You too could join the funalpjim wrote:The riders were amazing but hats off to the camera bike following them, he was taking a few Porte shortcuts across grass as well. Not sure I could have kept looking through the view finder of a camera whilst travelling at those speeds, on those roads... complete trust in the rider.
Totally agree AJ, although the effect is exaggerated a bit with the camera looking over the shoulders of the rider. I still remember the comment some years ago that some of the camera bike riders were as batty as the cyclists on the steep descents when the camera bikes cannot keep up the the cycles!!alpjim wrote:The riders were amazing but hats off to the camera bike following them, he was taking a few Porte shortcuts across grass as well. Not sure I could have kept looking through the view finder of a camera whilst travelling at those speeds, on those roads... complete trust in the rider.
And no CE marked gloves on for rider and pilion, a nice 65€ fine each today!!Earwig wrote:
TV cameras weigh about 15Kg :pinch:
Fancy carrying a pillion thats standing up, facing the wrong way, swinging a 15kg lump around, on some of those climbs/descents, for around 200Km :S
