During the time in which I healed my battered ribs, I took time to create a series of video montages using the footage I shot during the 5 Boro Bike Tour.
I was very happy to discover the Creative Commons licensed music of Chenard Walcker, whose style on some pieces fits the subject matter quite well.
Part 1: Starting line in Battery Park to Central Park
(Music is the song "Alarm" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Part 2: FDR Drive
(Music is the song "Regressive Rock" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Part 3: Queensborough Bridge
(Music is the song "Moozika" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Part 4: Long Island City - Astoria - Long Island City
(Music is the song "Elevator" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Part 5: Long Island City to Brooklyn
(Music is the song "Our Father with Yellow Eyes" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Part 6: Brooklyn, Gowanus Parkway - Verrazano Bridge - Staten Island
(Music is the song "Conquistadores" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Part 7: Staten Island - Finish Line/Ferry
(Music is the song "Yo Praise" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Now that I'm feeling well enough to ride again, expect to see some new and exciting developments in the coming weeks, including some far reaching plans for the Fall and Winter months!
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
8-13-2012 Astoria to the East Village (16.59 miles)
The trend of hot and humid weather continues here in New York. But I can only stay cooped up in my apartment for so long before cabin fever sets in. I promised myself a ride Monday, and decided to go to the East Village making a loop of the interior of Manhattan, via the Queensboro Bridge.
The cloudy skies kept some of the heat off, and the the relative humidity was low enough that perspiration could do it's job. Feeling strong I crested the Queensboro, headwinds were stiff making the already long climb, feel even longer.
I rolled down into Manhattan, and cut across town to pick up the bike lane on Broadway that would take me all the way into the heart of the Village, and right up to one of my favorite New York lunch spots, the original, Gray's Papaya on 8th Street.
Upon arriving in the Village I was struck by the presence of the Freedom Tower holding sway over the brownstones. The Village is one area of the city that still resembles it's former self in some parts. I stopped near 8th Street where I could safely lock my bike, and ordered a "recession special" (2 hotdogs and a drink for $4.95), and had sauerkraut and a papaya drink with my crispy delicious dogs.
After gobbling down my lunch I used 8th Street to reach 4th Ave, where I could then ride to 26th Street to cut the rest of the way across town 1st Avenue where I would once again cross the Queensboro Bridge.
Upon reaching the entrance to the First Ave tunnel I noticed a man on a long board skateboard riding right into the tunnel! After a moments shock I began rolling and was able to film his decent into the darkness. Unfortunately the audio cut out and my commentary regarding the man's sanity was not recorded.
After my audio failed on the 3rd video, the 3 subsequent videos that followed were completely corrupt and unusable.
Next week I plan to ride my Six Bridges, Three Boroughs route again, and I will likely bring additional cameras to help capture the stunning panorama's.
*Edit: My first video seems stuck on "processing" on youtube and may need to be uploaded once more. My third video cuts out after a couple of seconds on youtube, even though it plays fine on my computer. I will attempt to salvage these videos when I return from Brooklyn this weekend.
The cloudy skies kept some of the heat off, and the the relative humidity was low enough that perspiration could do it's job. Feeling strong I crested the Queensboro, headwinds were stiff making the already long climb, feel even longer.
I rolled down into Manhattan, and cut across town to pick up the bike lane on Broadway that would take me all the way into the heart of the Village, and right up to one of my favorite New York lunch spots, the original, Gray's Papaya on 8th Street.
52nd Street on Broadway, through Times Square, to 34th Street Penn station.
Upon arriving in the Village I was struck by the presence of the Freedom Tower holding sway over the brownstones. The Village is one area of the city that still resembles it's former self in some parts. I stopped near 8th Street where I could safely lock my bike, and ordered a "recession special" (2 hotdogs and a drink for $4.95), and had sauerkraut and a papaya drink with my crispy delicious dogs.
The East Village on Broadway, the Freedom Tower looms in the distance.
After gobbling down my lunch I used 8th Street to reach 4th Ave, where I could then ride to 26th Street to cut the rest of the way across town 1st Avenue where I would once again cross the Queensboro Bridge.
Upon reaching the entrance to the First Ave tunnel I noticed a man on a long board skateboard riding right into the tunnel! After a moments shock I began rolling and was able to film his decent into the darkness. Unfortunately the audio cut out and my commentary regarding the man's sanity was not recorded.
Man rides long board skateboard into the 1st Avenue Tunnel near the United Nations (no audio). I climb 1st Avenue to the foot of the Queensboro Bridge.
After my audio failed on the 3rd video, the 3 subsequent videos that followed were completely corrupt and unusable.
Next week I plan to ride my Six Bridges, Three Boroughs route again, and I will likely bring additional cameras to help capture the stunning panorama's.
*Edit: My first video seems stuck on "processing" on youtube and may need to be uploaded once more. My third video cuts out after a couple of seconds on youtube, even though it plays fine on my computer. I will attempt to salvage these videos when I return from Brooklyn this weekend.
Friday, August 10, 2012
8-8-2012 East River Esplanade and Central Park
Tuesday I was feeling stir crazy. All of the heat and humidity has kept me from putting in the usual mileage on my bike that I prefer. Though the weather was as hot and humid as ever on Tuesday I forced myself to get out and sweat out my cabin fever.
I decided to do one lap around Wards Island, cross the 103rd street bridge, and do a lap around Central Park, before coming back to Astoria via the Queensborough Bridge. All together this was only 20 miles but in this heat it felt like much further.
I'm still significantly overweight (though cycling is slowly changing that), so the heat is extra debilitating, and at times I felt some mild heat exhaustion. Being acutely aware of this I made sure to hydrate often, stopping where I knew the water fountains were along my route.
From here I crossed over to the East River Esplanade and made my way downtown, along the river. As I came around a turn I found a girl on the side of the path trying to dab at the skinned elbow of a little boy who had just fallen off his bike. I pulled over and offered the use of my first aid which is always in my backpack. After applying some triple antibiotic with pain relief and large a Tegiderm pad to his elbow I suggested that they all wear helmets and said goodbye.
I then continued to a scenic point overlooking the East River where one can view 3 iconic bridges with Roosevelt Island at your feet. Fortunately I was able to capture a nice progression when a tugboat and police boat passed right in front of me.
From here I continued to the foot of the Queensborough Bridge at 59th Street. A sculpture park sits in the shadow of the bridge and offers more beautiful views of the city and the East River.
Leaving the sculpture park I made my way across town to enter Central Park near Columbus Circle. By this time the heat was beginning to take a toll and my pace and energy levels were decreasing in concert. I had decided to keep my time in Central Park short only just completing one lap before exiting the park to head back towards the Queensborough Bridge, this time with a mind to cross it and cut my usual path through Long Island City and back to my apartment in Astoria.
I decided to do one lap around Wards Island, cross the 103rd street bridge, and do a lap around Central Park, before coming back to Astoria via the Queensborough Bridge. All together this was only 20 miles but in this heat it felt like much further.
I'm still significantly overweight (though cycling is slowly changing that), so the heat is extra debilitating, and at times I felt some mild heat exhaustion. Being acutely aware of this I made sure to hydrate often, stopping where I knew the water fountains were along my route.
Descending the Triboro Bridge to Wards Island.
From Hellgate Bridge to the entrance of the Triboro.
Wards Island, in the shadow of the Hellgate Bridge.
Wards Island, in the shadow of the Hellgate Bridge.
Wards Island Bridge
Wards Island Bridge
Myself in front of the Wards Island Bridge
From here I crossed over to the East River Esplanade and made my way downtown, along the river. As I came around a turn I found a girl on the side of the path trying to dab at the skinned elbow of a little boy who had just fallen off his bike. I pulled over and offered the use of my first aid which is always in my backpack. After applying some triple antibiotic with pain relief and large a Tegiderm pad to his elbow I suggested that they all wear helmets and said goodbye.
After patching up a young boy's elbow I suggest that they wear helmets before bidding them good day.
I then continued to a scenic point overlooking the East River where one can view 3 iconic bridges with Roosevelt Island at your feet. Fortunately I was able to capture a nice progression when a tugboat and police boat passed right in front of me.
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
The East River Esplanade at 80th Street
From here I continued to the foot of the Queensborough Bridge at 59th Street. A sculpture park sits in the shadow of the bridge and offers more beautiful views of the city and the East River.
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
In the shadow of the Queensborough Bridge
Leaving the sculpture park I made my way across town to enter Central Park near Columbus Circle. By this time the heat was beginning to take a toll and my pace and energy levels were decreasing in concert. I had decided to keep my time in Central Park short only just completing one lap before exiting the park to head back towards the Queensborough Bridge, this time with a mind to cross it and cut my usual path through Long Island City and back to my apartment in Astoria.
Descending the Queensborough Bridge.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
7-31-2012 Three Boroughs, Six Bridges (26.71 Miles)
I had planned to ride the major bridges that connect Long Island and Manhattan for quite sometime now, and when I realized that we would have a break in the weather Monday I hastily threw together the gear I had that was ready, and mapped my route.
This ride was to be purely a photographic expedition, an attempt to film and photograph 6 iconic New York City bridges in a relatively short distance.
Having only 1 full battery for my video camera and little extra power left in my solar panel stored up, I knew my video camera may not last the whole trip, but I was sure to get decent stills on all.
The route I used connected Vernon Blvd with Kent Ave, and Flushing Ave, following the signs that point bikes toward the bridges as I came upon them from the North.
I believe minimal narrative is needed for this beautiful route, and will let the pictures and video do the talking.
On my way up to the Queensborough Bridge via the East River Esplanade I stopped in the shadow of the bridges for a photo op.
It was at this point in the ride that my video camera ran out of power and I was left shooting only stills on the Queensborough Bridge.
This ride was the first of what I hope to many rides on this route. Next time I shoot this ride I will try for a sunnier day, and bring a third camera that also offers panoramics. I might just do time lapse with the GoPro instead of video, and do a post of stills only.
This ride was to be purely a photographic expedition, an attempt to film and photograph 6 iconic New York City bridges in a relatively short distance.
Having only 1 full battery for my video camera and little extra power left in my solar panel stored up, I knew my video camera may not last the whole trip, but I was sure to get decent stills on all.
The route I used connected Vernon Blvd with Kent Ave, and Flushing Ave, following the signs that point bikes toward the bridges as I came upon them from the North.
I believe minimal narrative is needed for this beautiful route, and will let the pictures and video do the talking.
Triboro Bridge
Triboro Bridge
Descending the Triboro Bridge
Under Triboro, past the skate park, exiting Astoria Park.
27th Ave to Rainey Park.
Queensbridge Park, tour boat passes under Queensboro Bridge.
Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge
Descending Pulaski Bridge
Following Fixie Rider on Franklin to Kent.
Williamsburg Bridge
Descending Williamsburg Bridge.
Of course one would come across a bike vending machine in Williamsburg....
More of these, less soft drink machines?
Riding alongside Williamsburg Bridge to return to Kent Ave.
Man taunting traffic on Flushing Ave.
Manhattan Bridge.
Descending Manhattan Bridge.
Electric scooter in bike lane on Jay Street.
Ascending Brooklyn Bridge.
Ascending Brooklyn Bridge continued.
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
On my way up to the Queensborough Bridge via the East River Esplanade I stopped in the shadow of the bridges for a photo op.
It was at this point in the ride that my video camera ran out of power and I was left shooting only stills on the Queensborough Bridge.
Queensborough Bridge
Queensborough Bridge
Queensborough Bridge
This ride was the first of what I hope to many rides on this route. Next time I shoot this ride I will try for a sunnier day, and bring a third camera that also offers panoramics. I might just do time lapse with the GoPro instead of video, and do a post of stills only.
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