!

[Petter]

You are real good! Can you make more films? :D

[Christoffer]

Nice dude! ;)

[Shug]

Always fun to watch you do your thang Terry. right goodie there. continue with extreme vigilance!!!!
Shug

[MuniAddict]

your yard is just too much fun! :pYeah at least now I have a reason to even go back there! It was kinda going to waste. :o

I think it's kind of funny that you were bad mouthing mountain biking earlier (saying it's not hardcore, you've never tried it and never want to try it, etc.) and then you get yourself sponsored by an mtb company.
{sorry for any misquotes}Yeah haha, but I was really kidding about that, as I said in a later post. I just failed to use a winky, lol. But I ride with and chat with mtbers all the time on the trails we have mutual respect for our sports. :)

You built stairs just for riding on?
What are you using for editing now?
Your coker trials are crazy. You're voiding your warrantee all to hell and back.
I like the coker turning into 24 and then 20 on the stairs. But did you make it to the top on coker yet? Thats gotta be scarey.Not on the 36er. You're right about it being scary, and dismounting or falling from the top of the stairs on a 36er could be really bad! I built my stair set with really short runs, so it's super easy to accidentally "clip" each step hopping up; that can throw you off balance and so it's very tricky on the big wheel, and also the steps are quite narrow so I just don't feel very confident on them.

Another great video Terry. Kinda jealous that you have a trials course in your backyard. Your trials skills are coming on well !!
Thanks! I'm trying but father time is having his say about it as well! :p
You are real good! Can you make more films? :DHaha, yeah I'll keep making them until I get it right! :D

Nice dude! ;)Thanks.

Always fun to watch you do your thang Terry. right goodie there. continue with extreme vigilance!!!!
ShugThanks Sean! :)

[Unigurd]

I love your trials course!
Btw, nice riding and congrats with the sponsorship. :p

[Biggestbtc]

Great stuff!

I liked the heart-stopping, death-defying rampage down that steep hill. :p

[MuniAddict]

I love your trials course!
Btw, nice riding and congrats with the sponsorship. :pThanks, yeah I need to add more stuff to it and I still have more than half my yard left haha. I'll have to probably tear up part of my lawn, but oh well. :p

Great stuff!

I liked the heart-stopping, death-defying rampage down that steep hill. :pIt was short & steep but you can't really tell on the video. I would love to find something as steep that goes on for miles! That might be fun. :D

[phthoruth]

I built my stair set with really short runs, so it's super easy to accidentally "clip" each step hopping up; that can throw you off balance and so it's very tricky on the big wheel, and also the steps are quite narrow so I just don't feel very confident on them.


Narrow steps are fun... I like the precission of hopping narrow steps.
Usually its something like a fountain.
But if you fall, they're not good to land on.

[Unigurd]

I'll have to probably tear up part of my lawn, but oh well. :p

That's a small sacrifice.

[MuniAddict]

Narrow steps are fun... I like the precission of hopping narrow steps.
Usually its something like a fountain.
But if you fall, they're not good to land on.Haha yeah well I'd rather fall *in* the fountain than on the hard concrete! Or in the case below, into the pond! Bearings were toast after that btw. That water was stagnant and probably toxic! (I made quite a splash, but jumped out and did it two more times until I landed it on the lower rock I seem to be pointing at, on my way into the drink!) :o

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That's a small sacrifice.Yeah and I still have the other side of the yard by the shed that is concreted; it's where I had my trials stuff originally, then I moved it to the other side after I threw away my patio set. I think I might go with some standard but high quality pallets and one or two of those big wooden cable spool thingees. :D

[MuniAddict]

Hmm, I made this little clip of just the stair drop, and noticed that the whole structure springs *back* as I lean into the drop and push off. You see this in the side view at the beginning. I was surprised because I thought it to be very sturdy, and it's quite heavy and well seated at all points.

I wonder if it could collapse or is this is just normal, kind of like; "for every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction". :o

http://vimeo.com/4200813

(Btw, how do you imbed a vimeo video? It works automatically with youtube, but not vimeo, but I see them imbedded here all the time)

[Michaelgoround]

Nice riding Terry! Really enjoyed your vidy.

[MuniAddict]

Nice riding Terry! Really enjoyed your vidy.Thanks very much! :)

[crazyjoe]

(Btw, how do you imbed a vimeo video? It works automatically with youtube, but not vimeo, but I see them imbedded here all the time)

When you're watching a video there is a button in the vid's window that says embed. Just click that, copy the HTML code wherever you want, and it should be embedded.

It says you have HD embedding disabled. You can go into your settings and change that.

[MuniAddict]

When you're watching a video there is a button in the vid's window that says embed. Just click that, copy the HTML code wherever you want, and it should be embedded.

It says you have HD embedding disabled. You can go into your settings and change that.Yeah I actually copied the embed code initially and pated it here, but it didn't work; just showed the code in text. I'll try what you said thanks.

Edit: doesn't work. Oh well.

[crazyjoe]

Yeah I actually copied the embed code initially and pated it here, but it didn't work; just showed the code in text. I'll try what you said thanks.

Edit: doesn't work. Oh well.

Did you go into your settings and tell it to allow embedding? When I click the embed button on your video, it says you have it marked so that it will show a text link when you embed because it's disabled.

[MuniAddict]

Did you go into your settings and tell it to allow embedding? When I click the embed button on your video, it says you have it marked so that it will show a text link when you embed because it's disabled.It seems imbedding is automatically disabled in "HD", but not with regular quality. Either way, I could not find any option to select or deselect imbedding. I went through every single page, including main account settings, individual video settings, etc, and found nothing at all for imbed options.

[dudewithasock]

Terry, you are my hero! This video was kickass, as expected. Also, I just watched a few of your coker videos, including your most recent video with mounting tips, and you've inspired me to put aside more time to work on my mounting. Still having trouble with the static mount at times, but I'm working on the jump mount now as well. Cokering is so fun! It's fun to watch you take it to new levels!

[MuniAddict]

Terry, you are my hero! This video was kickass, as expected. Also, I just watched a few of your coker videos, including your most recent video with mounting tips, and you've inspired me to put aside more time to work on my mounting. Still having trouble with the static mount at times, but I'm working on the jump mount now as well. Cokering is so fun! It's fun to watch you take it to new levels!Wow thanks for that great comment! Yeah cokering is a blast! I'm planning a new "Coker-torial" video where I will try to cover as much as possible on all aspects of 36er riding, including more in-depth mounting tips and offroad coker-MUni-ing and more. Hey, maybe we should call it a "One-torial", instead of a "TwoTorial", lol! :p

[Tyler_N]

Wow thanks for that great comment! Yeah cokering is a blast! I'm planning a new "Coker-torial" video where I will try to cover as much as possible on all aspects of 36er riding, including more in-depth mounting tips and offroad coker-MUni-ing and more. Hey, maybe we should call it a "One-torial", instead of a "TwoTorial", lol! :p

i bought a speedometer for my coker. I hit 20.1mph on saturday

[MuniAddict]

i bought a speedometer for my coker. I hit 20.1mph on saturdayThat's pretty fast-and dangerous because if you dismount there is no question of the result; you *will* go down! But also, I don't trust the accuracy of cycle computers nearly as much as a GPS with "sirf" chip. Who knows, you might have been going even faster than that!

The extra large (and highly uncommon) wheel diameter may not be within the "normal" parameters of adjustment for cycle computers, meaning simply that although you will get a reading of your speed, it may not be very accurate. Getting the speedometer perfectly adjusted/matched to the exact tire diameter and whatever specific measurements might prove difficult. I know that there are certain formulae one can use to properly program a cycle speedometer, so you might want to check that out to be sure. Maybe next time we meet for a coker ride, you can wear my GPS, and compare the results with your cycle speedometer. Is it mechanical or electronic?