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Hillclimb#42:
I have made some headway with the videos and software, and started using the Go Pro HD as a Replay feature. 
 This race is the steepest, and overall most challenging in both states that we race, Indiana and Illinois. The locals and the clubmembers plan on keeping it that way. Its in Polo, Illinois, only 130 ft to the lights, about 140-145 to the crest and said to be 43 degrees. The hill is pretty intimidating for everyone, but kids, women and stock length bikes all race there. Only one female had made it over, ever, and until we got there no 65 had made it over. stock length bikes usually come home broken. I got the 500 alot closer to dialed in and huck the top, in the 2nd round. The ride felt good, but was still slow by a couple tenths.

   1st round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0pVKBtETc8

   2nd round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuLzzhs2P0U&feature=channel

dirtjunkie85:
wicked awesome Vid! i wish i could get over towards the mid-west and east coast just to try some of the races there.

Hillclimb#42:
Thanks dirtjunkie,
This site has helped me alot to get the bikes running well, but by far the fun is riding and racing them. Not sure if everyone has dial-up, and cannot watch them, or just not too interested in hillclimbing vids to begin with. I am fighting with software and camera angles to show the difficulty, but no matter what it looks alot easier on the vids. I only  usually record the local guys and a few others that request to be on youtube. The events are usually at least 4 hours long. So if it looks like there's only a couple guys per size of bike, thats why. Its pretty tough to be focused on what i need to do in three classes, make changes, help my gf and other teammates, and get the whole race on the camera. I appreciate the comments, as I am also learning about making a good video. there is alot of forethought needed that I don't use, so far. I've considered adding interviews with winners of Youth Fast Time and Adult Fast Time, and maybe one or two with riders, who crash their brains out, but not sure how stupid that would be. In my world that would be cool, especially 5-10 years from now. Thanks for the input...

teamwsr:
Well I might be a little biased, but I thought they were great. I love watching hillclimb videos. The shots were great and the hill looks fun, like you said no matter what angle you shoot it from it never seems to show how steep the hills actually are. Keep up the great work and keep posting them and I will keep watching them :-D.

Ron

Hillclimb#42:
Thanks,man.

Here's a little tiny segment of our last one. The camcorder died in less than 5 min., but it was also a crash-up derby. Goshen Ironmen hillclimb, the fastest guys jump a 40 foot gap with less than 20 feet to launch from. After several seasoned guys bit the dirt, I rolled it. Got a 3rd in the 600 class, the faster two made the jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFbuimjWi5A

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