San Emigdio Mountains....

[BusyWeb]

San Emigdio Mountains, aka Forest Highway 58

[Updated: 2009_11_12]
As good part of the videos not good, so I tried to edit video.
And put in one file, uploaded.

Here is the Rider's Cut version.... ha ha ha
[youtube:2z20kieq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8UgozvxS4[/youtube:2z20kieq]



While I was riding through the Hwy. 33; without destination,
I saw couple of bikers were on the small county road intersctions.
Just curious if they have some problem, stop and chat with them.
They were just resting, and waiting a rider who is having test ride of a bike from other riders.
Seniors, very energetic, and kind people, told me that this country back road is the Biker's Road.
As I don't have any specific road to ride at that time, I decided to ride this.
They showed me the map on which this road end with Interstate 5 which I could take to back home.
And told me that there are some thick fog up above mountain....
I thanked them, and start my bike...burum..bu...bu...


The road; Foreset Highway 58; starts at the north of Hwy. 33 and end at the Fraizer which connects with Interstate 5.
I strongly recommend this road if you haven't tried yet.
But I think that good seasons for the bike riding are Spring to Summer.
There were "Chain Required" road signs.
It's little chilly on the mountain, I got some liners and termal >> still felt cold.
Be prepared with winter glove..

Amaizing sceneries, easy roads, good road conditions (even though there were some gravels)...
Top of the mountain, I got some dense thick Fog (I think that it was cloud hung above the mountain).
I enjoyed a lot, and had some level of chemical processing when I was passing the foggy road.. ha ha ha

Here are the 90% of road video coverage... (about 30-40 min. and there are no part to be boared)
As the weather was little overcasted and light conditon wasn't correct for the video, there are some dark sceneries at the clips.
However, good part of the clips are clear to enjoy.

As Video Clips are little long..
Here are the some short details that you can choose from to see.

A:
Started here >> Hwy. 33 and Forest Highway 58
Nice easy road, long and low degree to climb up to the mounain.

B: >>> Fog Action
FOG riding Starts about at 3:00 till end of the clip.
My cameray battery went out at the end, but I got an extra bettry which is the first time I used for.

C: >>> Really good sceneries..
From clip C to E, you may see some beautiful seneries.
It's only an hour riding from Los Angeles... ha ha ha

D:
Some good scenic road riding..

E: Uploaded....


Started here >> Hwy. 33 and Forest Highway 58
Nice easy road, long and low degree to climb up to the mounain.
San Emigdio Mountains A
[youtube:2z20kieq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F25GsJjqzIc[/youtube:2z20kieq]


FOG riding Starts about at 3:00 till end of the clip.
My cameray battery went out, but I got an extra bettry which is the first time I used for.
San Emigdio Mountains B
[youtube:2z20kieq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVSV7aGPVJo[/youtube:2z20kieq]


From clip C to E, you may see the beautiful seneries.
It's only an hour riding from Los Angeles... ha ha ha
San Emigdio Mountains C
[youtube:2z20kieq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-jzZaleOIE[/youtube:2z20kieq]


San Emigdio Mountains D
[youtube:2z20kieq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNKpnmMtVWQ[/youtube:2z20kieq]


San Emigdio Mountains E
[youtube:2z20kieq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5PAF3mMhYo[/youtube:2z20kieq]

Thanks

[alanmcorcoran]

Busy, I did that road in an RV one year, used to camp on Mt. Pinos after dropping off my eldest at the Girl Scout Camp up there. One year I go bored with the same route home so I tried 58.

[Water Warrior 2]

Veerry nice road for a bike. Wish I was there with you. All we have right now is rain and more rain. Hard to believe that area is an hour from L.A. and traffic is so light or non-existant.

[alanmcorcoran]

Wrightwood is also about an hour away - and you can ski there! In fact, they were open for one weekend in October. I rode up there last year on the GZ in Nov to pick up my pass and it was pretty damn cold at the top.

[BusyWeb]

Hard to believe that area is an hour from L.A. and traffic is so light or non-existant.

Hi, Mr. WW.
Yes, that's why I couldn't stop weekend riding not only for getting some fresh air but also for refreshing mind...
And it gives me good following week days.

Thanks.

[BusyWeb]

Wrightwood is also about an hour away - and you can ski there! In fact, they were open for one weekend in October. I rode up there last year on the GZ in Nov to pick up my pass and it was pretty damn cold at the top.
Hi, Mr. Anan.
The temperature of the top of mountain was pretty chilly.
I think that 20-30 degrees difference between top and low ground.
With RV, I think that you had some good sceneries when you passed the road, as it has some high eye level.
I want to go to the same road at the some clear/nice/warm day again, so I could get some missed sceneries.

Thanks

[BusyWeb]

As good part of the videos not good, so I tried to edit video.
And put in one file, uploaded.

Here is the Rider's Cut version.... ha ha ha
Just 9 min... he he he....

[youtube:c913utrb]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8UgozvxS4[/youtube:c913utrb]


Thanks

[dannylightning]

i think you have way to much fun with that video camera bussy

not sure what made me think of this but when two bikes are in front of you sharing one lane, going around a curve and they are both leaning it kind of a strange sight. maybe it is just me.

[BusyWeb]

i think you have way to much fun with that video camera bussy

not sure what made me think of this but when two bikes are in front of you sharing one lane, going around a curve and they are both leaning it kind of a strange sight. maybe it is just me.
Hi, Mr. Danny.
It's just kind of my hobby; taking photos....
So, there is no too much for me when having fun with camera.
Photography was actually one of major study long times ago; more than 20 years ago...
Ha ha ha, but didn't contniued nor finished....

Um, it might be interesting scene if bikers were in front of me when camera is rolling...at the curver.
Evev with my shadows look strange.
I saw some YouTube clips like you said, mostly highly experienced riders video; from track or on the street.
And those are looks great, but not sure for me.
If I got any chance, let me try to follow them ..... ha ha ha, I don't think that I could catch them...

[dannylightning]

i think you have way to much fun with that video camera bussy

not sure what made me think of this but when two bikes are in front of you sharing one lane, going around a curve and they are both leaning it kind of a strange sight. maybe it is just me.
Hi, Mr. Danny.
It's just kind of my hobby; taking photos....
So, there is no too much for me when having fun with camera.
Photography was actually one of major study long times ago; more than 20 years ago...
Ha ha ha, but didn't contniued nor finished....

Um, it might be interesting scene if bikers were in front of me when camera is rolling...at the curver.
Evev with my shadows look strange.
I saw some YouTube clips like you said, mostly highly experienced riders video; from track or on the street.
And those are looks great, but not sure for me.
If I got any chance, let me try to follow them ..... ha ha ha, I don't think that I could catch them...

it is a really nice day out, think i am going to get on my bike and go for a ride. i had it all ready for winter but i cant pass up the chance to get out while it is nice.

i need to get me one of those hd camera's how do you mount that to the bike bussy. sorry if i am asking a question that has already been answered. i see that you don't get any road vibration in your videos

[Water Warrior 2]

Danny, check out MountGuys.com for a selection of mounts. A good starting point with a fairly decent selection.

[BusyWeb]

Danny, check out MountGuys.com for a selection of mounts. A good starting point with a fairly decent selection.
road vibration

That's really nice web site...
I should have tried before... ha ha ha.
Hi, Mr. Danny.
Here are some of my experience for the bike-camera-mounting.

1. Need to have very steady mounting; those mouting at the web site Mr. WW mentioned looks very good.
2. Try to find best spot on your bike; depends on the bike, the less vibration spot seems different.
For my bike, I found a spot which is just bellow the side mirror.
Mostly, bike body frame is good spot as long as I experienced. You can touch your hand while bike is running, and could feel the vibration intensities.
Try to throttle up and feel by touching it.
So, Ram-Mounting is one of good choice. And sucktion-cup mounting at the gas-tank is another good choice.
This is just my opinion.. ha ha ha.
3. If you feel that you can have Helmet-Mounting >>> it is the best place which vibration would not appear at all.

Now you have good steady mounting. >> most engine vibration would be removed with good mounting.

However, you may have some problem if your camera tri-pod socket is not well ditributed spot.
Or, if your camera weight is little heavy, or your camera height/width (propotional to the tripod socket) are little tall or wide.
When bike meets bump/wind/sudden movement
>> camera will still vibrate(shake) even though with good mounting
>> if your camera is mounted without additional supports. >> this is my experience >> not sure for you camera.
For me,
I added some additional camera suppots; (and hard rubbers between camera and plate, then use velcro to tight them)
Wooden plate that supports camera side, and added string dampers at the end of the wooden plate and these strings goes to my side mirror.
Some experiments, these string damper works very well for me; you can use some high tension metal springs ???
These string dampers are very tightly attached and will remove directional vibration, and has some stopper function against continueous vibration.

Here is the photos of my current mounting.
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This is the very first test of my new camera mounting. (current mounting looks different from this... ha ha ha)
As you see, my cam shape is very strange >> I had many problems.. ha ha ha

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DRYwefLR_YE/StJwp23CyhI/AAAAAAAAIBM/QalIasCDN4I/s400/PA100757.JPG

Thanks

[Water Warrior 2]

Busy, you had many problems to overcome but the end results are fantastic. We rarely see such good videos.

[BusyWeb]

Busy, you had many problems to overcome but the end results are fantastic. We rarely see such good videos.

Thanks. Mr. WW. :roll: