Rainy Day Riding - a uni movie I made today

Jester2000 · 2004-10-18, 02:07 AM

I was riding around my house today, and it started raining. So I kept riding, and eventually got my camera. I edited it into a nice, 2 min 45 sec movie.

I call it:

RAINY DAY RIDING!

It has rail riding (while it's raining), some grinding, and some street moves.

Hope ya like it.

http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albums...by_riegel3.wmv

If the gallery is for some reason down, then get it from my site:
http://www.unicyclejester.com/albums...by_riegel3.wmv (NOTE: only get it from here if you have to, I don't have a whole lotta bandwidth.)

Later,

Jess

Catboy · 2004-10-18, 02:13 AM

Nice Vid. I find it funny that, other than you and the ground being wet, the rain is almost unnoticeable from our end... But nice riding!!! It rained like mad here to, but since we're in the mountains it was mega cold... My favorite crash(and more than likely not yours) was the unispin fall. I did like the rail setup you had. Well done.

sabin_a. · 2004-10-18, 02:15 AM

Very nice Jess, although rail riding in the rain seems really dangerous, you some how pull it off. Nice work.

-Sabin

DigitalDave · 2004-10-18, 02:28 AM

You put on those gloves like your going to operate

I like the mid-air turn around into 2 more turn arounds ...

and ... your dog giving you a kiss for support

Hope your ankle feels OK

:thumbsup

Oh .. and whats the name of the music ...?

TheObieOne3226 · 2004-10-18, 02:32 AM

Nice vid. The most impressive things, IMHO were the rail riding and the one foot WW. I have no experience standing, but I know 1 foot WW is much harder on a wet wheel.

And rail riding is much more difficult on a slick rail. If that was a round railing it would have been like impossible.

nathan · 2004-10-18, 04:56 AM

Nice work again Jess. I like the stand-up WW - looks way hard.

---Nathan

James_Potter · 2004-10-18, 04:59 AM

Wow, you're a lot braver than me. No way I would have tried rail riding, wheel walking, unispins, or anything else in the rain. It would be suicide.

Did your crank arm get stuck on the rail in that one scene? I hate it when that happens.

andrew_carter · 2004-10-18, 05:07 AM

Awesome, I loved the stillstand on the rail to rail ride to stillstand.

Andrew

johnfoss · 2004-10-18, 05:31 AM

Yes, your standup wheel walking is definitely better than mine! Cool ramp move with the grinding rail.

I'm trying to figure out your choice of when to wear a helmet and when not to though. Seems like doing stuff like that, in the rain, is a better time than when we're practicing in a parking lot...

Good thing you had the leg protection on though!

jagur · 2004-10-18, 07:10 AM

1 foot wheel walking is hard, its even harder getting into it without a black poll

caw89 · 2004-10-18, 07:17 AM

Walking the wheel one footed is easy once you learn how to walk the wheel normally. Then the fun begins, walk the wheel one footed downhill into a glide and just keep goin. once ya got that, grab a small tarp on a windy day and parasail that mess, its a blast.

Jester2000 · 2004-10-19, 02:47 AM

Music is Riot Grrrl by Le Tigre

Yeah, crank arms getting stuck happens.

When I started riding, I was behind my house on the grass riding the other rail I have (zack's old one). Then is started raining, and I moved over to the pavement. When I'm at home, many times I'll just fart around without all the gear. That is pretty stupid though. But I'm pretty good at knowing what to attempt with the gear I have on. I wan't very nervous about the rain, it really wasn't that bad. Whenever I go out for ride somewhere, I ususally ALWAYS wear a helmet. For some reason it's like in a different category when I just go behind my house.

Glad you guys enjoyed it.

Later,

Jess

zach_jucha · 2004-10-19, 05:40 AM

nice riding. stand up wheel walk and rail riding were impressive x9, and in the rain is just madness. good work.

send me some footage when you have the chance. i feel there's a good possibility i could edit my unicycling film soon. pm me if you're at all ready with any footage, otherwise there's still time...

and andrew, did you send anything? same goes for you...

edit: btw i'm thinking the next 2-4 weeks i could start editing depending on whether dan is coming here to film or not. thanks. you guys are awesome.

Murde Mental · 2004-10-20, 01:49 AM

wow, only last weekend I was ridding the exact same rail type thing. It's funny cause i remember flipping it aswell just like you did in the movie.

Anyways, good stuff.

dubmuni2004 · 2004-10-20, 03:17 AM

the rail just cracks me up. its like it has a personality of its own.

2004-10-18, 02:07 AM	#1
Jester2000 old miyata saddles are sexy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern California Age: 25 Posts: 349	Rainy Day Riding - a uni movie I made today I was riding around my house today, and it started raining. So I kept riding, and eventually got my camera. I edited it into a nice, 2 min 45 sec movie. I call it: RAINY DAY RIDING! It has rail riding (while it's raining), some grinding, and some street moves. Hope ya like it. http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albums...by_riegel3.wmv If the gallery is for some reason down, then get it from my site: http://www.unicyclejester.com/albums...by_riegel3.wmv (NOTE: only get it from here if you have to, I don't have a whole lotta bandwidth.) Later, Jess __________________ jessriegel.com unicyclejester.com vimeo old youtube

2004-10-18, 02:13 AM	#2
Catboy Roadkill Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Scattered across the freeway. Age: 23 Posts: 4,190	Nice Vid. I find it funny that, other than you and the ground being wet, the rain is almost unnoticeable from our end... But nice riding!!! It rained like mad here to, but since we're in the mountains it was mega cold... My favorite crash(and more than likely not yours) was the unispin fall. I did like the rail setup you had. Well done. __________________ Rest in pieces.

2004-10-18, 02:15 AM	#3
sabin_a. skilled unicyclist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Edmonds WA Age: 24 Posts: 359	Very nice Jess, although rail riding in the rain seems really dangerous, you some how pull it off. Nice work. -Sabin __________________ Homer - "Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that he himself could not eat it?" Flanders - "Well, as melon scratchers go, that's a honey doodle" SIXSIXONE

2004-10-18, 02:28 AM	#4
DigitalDave Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: lalaland Posts: 1,217	You put on those gloves like your going to operate I like the mid-air turn around into 2 more turn arounds ... and ... your dog giving you a kiss for support Hope your ankle feels OK :thumbsup Oh .. and whats the name of the music ...? __________________ My will to live was stronger than my will to die. - Iggy Pop That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. - Friedrich Nietzsche 1899 If it's popular, then what's it got to do with us? - Mens room wall My Gallery Last edited by DigitalDave; 2004-10-18 at 02:34 AM.

2004-10-18, 02:32 AM	#5
TheObieOne3226 ***** Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia Age: 26 Posts: 3,441	Nice vid. The most impressive things, IMHO were the rail riding and the one foot WW. I have no experience standing, but I know 1 foot WW is much harder on a wet wheel. And rail riding is much more difficult on a slick rail. If that was a round railing it would have been like impossible. __________________ SWAT Gallery SWAT webpage Arrow Racing Sixsixone "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental Disclaimer: The above message was not intended to offend anyone. If you are offended I can take no responsibility for my actions because I don't feel like it. Also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take criticism and post/read threads at your own risk.

2004-10-18, 04:56 AM	#6
nathan BIG rides: 24"/36" on/off road Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 1,462	Nice work again Jess. I like the stand-up WW - looks way hard. ---Nathan

2004-10-18, 04:59 AM	#7
James_Potter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The skinny part of Idaho Age: 24 Posts: 10,606	Wow, you're a lot braver than me. No way I would have tried rail riding, wheel walking, unispins, or anything else in the rain. It would be suicide. Did your crank arm get stuck on the rail in that one scene? I hate it when that happens.

2004-10-18, 05:07 AM	#8
andrew_carter Back into muni! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 5,242	Awesome, I loved the stillstand on the rail to rail ride to stillstand. Andrew __________________ www.UnicycleTips.com \| My Photos and Videos \| "Dancing About Architecture"

2004-10-18, 05:31 AM	#9
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,927	Yes, your standup wheel walking is definitely better than mine! Cool ramp move with the grinding rail. I'm trying to figure out your choice of when to wear a helmet and when not to though. Seems like doing stuff like that, in the rain, is a better time than when we're practicing in a parking lot... Good thing you had the leg protection on though! __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

2004-10-18, 07:10 AM	#10
jagur My Uzi is a Tongue Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: {So-Lame,Oregon} Posts: 6,197	1 foot wheel walking is hard, its even harder getting into it without a black poll __________________ theres enough BS in life, without mobius contributing. Forget_Your_Life -------------------------------------- -------MUNI MILITIA ------- One Wheeled Death Squad twitter> @shot of jagur

2004-10-19, 02:47 AM	#12
Jester2000 old miyata saddles are sexy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern California Age: 25 Posts: 349	Music is Riot Grrrl by Le Tigre Yeah, crank arms getting stuck happens. When I started riding, I was behind my house on the grass riding the other rail I have (zack's old one). Then is started raining, and I moved over to the pavement. When I'm at home, many times I'll just fart around without all the gear. That is pretty stupid though. But I'm pretty good at knowing what to attempt with the gear I have on. I wan't very nervous about the rain, it really wasn't that bad. Whenever I go out for ride somewhere, I ususally ALWAYS wear a helmet. For some reason it's like in a different category when I just go behind my house. Glad you guys enjoyed it. Later, Jess __________________ jessriegel.com unicyclejester.com vimeo old youtube

2004-10-19, 05:40 AM	#13
zach_jucha Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 817	nice riding. stand up wheel walk and rail riding were impressive x9, and in the rain is just madness. good work. send me some footage when you have the chance. i feel there's a good possibility i could edit my unicycling film soon. pm me if you're at all ready with any footage, otherwise there's still time... and andrew, did you send anything? same goes for you... edit: btw i'm thinking the next 2-4 weeks i could start editing depending on whether dan is coming here to film or not. thanks. you guys are awesome. __________________ hey i'm back Last edited by zach_jucha; 2004-10-19 at 05:42 AM.

2004-10-20, 01:49 AM	#14
Murde Mental Unicycling Martyr Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 1,627	wow, only last weekend I was ridding the exact same rail type thing. It's funny cause i remember flipping it aswell just like you did in the movie. Anyways, good stuff. __________________ CREEPMACHINE

2004-10-20, 03:17 AM	#15
dubmuni2004 this is quite tasty Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: the best place to ride, colorado Age: 24 Posts: 619	the rail just cracks me up. its like it has a personality of its own. __________________ blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah extreme_unicyclist@hotmail.com AIM: IhaveAsuckySN

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