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Edmonton Spring Trials
Winter is a season where Edmontonians turn to winter sports or go into hibernation. I am one of the latter, and so wrapped in blankets huddled at my computer I’ve been going through all the footage I’ve stored trying to stay sane. As ex-addicts know, withdrawal is the hardest part; for me I’ve been taking that footage and watching it over and over until I decided to make an edit in order to combat the urge to pull out my bike and ride in the apartment.
![My ghetto camera stabilizer for Phones or iPods]()
Over Christmas break 2012 my brother and I spent half a day constructing a stabilizer of sorts for my phone. It certainly helps with the quality of the video by reducing a lot of the shake. However the iPhone does not take the clearest shot unless the camera is stationary. Running or even walking produces a slight blur 
3 PVC pipe sections make up a gimbal pivot.
That said it takes some getting used to and that is probably very apparent in these two “edits.” Hopefully the Edmonton trials scene can be represented a bit with what has been captured here. And be sure there is more to come – I have all winter to cry freezing tears in the -30º temps, and a lot of footage to edit.
Didn’t get to ride much with Darren over this year, which is too bad because he certainly has a nice style of riding and is a super awesome guy.
This edit shows how rough getting back into it can be; we are all pretty rusty and unflattering. (And awfully pale)
3 PVC pipe sections make up a gimbal pivot.That said it takes some getting used to and that is probably very apparent in these two “edits.” Hopefully the Edmonton trials scene can be represented a bit with what has been captured here. And be sure there is more to come – I have all winter to cry freezing tears in the -30º temps, and a lot of footage to edit.
Didn’t get to ride much with Darren over this year, which is too bad because he certainly has a nice style of riding and is a super awesome guy.
This edit shows how rough getting back into it can be; we are all pretty rusty and unflattering. (And awfully pale)
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you guys are really good
hey jubs, why dont you try snowboarding? could make your winters more interesting and fun overthere
you guys are more than welcomed in mexico to ride all year long
ride on jub