Video: Madison Genesis vs Sa Calobra

Top of our list of things that made us wish we were pro cyclists today: this vid

Dave Atkinson, February 19, 2013

Madison Genesis - Bikes, Cameras, Action

Madison Genesis have been pumping out the vids while they've been out racing and training in Mallorca. The latest one is apropos of nothing, really, just a vid of them riding out to climb Sa Colabra before turning round and beetling back down to the café.

It's beautifully shot, though, and gives a lovely feel for the stiffness of the ascent and the joy (and tight lines) of the journey back down, mixing a bit of GoPro footage in to get a rider's eye view of the hairpins. It's less than three minutes, at the end of which you'll be wondering why you didn't get out on the club runs when you were younger instead of hanging out down the rec scrounging tabs off the 5th years. or something. Anyway, enjoy.

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Cool use of tilt shift on the video. Anyone know if a gopro will shoot it or is it done after?

posted by mrpt5 [39 posts] 19th February 2013 - 18:43

Like it!

A bit like an exotic 'A Bloc' vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YucAUk0uJMk

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posted by Morvelo [6 posts] 19th February 2013 - 19:16

mrpt5 wrote:

Cool use of tilt shift on the video. Anyone know if a gopro will shoot it or is it done after?

post production we reckon

posted by Dave Atkinson [6088 posts] 19th February 2013 - 20:23

Who cares about the tech of the vid - look at that for scenery to ride in. Though I have to admit my last 2 evening commutes have been lovely (almost total daylight!) even if they are only 40 minutes!

posted by bikeandy61 [319 posts] 19th February 2013 - 20:26

Wooooooo!

Noli porcum linguere

posted by captain_slog [177 posts] 19th February 2013 - 20:38

Great looking ride!

posted by Celeste08 [36 posts] 19th February 2013 - 21:52

Steel has obviously gone to their heads.

posted by Matt_S [156 posts] 20th February 2013 - 8:15

All that, and steel as well. Lovely. Imagine doing that for a living.

If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the solution, not the problem

posted by notfastenough [1941 posts] 20th February 2013 - 10:40

notfastenough wrote:

All that, and steel as well. Lovely. Imagine doing that for a living.

Isn't that the truth? The bikes & the uniform look great too

posted by Steven_L [48 posts] 20th February 2013 - 12:40

imo, think it would have been better if they had shown it in the right order. early bits showed them going up, then down, then up again, before finishing at the bottom. and the cafe is a very expensive rip off!

iain

posted by iain [30 posts] 20th February 2013 - 14:04