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The Verderers Trail, Countdown & Launchpad | Forest of Dean | Cannop Cycle Centre
In this video I’ll be visiting Cannop Cycle Centre in the Forest of Dean to ride the award winning Verderers Trail, as well as the newly refurbished Countdown and Launchpad.
0:00 - Intro.
0:21 - The Verderers Trail.
1:05 - Descent from post 47.
4:03 - Final descent of the Verderers Trail, from post 68 on.
8:42 - Countdown.
10:15 - Launchpad.
11:50 - Skills Area and outro.
Filmed using:
- The Gopro Hero 7 Black: amzn.to/2TGA8ux
- Fox Proframe Helmet: amzn.to/2Ncp6fm
- Fox Proframe GoPro Chin Mount: ebay.to/2P0rc4z
- Hero 7 compatible wind stopper: amzn.to/2Ne02of
- Nikon D7200: amzn.to/2N9Cl0p
- Sigma DC 17-50mm 1:2.8 EX HSM: amzn.to/2YYBarv
- Rode VideoMicro: amzn.to/2Nd1lUj
- Zoom H4N Pro: amzn.to/2KDKzMs
- Audiotechnica AT2035: amzn.to/2ZjKSo4
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