Comments on: Paddling and pedaling (but no peddling) http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/ Cycling, hiking, camping, etc -- now back in southern Indiana. Words and photos. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ear to the Breeze » Blog Archive » July recap http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-4364 Ear to the Breeze » Blog Archive » July recap Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:49:36 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-4364 [...] so far. The funny thing is, it didn’t even feel like I rode that much. However, I did do my longest ride to date (56.6 miles), which took me through Morgan-Monroe State Forest and Mahalasville. I only went [...] [...] so far. The funny thing is, it didn’t even feel like I rode that much. However, I did do my longest ride to date (56.6 miles), which took me through Morgan-Monroe State Forest and Mahalasville. I only went [...]

]]> By: Ear to the Breeze » Blog Archive » Conquering Boltinghouse http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 Ear to the Breeze » Blog Archive » Conquering Boltinghouse Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:42:18 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-3349 [...] be fun to try a new route and take Low Gap Road down. I had ridden on Low Gap before, during my Mahalasville Ride, but this would let me ride on a section of Low Gap I’d never seen before. I decided to go [...] [...] be fun to try a new route and take Low Gap Road down. I had ridden on Low Gap before, during my Mahalasville Ride, but this would let me ride on a section of Low Gap I’d never seen before. I decided to go [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Sarah Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:13:42 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2018 For the record, I'm not a bad paddler. I certainly wasn't chilling in the canoe while he did all the paddling, like every other woman we saw. As a matter of fact, we did just fine, with me in the back. The only problem was that Michael complained because I had us going too fast, and he wanted to stop to take photos. As Michael pointed out, why does this bug me? I have no idea. I'm a pro-life, anti-feminist, pink-wearing, God-fearing, penis-loving woman. But I can freaking canoe. That's all I'm saying. End rant. For the record, I’m not a bad paddler. I certainly wasn’t chilling in the canoe while he did all the paddling, like every other woman we saw. As a matter of fact, we did just fine, with me in the back. The only problem was that Michael complained because I had us going too fast, and he wanted to stop to take photos. As Michael pointed out, why does this bug me? I have no idea. I’m a pro-life, anti-feminist, pink-wearing, God-fearing, penis-loving woman. But I can freaking canoe. That’s all I’m saying. End rant.

]]> By: furiousBall http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 furiousBall Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:09:08 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2017 Canoeing is the best, in the offseason, I'm hoping to get one for Bubba and Viv next summer. That State Road 45 is damn nice looking year round. I was about to correct the canoe kid's theory, but I see someone already did. Strong paddler in the back. Canoeing is the best, in the offseason, I’m hoping to get one for Bubba and Viv next summer. That State Road 45 is damn nice looking year round.

I was about to correct the canoe kid’s theory, but I see someone already did. Strong paddler in the back.

]]> By: John http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 John Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:59:21 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2014 We just sold our kayaks this spring. I never cared that much for it. It was just ok. Sue loved it but her shoulder and neck problem forced us to give it up. Neither us us miss it luckily. Both hiking and biking are still on our list though. Lots of bike videos <a href="http://www.streetfilms.org/" rel="nofollow"> here</a> and <a href="http://www.thebicyclist.tv/" rel="nofollow"> here</a> We just sold our kayaks this spring. I never cared that much for it. It was just ok. Sue loved it but her shoulder and neck problem forced us to give it up. Neither us us miss it luckily.

Both hiking and biking are still on our list though. Lots of bike videos here and here

]]> By: Apertome http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Apertome Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:12:20 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2008 Thanks for these comments. I have another video that might be good enough to post if I can edit it down a bit. I attached the Gorillapod to my helmet by putting its legs through the vents (they just barely fit) and bending them inward. Another way I'd like to try doing this is to attach the camera to my helmet with velcro zip ties. This works very well to attach a flashlight for night trail riding. I'm not sure how well it'd work with the camera. On the other hand, I'm lazy, and there's a guy at work who has an actual helmet cam, so I may end up asking to borrow that sometime instead. I'm glad to see some other canoeists. Thanks for the advice, I'm sure it will come in handy. Thanks for these comments. I have another video that might be good enough to post if I can edit it down a bit.

I attached the Gorillapod to my helmet by putting its legs through the vents (they just barely fit) and bending them inward.

Another way I’d like to try doing this is to attach the camera to my helmet with velcro zip ties. This works very well to attach a flashlight for night trail riding. I’m not sure how well it’d work with the camera.

On the other hand, I’m lazy, and there’s a guy at work who has an actual helmet cam, so I may end up asking to borrow that sometime instead.

I’m glad to see some other canoeists. Thanks for the advice, I’m sure it will come in handy.

]]> By: Pete http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 Pete Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:39:15 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2006 Canoeing is great fun, glad to hear you guys made it back in one piece. ;-) And cool video! I've been thinking about trying something like that. Canoeing is great fun, glad to hear you guys made it back in one piece. ;-)

And cool video! I’ve been thinking about trying something like that.

]]> By: Revrunner http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Revrunner Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:28:19 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2005 Yep, Great Blue Heron and you're right, the kid was clueless. Strongest paddler should always be in the back steering. You really can't steer from the front. Now in whitewater, the person in the front can be of valuable assistance in making quick maneuvers and adjustments and some of these can require some considerable strength--e.g. back paddling, quick rights and lefts into eddies, and so forth. But you still need your "motor" in the back. Love canoeing. Haven't done any this year only because I've gotten so intense about biking. In fact, I passed up a paddling event for the first time this spring because it conflicted with the Capital-to-Capital bike ride. Yep, Great Blue Heron and you’re right, the kid was clueless. Strongest paddler should always be in the back steering. You really can’t steer from the front. Now in whitewater, the person in the front can be of valuable assistance in making quick maneuvers and adjustments and some of these can require some considerable strength–e.g. back paddling, quick rights and lefts into eddies, and so forth. But you still need your “motor” in the back.

Love canoeing. Haven’t done any this year only because I’ve gotten so intense about biking. In fact, I passed up a paddling event for the first time this spring because it conflicted with the Capital-to-Capital bike ride.

]]> By: Dan http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Dan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:54:58 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-2003 That's a great video. How did you secure the gorillapod to your helmet to keep it from falling? I would be worried the whole time of losing my camera. That’s a great video. How did you secure the gorillapod to your helmet to keep it from falling? I would be worried the whole time of losing my camera.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Sarah Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:13:13 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2007/07/17/paddling-and-pedaling-but-no-peddling/#comment-1987 You know, this is a a great post. Except for one thing. You left out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apertome/832698285/" rel="nofollow">this awesome photo</a>. Geez, leaver-outter-of-good-parts. You know, this is a a great post. Except for one thing. You left out this awesome photo.

Geez, leaver-outter-of-good-parts.

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