Wow. That as a foggy one. January 11th 2018. Here’s what my commute home looked like.
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Category: speed
Beam me up
I like bikes and I like photography. Luckily, you can do both together. Here’s a timelapse of my commute on Feb 5th 2018, shot with a GoPro Hero 5.
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For more of my biker shots and videos, take a look at @thejamesbike on instagram |
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I’ve also got an instagram account for my general photography @thejamescarr |
Grand stretch in the evenings
Yesterday started out snowing. Most of the afternoon, it pounded down hailstones, and then, the evening turned out like this. What can I say? It’s Ireland.
I’d planned to go shoot some time-lapse clips for a video we’re doing, so I had to hang about in work till nearly 9pm before it was time to go out and catch some darkness. I got the clips I was looking for and, as a bonus, some pretty nice still shots too. There was a flashy Ferrari parked outside the Marker – I think it had something to do with the Gumball3000 rally – and it made for a nice prop in a few of the shots.
A sunset
Heading home from work last thursday (july 3rd 2014), there was a nice sunset, so I left my normal route and headed home through the Phoenix Park. I got there a little later than I ought to, but it was a gorgeous evening that deserved a couple of shots.
Bikes, what can I say? – I like them
I’ve never had a bike I didn’t like – if it weren’t for pesky money-issues, I’d still have them all in my garage (well, maybe not the ZX9s, since my current bike is the same only more). I’ve been riding bikes for more than 20 years now and these are the bikes I’ve had in that time. There’s no doubt, bikes offer incredible thrills, challenges and freedom, but they also offer far more opportunities to fall off than cars do. And it’s not so much the falling off that causes the problems. It’s more about what you land on, and how quickly you do it. Even a minor skid usually results in expensive and incapacitating damage to the bike and sore bits for you.
So the best advice I can give to budding bikers is – Don’t fall off. Sticking to that principle is a lot easier with experience, and good quality training and luckily there’s plenty of that available these days. After getting your license, there’s so much more to learn, so I’d recommend doing some advanced training. Here’s a good place to look for that. I personally recommend Ray Murray or Jonathan Coburn. I’m a member of ROSPA and undergo a re-test every three years. I currently have a ‘Gold’ standard certification. I find it really helpful to remind me of my training, and nudge me back into good habits, because, although most motorcycle accidents are the fault of other road users, most of them are also avoidable if the rider is well trained, careful and alert. It’s not just about control of your own bike, it’s about observation, anticipation, visibility and defensive riding.
I’ve recently started a new Instagram account for my bike-related pics and videos. Check out @thejamesbike here.
Click here if you’d like a bit of info on the ZZR1400
Kawasaki ZZR1400 – 2008 model – Bike 12 (Current Bike)
Kawasaki ZX12R – 2002 model – Bike 11
Aprilia RSV1000R – 2008 model – bike 10
Aprilia RSV-MilleR – 2003 model – bike 9
Kawasaki ZX9R – 1999 model – bike 8
Kawasaki ZRX1100 – bike 7
Kawasaki ZX9R – 1998 model – Bike 6
Kawasaki Z1000ST – 1978 model – bike 5
Yamaha FZR1000RU Exup – Bike 4
Kawasaki GPz900R – Bike 3
Honda VT500E – bike number 2
Honda CG125 – 1980 model. My first bike
Guy Martin – TT3D
I’m partial to a bit of Speed-Porn now and then and this looks like a real buzz of a movie. I doubt it will be showing in 3D cinemas in Dublin, but I’ll be looking out in case it is. Guy Martin is a very talented and charismatic rider with world-class sideburns. Hope he does well in this year’s TT.
