bike ride

[goo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...LPIaqDP5M#t=9s

[Bill D]

Holy Cow!

[Oyaji]

I'm not buying it. Notice the front wheel....it doesn't appear to be rotating. Also, why is the image of the helmet way off to the right side and not moving either in relation to the motion of the bike?

[Marine A5 Sniper]

I'm not buying it. Notice the front wheel....it doesn't appear to be rotating. Also, why is the image of the helmet way off to the right side and not moving either in relation to the motion of the bike?

The camera is attached to his helmet, so the helmet will appear never to move. It's real all right. There is a ton of these clips on YouTube. There is one that is even more harrowing than this one, IMHO. Stupid. If you make a mistake, you are dead.

jt

[JB White]

I dunno...looks sort of 'green screen' to me too.

Lots of engine noise and no wind noise?

[Johnny P]

Many years ago I use to ride trail bikes, and thought it was great fun climbing steep banks, but not that. I had rather try that than what the girl does in the TV Citi ad though. If I didn't fall before I got started good, with my luck the whole top would break off when I stepped on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-hW4AOC0c4

[John Sukey]

Reminds me of that TV series, "1000 ways to die"

[rider]

I'm not buying it. Notice the front wheel....it doesn't appear to be rotating. Also, why is the image of the helmet way off to the right side and not moving either in relation to the motion of the bike?

The high speed camera is "stopping" the front wheel, and if the rider moved his head or upper torso to one side or the other, he'd ride off the trail. And I'd rather ride off of that mountain trail than a tree lined trail in Michigan.

[JB White]

The high speed camera is "stopping" the front wheel

I understand how film makes wheels look stationary or move backwards, but how does digial work in that regard? I mean given the constant changes in speeds and camera angles, why would the wheel look constantly motionless?

After watching it again, it still looks 'green screen' to me. JMO of course.