BallyHoura Mountain Bike Trails - Red and Black!
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2023
- An Epic ride on Sept 4th 2023 with friends John and Brendan at BallyHoura Mountain Bike Trails. We were mainly focused on the new Red and Black trails. Some black trails were ridden for the first time. I was testing a new action camera - a DJI Osmo Action 4.
For those interested in my Osmo Action 4 set-up:
The camera was mounted on a chin mount connected to my full-face helmet. My preferred camera settings for this camera position right now is standard RS (Rocksteady), Ultra-wide, 30 or 60fps (60fps if slowing in post), custom white balance (5600K), auto everything else (Auto ISO restricted to 100-3200), standard color. Anything beyond these settings will remove some camera performance features (these may be lifted in future camera updates). Very happy with the Action 4 video quality. GoPro are in serious trouble I'd say!
great weather, I've being trying to get a run on those new trails for ages !!!
sorry i missed your call yesterday afternoon iwas at the fiddle session up at culloden moor Looks like an amazing TRAIL
Thanks for sharing this very well shot video, can you tell me what is the name of the very first trail you rode (start 0:12)?? 🤙
Hi Alexander. It hasn't got a name yet as I believe it has not been officially opened. I expect it should open this summer. You will see directions to the start of the trail in questions below. But it is tricky to find if you do not know Ballyhoura. Thanks for the comments.
@@Danny2009ie Cheers Danny, I'll take a look next time I'm there👍
This is a brilliant video. Best shot of Ballyhoura. Is there a shuttle bus runnin here? Or do you cycle back up?
Thanks. No shuttle bus yet, but there are rumours of one in the future when all tracks are fully opened. There are a number of other tracks also being built. It's going yo be an outstanding location for MTB at all levels in the future.
@Danny2009ie was at the GAP a fortnight ago. Was class. The length an flow of these trails looks absolutely savage. I may get down shortly. Thank you.
Haven't been to the GAP yet@@johnkearney4921 , but it's on the list.
Great footage,was that on GoPro,where did you have camera mounted
See the comments under my name for camera used and camera set-up.
by any chance can u tell me how u get to the new mid section please?
As someone not so familiar with Ballyhoura outside the main routes, I’d describe it as go to the first new black sections at the top of the hill, just up from car park (top of first berm section). You can go down the berm section, go straight on the gravel road, or take a left up the hill gravel road just after this point. Take the left and you are at the end of what I called middle section 1 on video. At that point, there is a fire road straight ahead, crossing the new/old crossroad (almost parallel to new track). Go straight up that gravel road, and at the top turn right. You end going up a very steep mud/grass section. Just over the top of this, you will pass ‘middle section 2’ entry point. Pass by this, and a little downhill, you will come to ‘middle section 1’ entry point per my video. Pass on this on gravel trail all the ways to barrier, and then left up the gravel trail to get to ‘new top section’.
@@Danny2009iethanks for that i was up there yesterday and where the old green (or new blue ) after the 3 big berm and where the trail intersect with a walking trail they build a new trail and where the red 2 was that open area they build a massive roll in into a big table