Dad's Army goes 100% Electric in Rotorua. the curse continues.
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Dad's Army heads down to Rotorua for our first ride with everyone on E mountain bikes. E bikes don't mean less mountain bike crashes and the Curse seems to be working this day. I also get to try out my new Skydio 2 drone.
Fantastic episode Lance, filming mountain bikers in their natural habitat. Drone footage looks great. Good to see the curse continues !
Thanks Phil. Glad you liked the video.
Even ebike no match for Tuhoto's wet roots. Stopping on landing of a jump is just asking for trouble.
Great video
I think the wet roots was actually quite fun.
Love that first track, prob one of my favs, a good 12-13min long segment with some challenging switch backs and roots to tackle. Brilliant warm up track!
I love the track too. Great with the e bike. My aim is to get the guys down cutties this summer.
@@bestdayevermtb2 I’ve never done cutties, will add that to the list! I’ll try and get out for a ride with you guys at some stage, looks like a lot of fun
@@DavidPeake1 sounds good. I like cutties. Best when dry.
The curse of the sniper roots 🥳
It’s encouraging to see your skill level and speed would match mine. My 14 yo takes off and leaves me for dust…Trials in Tassie are also very wet and cold at present. Quite a few closed.
The guys often talk of doing a trip to Tassie one day. Is it easy to hire e bikes there. Good ones? Can you hire batteries there?
Lance, your videos make my Saturday mornings here in the UK. Sat in bed with a cup of tea laughing at the Dad’s army loons. Brilliant again, thanks.
Glad you like the videos. Hope you have a good summer for riding.
@@bestdayevermtb2 mate, it has been epic
Once ebike always ebike, Those Haibikes ride good- interesting geometry
Looking like a great day out. I live in Westport so a bit damp on here at the moment. Looking forward to the summer for some great riding
I really want to do some of the rides down your way.
Great video Lance.
Steve -Eyes up buddy
I think I am in agreement with you on this one.
Another great video, keep it up. Hope a beer fixed Steves shoulder!!
He is all good now.
Lance, it's time to revisit skyline!! You know that gap jump (not the gap drop) that you guys all ended up doing?? They've built another one next to it that's about 2 metres longer. U can do it just by pedaling from the top down into it. Very nice! Also it's time to clear Mr Black gap!! Cheers, Alwyn.
We keep talking about it. We rarely ever go to Skyline usually just at crankworx. We are keen though.
@@bestdayevermtb2 skyline is awesome now! Went down last week. Tracks are sooo much better than your last posted skyline vid. If you guys want someone to trail you in then I'm keen to tag along. All the features are easily doable! Cheers
@@alwynvanderlinde9507 sounds good.
Dads Army + Wet Roots = Carnage. I was looking at the Skydio, hopefully it improves! Let me know how it goes.
Have fixed skydio. It is cool but I don't think is capable of tracking in the trees. We did use it yesterday though. You can manually fly it between two points called a cable then fly it safely between these two point . You can also get it to hover but follow the rider with the camera. Pretty cool. I think Dad's Army are funny. Some of the guys will hit up huge jumps but go over some tree roots no chance.
huge straight line before everyone had stopped with a clear line of sight, i dont understand how poor old Steve missed the stoppage but good to stop off the track completely.
I think Steve saw everyone but tried to show off a bit and hit the jump but pulled sideways and got off line. Interesting reading people's opinions on it though.
Those trails looked slippery, good to see all the lads on ebikes shredding it up. Hopefully you sort the drone out and hope Steve has made a full recovery. Epic video though, will hopefully see you guys down here next time 👍👍
Drone and Steve fixed now. Off to Queenstown next week so looking forward to that. I am sure we will see you in Rotorua sometime.
@@bestdayevermtb2 be great to see one of your bike reviews on trek 9.8 ? I’ll be keen to hear your opinion 👍👍
@@chrismartin9779 trying to talk the guys into letting me review their bikes. They seem reluctant for some reason. It is not like I ever crash them.😁
Re: drone - check the settings for camera white balance, it may have decided the conditions looked like night and changed to suit that. I would guess you could set it to a specific colour temperature, rather than auto.
Thanks for that. Yes have fixed it already. White balance as you suggested.
@@bestdayevermtb2 I love it when I’m correct 👍🏻
Steveo should've slowed down and avoided that. It wasn't like you stopped on a blind corner or over the crest of a hill.
Really enjoy your videos ..plus your rides with your group ...my Bosch motor gen 4 on my KTM Prowler Master has just been updated to tour+ at our local bike shop ...and also received an update for the kiox .... unfortunately I am missing the rides after taking a stupid fall..(playing with my camera ) and dislocating my thumb ..watched a few falls on your ride and felt everyone 🤣😅...keep up the great vids and don't play with the camera
Sorry to hear you had a fall. Thumbs can be a really pain. I have broken mine before.
Your ride looks so much fun! When will you host a CZcams gathering/meet up/ride? Would love to hit Woodhills or Riverhead with you guys!
Another awesome content bro I’m a new sub and love watching your videos 👍
Thanks for the support. I really appreciate it.
Great video you are quite the comedian, really nice to get back to group riding, and now you've all got electrovid19.
Im guessing that this is simply the video cable being slightly unseated. Open up the drone, disconnect then reconnect the cable. And regards the stopping mid-trail, mate you were totally parked off the track, so all good.
Have sorted drone. Just a white balance issue luckily.
That drone is a great bit of footage. I understand the 2 heavyweights getting less battery but how were they slower down the hill. I thought weight and gravity would have made you faster. Great video, as to the crash You stopped first you carry the blame. The length of this was not an issue
Weight and skill are not the same. As for stopping on a track. Are you suggesting you should never stop until you reach the very end of the track?. If so that is the end of these videos. How do we film the track if nobody can stop. As long as you stop in a visible spot and keep the track clear then I see no issue. Anyone who has ever ridden a mtb has done this. This part of the track was at a track crossing so you should have been watching for other riders anyway.
@@bestdayevermtb2 don't get me wrong I totally agree you stop where it's clear. It obviously wasn't clear enough for your mate. 😁
You inspired me to become a obnoxious e bike rider 🍦
They are great fun.
I ordered a 2021 Scott ransom eride 920
@@jeromewestwood5453 nice bike. When do you get it?
Ordered Wednesday coming from Melbourne to Qld hopefully before next weekend I am so keen
Stopping on a track is a dumb-ass move
Dads army should try the new AV8R track at wood hill. That would be cool.
Keep watching.
😉
The drone locked on to a parked car lol, thought it was more interesting.
Great video lance some epic trails there. if the drone camera doesn't come right after a reboot sounds like its failed.
Managed to fix it.
@@bestdayevermtb2 good to hear looks like a great bit of kit often though of getting one my self but too many regulations for me
Looking forward to seeing more of your footage
@@scottfitzgerald_nz_mtb Yes not many places I can use it. Frustrating as I only fly it about 10m in the air and not over the public.
Big fan
Great video. Next one full send of new AV8R woodhill on your e bikes.
Next Saturday. Look out for that one.
Try McTrail Rider for your drone issue, think he has the same one for a while
Thanks. Have it sorted now. He did give me some advice on getting it into NZ.
Not sure but it looks like the old dude blocking the track is to blame for Steve’s crash…
Should have used the Panda.😂😂😂
@@bestdayevermtb2 Next time please
Lindsay at fault also he left his bike blocking the track earlier
@@wasp4u I told you it would create controversy.
It was a racing incident, 10 second time penalty and a round of frothies.....
That is the best answer so far.
Great video. I wish I can ride with you guys. Btw its Steve's fault lol
Thanks for that. Lots of opinions on whose fault it is.
Steve 100%. You need to be able to ride around stuff and there was plenty of space on the track to get through.
Quietly I agree with you. I think he thought he could jump straight through but got sideways and clipped the wheel. Good news is he is fine and coming on our Queenstown trip next week.
Was at skyline yesterday had 2 stacks which kinda sucked
Bugger. Hope you are OK.
@@bestdayevermtb2 yeah walked away with just some bruises but other than that I’m All good 👍🏻
Definitely Steve’s fault, is he blind?
when is the av8a video coming out
Should be next Saturday.