Old Guys Going Downhill Fast (#1) -- Fox Hollow to McBeth Rd. Eugene Oregon Road Bike Descending

This is the first video series I hope to make of my favorite road bike downhills. Climbing is fun, but descending is divine! (Especially if you're a member of the "Old Guys Who Get Fat In Winter" cycling team as I am.)

Any way, this is the entire descent from the top of Fox Hollow Rd in Eugene Oregon, down to the bottom of McBeth Rd. Filmed on the evening of April 7, 2011. Camera was a helmet mounted GoPro HD Hero shooting on resolution setting r5 (1920x1080 16:9 at 30fps) Video was edited and rendered by Magix Movie Edit Pro 17 software.

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[sunnyjoe66]

That is pretty fast,I just dont trust the brakes to stop my Bike. I will have to get better ones,the Tectro Oryx Cantilevers on my Surly LHT are not great. Otherwise the perfect Touring Bike.

I have been doing the odd 55KM Spins in the Countryside to see how it handles with just my needs for the day with a Cycling group. It would be a different matter with a full Camping load coming down steep Hills you need good brakes.

[WheeliePete]

@sunnyjoe66 Yeah, loaded touring bikes can really tax the brakes. I'm a big fan of Avid mechanical disc brakes on touring bikes. Our road bikes are running dual pivot Dura-Ace or Ultegra calipers.  They have great stopping power and modulation.

[sunnyjoe66]

What speed are you going at,If I am tearing down a Hillside it is usually around 44KM up to 50KM at most . The Bike will go faster but it is dangerous.

[WheeliePete]

@sunnyjoe66 That descent's usually good for about 40 miles per hour (65 kmph) coming out of the bottom curves. We can maintain high 30's through most of the technical parts.  I should have a video pretty soon of a crazy-steep hill near here that's good for 60mph (96.7 kmph)

[gofastthatway]

Looking gooood. bet pedaling up there is a great workout. nice draft at 3:20.

[SuperMrAnonymousGuys]

@dervishboards hells yes

[DervishBoards]

can i longboard that

[sunnyjoe66]

As soon as I get some Dosh I will get an upgrade for the Brakes on Jenny the Surly.