I did not "get the worm." If you asked, "Is that a reference to drinking tequila?" - no, but you get 10 bonus points for your sense of humor.
I was up before Joan this morning. That is typical. I generally get my morning routine of taking pills, checking blood pressure, drink a hot chocolate, then take Murphy outside, done before she gets up. Steph came over and said her washing machine was not working - turning itself off before it would start a wash cycle... she wanted to know if she could use our washing machine. She has the extended warranty on hers, but that means it will be a few days before a tech can get out to look at it.
The high temperature today is supposed to be 100º. Yep, a very round number. While I think it is a high round number, the weather weasels on TV are saying "this is a couple degrees below the average for this time of the year." Followed up with, "But that cool trend (?) won't last - it should get to 108º on Sunday." I know: it's the desert.
I was hoping to get out for a ride before the heat really kicked in. That didn't happen until just before 9:00; and it was already 90º. I put on a heat gear shirt, mesh armor riding pants, and left off the mesh riding jacket... yeah, I know: all the gear all the time. We are now at the time of year where one has to make the tough choice: hot in armor gear, or leave off the jacket and wear a white or light colored shirt that allows for air flow. And, not feel like you are approaching heat stroke.
What's that? No, "not riding" isn't in the equation. Well, we aren't into the 110+º days. Yet.
I put a Hydroflask full of ice water on a handlebar mount, and took off. Beatles music playing in my Airpods. I took the Burgman 200 today. I really enjoy that "little" bike. It is comfortable, plenty peppy, and downright fun to ride through the twisty roads.
Almost no traffic on the mountain; a few bicyclists, 2 other motorcycle riders, a car and a pickup going the other way. No one in front of me all the way up or all the way down. It amazes me that that can happen is a city this size. Timing. I would imagine there were more people out early to ride bicycles or hike. I was glad to have gotten out...
The timing worked for me. The only other thing I have going is an HOA board meeting at the City Management offices late this afternoon. It is "budget time," (and some other things on the agenda) so I expect this will run at least a couple hours.
Maybe pizza mid-afternoon to hold me through the meeting.
2 comments:
Hi Jim, It's good to see you still enjoy getting out on the scoot.
I swapped out the Corbin for the stock seat on my Burgman. I just can't get comfortable on it. I think my legs are too long. I used to ride it to work every day and the ride was only 20 minutes. I just retired last week and try to ride a bit longer but I get cramped up.
Question: Is your CTX a 700? and what year is it? Also is Joan's bike a 300?
On another note just picked up a Insta360 X4 at the local big box store and wanted to know if you had any tips or tricks for editing. I will have to keep looking for Youtube videos on the subject.
Thanks Jim !
Hi Mark. The stock seat on the Burgman put me too far forward and pressure on my tailbone. The Corbin allows me room to move back so I can put my feet flat or forward; and no butt burn.
My CTX is a 700, 2015. It is enough for comfortable highway riding, although I do less of that these days. Joan's Yamaha is an Xmax 300. If your legs are too long for comfort on the Burgman 200, you might try a test-sit on an Xmax; the reach to the ground is longer, more foot room on the floorboards. The Xmax is about 50 pounds heavier than the B200, but has better horsepower to weight ratio; the performance is good.
The X4 (well, any of the 360 cameras) take more time to edit. Unless we are documenting an event (like riding through Sturgis during the Rally or on Tail of the Dragon), I try to keep my 360 clips relatively short; less than 2 minutes each. It takes a while to get the feel of editing 360. The latest firmware from Insta allows you to keep a view in one direction, without the need for a lot of keyframes, but I prefer the flow of the video when I insert my own keyframes. That takes time. I've been using 360 cameras (One R, X2, and X4) for about 5 years, so I know what the time investment will be in editing. It can be a bit overwhelming at first, just because you have unlimited view options. Having an idea ahead of time what view you want speeds up the process.
My workflow on the X4 is to download each of the clips to my iPad, then edit the clips on that to a flat video. I prefer the Insta app for iOS over their Studio software. Then I airdrop those clips to my MacBook Pro for final editing, adding music, titles, and transitions. A 10 to 15 minute finished video will take me 2 to 3 hours of editing. Longer if using two cameras, less if I am using one regular action camera and not having to do the 360 keyframes.
Of course, the other option is to put several clips into the Insta app and let AI do the editing - I've done that when I don't feel like putting in the time to edit, but it often misses views I'd like to show.
I rarely use the audio from the X4, since it is usually "hanging out in the wind." Using the DJI Action 4 with their wireless Mic2 in my helmet gives me the best voice audio. Sometimes I will do a voice over in the final editing. That adds to the editing time, as well. All that said, it is a learning process. If you don't enjoy the editing process, it can be a real time-suck. Hope that helps.
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