First day of snow...slow down people... Bike and Things 2024-11-30 | I almost got hit by a car going too fast for his turn, and after that was all over I then noticed the car in the background off the road. I had to watch the video to see what happened.
Still in Southwest Michigan! I thought he migrated by now. #hummingbird Bike and Things 2025-08-30 | ...
Hummingbird Visit Bike and Things 2025-08-03 | I've been getting a hummingbird visitor in the evening, and I set up my GoPro on a tripod about 2 feet away from the feeder. 4k@ 240fps I believe.The bird feeder is from Meijer1 part sugar, 4 parts waterThe hummingbird was showing up before the feeder. The hibiscus plant, a solar red devil, may have helped attract it before getting a feeder.
Lions vs Packers 2024 - Game Winning Fieldgoal Bike and Things 2024-12-07 | December 5th, 2024, Lions vs Packers.Moves Lions to 12-1.
Dirty Donut 42 Mile Gravel Race - Tale of Two Halves (Fixed) Bike and Things 2024-07-02 | Fixed Previous Upload IssuesDirty DonutMartin, MichiganThe RaceIn the Dirty Donut, you can sign up for the Donut portion of the race and stop at the donut stops. Every Donut you eat will take 5 minutes off of your time. I think the winner ended up eating 15 donuts. I did the non-donut portion of the race, you just go ride like a normal race. Eating just does NOT sound good to me while riding. I think next year I will do the donut portion of the race. I think I missed out. How it WentI felt strong and fast in the first half of the race. It was a tailwind with hard pact dirt. The race's second half was quite the opposite: headwind and super loose gravel. I really struggled the last 10 miles or so. What I LearnedSit in with the groups and conserve energy. The second half of the course with its gravel conditions and the wind did not help much. Also, I think next time I'll put the grade percentage near my speed, power, and cadence.
2024 Barry Roubaix 36 Mile - Wave 3 Full Race Bike and Things 2024-04-23 | Timestamps:00:00 - Pre-Start01:55 - Start of Race08:33 - 3 Sisters59:20 - Sager Road1:24:10 - The Wall1:57:51 - The FinishThis was the third time I rode Barry Roubaix. Trained all winter and came out with a PR. Originally I chose Wave 5, but with how well winter training went, and how early we were able to start riding outside I moved up to Wave 3. Looking back at it, I would have been a little better off in Wave 2, but that's ok. It's such a fun race. So many people. I'm not used to group riding and this time I made an effort at times to sit behind people to take advantage of the drafting, and protection from the wind. The first half of the race was a headwind, and the second half was a nice tailwind. Worked out perfectly as in the first half we were all bunched up, the second half was pretty spread out. Weather Report:High 30s, 14-17mph Winds out of the West. Course Condition:PERFECTBike:2016 Kona Private Jake38mm Specialized Pathfinder ProVideo:GoPro11 with External Battery PackDavinci Resolve + Telemetry OverlayI'll have another full race video at the end of June for the Dirty Donut! First time ever doing that ride. Looking forward to it. If there is anything you think that should be changed or added to a full race video let me know. Things I can think of off the top of my head would be subtitles for when I talk. Also, spread out the elevation map more, and maybe get a mileage counter somewhere. I wish the elevation graph specifically showed what mileage I was at.
Barry Roubaix 2024 - Short Video Bike and Things 2024-04-23 | I tried to make a short video to give an idea of what Barry Roubaix. For those who want a full race video you can find that below. youtu.be/r7dv7H1bIxg?si=4XZmS32U-4cd3UFq
2024 Barry Roubaix - 36 Mile Wave 3 vs The 3 Sisters Bike and Things 2024-04-22 | The 3 sisters are 3 consecutive hills on the Barry Roubaix course. You hit them within the first 10 minutes of the ride. 2024 Barry Roubaix - 36 Mile - Wave 3This is the chaos that unfolded. I should have gone out fast to get ahead of it, but oh well.
2024 Barry Roubaix - Sager Road Bike and Things 2024-04-22 | I was able to avoid a lot of people which helped getting through Sager Road unscathed. For the most part, I was able to pick my lines. Sager was also in decent shape.36 Mile - Wave 3
Scotts 40 Road Route - Full Ride Bike and Things 2023-12-30 | A ride out to the East, less gravel more road. I like to record full rides because make good videos to watch for my indoor training rides. Normally I stick with 4k but because of the length of the video it became too large, and YouTube wouldn't allow me to upload it. Telemetry data adds 80 GB of data for some reason. It's older software and am debating to go with other options, which require paying. This was the day after Christmas. Not often in Michigan we get to ride outside this time of year without dealing with the cold. Kona Private JakeGoPro 11 - Hooked up to external batteryDavinci Resolve to EditDashWare to add Telemetry Data
A Windy December Ride Bike and Things 2023-12-10 | It was an unseasonably warm day in December with the temperature being at 55 degrees so I decided to go on a ride. Unfortunately, it was very windy. According to Garmin, it was 24mph winds out of the SW, which made for a challenging ride. I biked some Paths, Roads, and Gravel, out to the country and back. Equipment Used2016 Kona Private JakeGarmin Edge 530Garmin Varia Radar (hence all the beeping you hear)GoPro 12
Austin Lake Route Bike and Things 2023-11-18 | Path and road. 20-mile route in Portage, going around Austin Lake, and a bit of West Lake and Gourdneck Lake. 2016 Kona Private JakeGoPro11
Schoolcraft Loop Bike and Things 2023-11-17 | A little bit of Sidewalk, Road, Gravel, Path25-mile loop to the country and getting a few miles of gravel road in. strava.com/routes/3159846310518490068I mounted my GoPro under my Garmin, it's located in front of my handlebars. First time doing that. I love how easy, and how little preparation there is for that compared to the chest mount. I do need to get a small bike pack for up there to hold a battery pack if I want to record anything longer than an hour and not have to swap out a battery. Unfortunately, this did not capture my last half hour of the ride of getting back into Portage and hopping on to the celery flats.I used Dashware to add the Telemetry Data, and Davinci Resolve to create the video. Dashware is an older program but does the job and it's free. I haven't had much luck with any other free programs.
Idiots In Cars Comp Bike and Things 2023-11-12 | I have a rear and front dashcam. I tend to bookmark anything I see that might be worth saving. I compiled a few instances of stupid drivers. For some reason no sound, but I added in some background music.
Lexington Green Pump Track Bike and Things 2023-10-02 | Used my older mountain bike with 26" wheels, and flats. 👍
Kalamazoo Killa Crew Bike and Things 2023-09-25 | Roller Derby in Paw Paw, MI. First time attending a match. Pretty entertaining.
slow motion blend Bike and Things 2023-09-01 | - banana, strawberry, broccoli, quick oats, chia seeds, water
Inbetween The Backlight and the Liquid Crystal Display on a Broken Chromebook Bike and Things 2022-12-25 | This screen was broken and I was taking it apart to replace it. I thought it was cool and thought I would record it. I probably should have removed the battery first, but after doing HUNDREDS of these I've never had an incident.
The inside of a VCR when a tape is inserted and ejected. Bike and Things 2022-12-22 | I found this super interesting. I've always just assumed the tape just went in to the VCR and settled down and spun. They are a bit more complicated. I thought others would be interested as well.
2022 Iceman Cometh Challenge - Wave 12 Bike and Things 2022-11-15 | The RaceIceman Cometh Challenge is a 28-mile point-to-point race, starting in Kalkaska, Michigan, and ending in Traverse City, Michigan. There are almost 50 waves of riders with wave 1 being the fastest, and going first at 9am. Once all the waves are completed the Pros then take off around 2:30pm, and the earlier riders are waiting for them at the finish in Timber Ridge Camp Ground where the celebrations and beer is a flowingConditionsIt rained the evening before and throughout the night so everyone was worried about the conditions. The course ended up being in excellent condition. The temperature was bout 55-60 degrees at the start and everything was wet but not a muddy mess. The rain in fact made the sand much easier to handle.MeThis was my second Iceman. I am an amateur rider and only have done a handful of races. In the race I probably should have passed at times when I didn't; which hurt me on some hills and some down hills. My weakness I think is just on the flat ground putting out sustained power. I can handle the uphills and single track pretty decently; which is where I kind of got stuck behind people.StatsTime: 2:10:16Overall: 1033/3542Bike: Kona HonzoCamera: GoPro Hero11 4k@30fpsDavinci Resolve - Video EditVIRB Edit - GaugesFirst time using VIRB Edit, as hard as I tried I couldn't get the Grade to line up. I think grade is always delayed when using Garmin, so it will always be off if I'm also trying to look at speed.
Gravel Bike at a very Leafy Al Sabo Nature Preserve MTB and Hiking Trail Bike and Things 2022-11-10 | First time using overlays. Al Sabo Nature Preserve in Portage, MI (South West Michigan). It's just under 6 miles of wooded trail and perfect for a gravel bike. It has a couple of punchy climbs and some flow to it, but it's mostly flat and winding through wooded goodness. With all the leaves it made it tough to see the roots so I had to ride a bit more cautiously.There is a North side of the trail; which does not allow bikes, but if you take a bike over there you will see more elevation change, and much more potential to expand these trails.Kona Private Jake38mm Specialized Pathfinder Pro TubelessGoPro Hero11 Garmin 530Davinci Resolve editedDashware to add overlays
Warnaar Trail - Short Video Bike and Things 2022-10-17 | Warnaar Trail is in Three Rivers, Michigan located at Meyer Broadway Park. it's about 7.5 miles long and has a lot of elevation change with some flowy machine made trail. they are always adding to the trail. there is also a smaller kids loop and an adult loop/skills loop.
The Great Escape Bike and Things 2022-10-17 | After laying it's eggs the turtle returned back to the water.
Warnaar Trail - Meyer Broadway Park - Full Loop - CCW Bike and Things 2022-10-17 | This trail is 7.5 mile trail located in Three Rivers, Michigan. It's constantly being updated by adding on trail, berms, jumps, etc. They also have a neat section with a smaller kids loop and an adult loop which is more kind of a skills section. I HIGHLY recommend this trail. It's a part of the St. Joseph County parks so it's 3 or 5 dollars for a parking pass. If you are not into watching a full loop, with the real-world noises of nature, and me breathing, clearing my throat, and my bike creaking then you may want to wait and I'll try to make a shorter highlight video of all the sweet parts on the trail.
GoPro SuperView vs WideView Bike and Things 2022-10-17 | Compares GoPro Superview vs GoPro Wideview on the Hero 11.
Bike ride on Eliason Trail - North to South Bike and Things 2022-10-12 | Eliason Trail is located in Portage, Michigan. This is part of the Celery Flats trail system located in South Portage. The trail is about 1.5 miles in length.
Maple Hill Trail - Upper Douglas Decent Bike and Things 2022-10-06 | One of the larger downhills at Maple Hill Trail in Kalamazoo. This is the Red direction; which is the clockwise direction. This direction goes Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun.
Maple Hill Trail - Lower Douglas Decent Bike and Things 2022-10-06 | One of the larger downhills at Maple Hill Trail in Kalamazoo. This is the Yellow direction; which is the clockwise direction. This direction goes Tue, Thur, Sat.
