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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 145000" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Ride videos are an art form of their own. They can range from straight-up "meat & potatoes" helmet cam footage, to photo montages to impressionist/mood pieces...and they're all valid, in their own ways. That's the coolest aspect, all improv/no rules...until the editor creates them. I agree, FWIW, that the music should fit the visuals. "Semiramide" (Rossini) would be kinda ridiculous paired with supercross footage, as would "Highway to Hell" (AC-DC) paired with a serene shoreline ride...maybe not. I reckon that would be up to the person creating the work. There are some truly creative folks out there and there is such as thing as irony. This retired road warrior is pretty well done with the thrashier aspects of motoring. </p><p></p><p>FYI, 60mph isn't the threshold achievement it once was. When I got back into this game (late `90s), it was the small bike equivalent of "<em>doing the ton"</em>...but then 110cc was "huge" displacement. A well-tuned 110 can pull 65mph and, of course, a reliable 175cc has been possible for some years now. Hell, I've pushed my daily rider to 67mph, with a stock 110 Honda in the boiler room. Doesn't really matter, IMHO. 60-65mph is about where the basic lightweight/short wheelbase/small tire diameter setup reaches the practical limit, for anything except a short banzai blast. I've seen the high side of 80mph on a CT, it's not what you might think - better for bragging rights than fun and 80mph isn't really brag-worthy speed, for anything but a small bike. For sustained road cruising 45-60mph is where practical range lives and I usually find myself settling-in around 52mph+/- (the "natural" speed of the bike) if I stop checking the speedo for a while.</p><p></p><p>As for what you're experiencing with your relocation, it sounds all too familiar. I've noticed the same thing when there's a death, or divorce, in a family. The energy of the place just evaporates. It's the life experiences that remain with you. Zen philosophy (among others) says that possessions weigh one down & bind you to the world. Thinning-out the household inventory, once in a while, is liberating. Starting afresh, in a new locale with less stuff, by that definition could be viewed as a rebirth, of sorts. It'll become clear enough...in 20/20 hindsight.</p><p></p><p>You definitely have to take that bucket list ride; if you don't, you'll regret it. Discovery awaits...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 145000, member: 5"] Ride videos are an art form of their own. They can range from straight-up "meat & potatoes" helmet cam footage, to photo montages to impressionist/mood pieces...and they're all valid, in their own ways. That's the coolest aspect, all improv/no rules...until the editor creates them. I agree, FWIW, that the music should fit the visuals. "Semiramide" (Rossini) would be kinda ridiculous paired with supercross footage, as would "Highway to Hell" (AC-DC) paired with a serene shoreline ride...maybe not. I reckon that would be up to the person creating the work. There are some truly creative folks out there and there is such as thing as irony. This retired road warrior is pretty well done with the thrashier aspects of motoring. FYI, 60mph isn't the threshold achievement it once was. When I got back into this game (late `90s), it was the small bike equivalent of "[I]doing the ton"[/I]...but then 110cc was "huge" displacement. A well-tuned 110 can pull 65mph and, of course, a reliable 175cc has been possible for some years now. Hell, I've pushed my daily rider to 67mph, with a stock 110 Honda in the boiler room. Doesn't really matter, IMHO. 60-65mph is about where the basic lightweight/short wheelbase/small tire diameter setup reaches the practical limit, for anything except a short banzai blast. I've seen the high side of 80mph on a CT, it's not what you might think - better for bragging rights than fun and 80mph isn't really brag-worthy speed, for anything but a small bike. For sustained road cruising 45-60mph is where practical range lives and I usually find myself settling-in around 52mph+/- (the "natural" speed of the bike) if I stop checking the speedo for a while. As for what you're experiencing with your relocation, it sounds all too familiar. I've noticed the same thing when there's a death, or divorce, in a family. The energy of the place just evaporates. It's the life experiences that remain with you. Zen philosophy (among others) says that possessions weigh one down & bind you to the world. Thinning-out the household inventory, once in a while, is liberating. Starting afresh, in a new locale with less stuff, by that definition could be viewed as a rebirth, of sorts. It'll become clear enough...in 20/20 hindsight. You definitely have to take that bucket list ride; if you don't, you'll regret it. Discovery awaits... [/QUOTE]
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