Well friends,
Sadly I have to say that I've given up trying to create the Chicago video from my trip months ago. I worked on it several times and the last time I nearly had it done. But I realized that while it was an AMAZING trip, chalked full of memories and experiences, the ride footage wasn't that great (all highways..endless miles going straight), and it just didn't amount to a very interesting video. There was some interesting on-foot action, but I've decided that will be a personal video.
Never fear! There will be much more to come. Tomorrow I am doing a longer ride (but still short for me =P ) of about 200 miles up to the mountains of New York. This time I will be going alone, and while I am a tiny bit nervous about this, I know that I am a competent enough rider to make the trip. And the following weekend I am going with a few friends to Skyline Drive, in Virginia, to hit all the snaking roads through Shenandoah Valley!
My goals for this ride will be to obviously get there safely, but more so, to get some better, more interesting footage. Hopefully instead of letting the bike and road tell the story, I will try to capture some of my emotions as well.
I will have to do another product review soon. I recently purchased a Sena SMH10R bluetooth headset for my helmet, and I realize now, it's definitely something that is worth the money. I won't go into it too much here, but it can take/make calls, play music from your phone or other bluetooth devices, allow you to listen to GPS directions, and best yet, pair with other Sena headsets so you can conference call with your buddies while riding!
I started recording video of how to install the system, so when I get back, hopefully I can get that started. I'll do some additional testing this weekend - specifically how it sounds with ear plugs in at highway speeds.
Finally, the upcoming weeks will be pretty busy. Not sure how involved I will be with video editing and blogging. I will be moving again soon, so there's lots to do!
Wish me luck, and have a great weekend!
- Pandabear
