Ar$e Kickin Decent
03-17-08 | 08:11 PM
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Ar$e Kickin Decent
This is a video of a couple of guys I ride with occasionally. It is decending Windy Gap in Georgia. I wonder what the people in that car thought? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcpPMMJSLg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcpPMMJSLg
03-17-08 | 08:21 PM
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This is a video of a couple of guys I ride with occasionally. It is decending Windy Gap in Georgia. I wonder what the people in that car thought?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcpPMMJSLg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcpPMMJSLg
Big ups on the Georgia flag in the beginning.
The climb up would be loads of fun too.
03-17-08 | 09:01 PM
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Great vid!
That decent looks gorgeous - and I really like the incredibly low traffic.
This might not compare for video quality (no music), but a famous decent out here in SoCal (Santa Monica mountains, specifically) called "Rock Store." It's highly technical and a bit difficult at times: some of the turns have changing radii. Plus there's usually a lot of motorcycle traffic heading up the hill!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcwunFp9kAw
That decent looks gorgeous - and I really like the incredibly low traffic.
This might not compare for video quality (no music), but a famous decent out here in SoCal (Santa Monica mountains, specifically) called "Rock Store." It's highly technical and a bit difficult at times: some of the turns have changing radii. Plus there's usually a lot of motorcycle traffic heading up the hill!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcwunFp9kAw
03-17-08 | 09:07 PM
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Very Vermont like!
I use to live in Vermont. Any Vermonters here on upstate NY Route 4 dudes. Reminds me of those descents and multi gap rides.
Cool!
I use to live in Vermont. Any Vermonters here on upstate NY Route 4 dudes. Reminds me of those descents and multi gap rides.
Cool!
03-17-08 | 09:35 PM
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Cool video. Remind me of this beautiful stretch of road up here in the Forks of the Credit. But not nearly as long as that. Looks that that car was really slowing them down. ;D
03-17-08 | 09:50 PM
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Both descents posted so far look awesome!
I wish I had something like that in this area. CT's got loads of hills, but there aren't too any mountains or epic climbs/descents in this area which are feasible by bike.
I wish I had something like that in this area. CT's got loads of hills, but there aren't too any mountains or epic climbs/descents in this area which are feasible by bike.
03-18-08 | 05:55 AM
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Okay, I can forgive the description "descending downhill" but playing "Sweet Home Alabama" for a mountain in Georgia?
A good, long descent hurts as much as the climb in different ways. I cringe looking at it.
A good, long descent hurts as much as the climb in different ways. I cringe looking at it.
03-18-08 | 06:11 AM
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03-18-08 | 06:20 AM
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03-18-08 | 06:42 AM
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03-18-08 | 06:51 AM
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03-18-08 | 07:15 AM
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I'll never forget descending Lookout Mtn in Golden, CO the 100 or so times I've done it. There are several hairpin turns that lay out down the mountain like ribbons, and they are a blast. Lots of deer though. This is the only video I could find, but this rider's not too fast. 1:30 and especially 5:17 show the best parts of the descent, including views of Golden and the Coors brewery. The rider almost hits two deer. Mute your sound. Trust me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxkJA3HkNk
This is what it looks like (1:30 is the southern part, and 5:17 is the northern part): https://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...1000&encType=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxkJA3HkNk
This is what it looks like (1:30 is the southern part, and 5:17 is the northern part): https://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...1000&encType=1
03-18-08 | 09:04 AM
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The people in the car were probably thinking:
"How long will this guy sit back there before he decides to pass us??"
On a road like that, the double yellow line is merely a suggestion.
"How long will this guy sit back there before he decides to pass us??"
On a road like that, the double yellow line is merely a suggestion.
03-18-08 | 09:32 AM
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I'll never forget descending Lookout Mtn in Golden, CO the 100 or so times I've done it. There are several hairpin turns that lay out down the mountain like ribbons, and they are a blast. Lots of deer though. This is the only video I could find, but this rider's not too fast. 1:30 and especially 5:17 show the best parts of the descent, including views of Golden and the Coors brewery. The rider almost hits two deer. Mute your sound. Trust me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxkJA3HkNk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxkJA3HkNk
Anyway, yeah the rider isn't taking it too fast, sadly. Not confident?
And those deer!
03-18-08 | 09:39 AM
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03-18-08 | 09:51 AM
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Double line? You mean there was a double yellow?
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03-18-08 | 10:46 AM
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03-18-08 | 10:52 AM
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03-18-08 | 11:35 AM
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The rider looked pretty tentative to me. He wasn't taking full advantage of the road, wasn't cutting off the corners very hard, was sitting up quite a bit, and wasn't really working the bike into the corners. Perhaps he was worried about the debris on the road, but it didn't come off as an "ar$e kickin decent[sic]".
And displaying the Loser Flag in the intro didn't add much to it either...
But, the scenery was kind of nice.
And displaying the Loser Flag in the intro didn't add much to it either...
But, the scenery was kind of nice.
Last edited by SSP; 03-18-08 at 02:58 PM.
03-18-08 | 11:51 AM
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This guy is on ATLBike.org and has the name HillBilly, thats why is says Hilly Billy productions. He lives no where near Atlanta though, but people are always going to ride with him in the mountains.
03-18-08 | 12:19 PM
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I'll never forget descending Lookout Mtn in Golden, CO the 100 or so times I've done it. There are several hairpin turns that lay out down the mountain like ribbons, and they are a blast. Lots of deer though. This is the only video I could find, but this rider's not too fast. 1:30 and especially 5:17 show the best parts of the descent, including views of Golden and the Coors brewery. The rider almost hits two deer. Mute your sound. Trust me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxkJA3HkNk
This is what it looks like (1:30 is the southern part, and 5:17 is the northern part): https://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...1000&encType=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxkJA3HkNk
This is what it looks like (1:30 is the southern part, and 5:17 is the northern part): https://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...1000&encType=1
I prefer to climb up lookout and loop around the back hitting colfax. No turns going downhill and the speeds are amusing.
The last time I was up lookout we happened upon a herd of elk.
Anyhow, I will be riding up it on my March century this Saturday. I need to start adding a bit of climbing on my centuries but Lookout is a wee bit on the easy side.
