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Drone video featuring Greg Watts at the Aptos Jumps

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Bikeskills Videographer Ian Boyd has been dialing in his drone piloting skills— check out this video shot using his DJI Phantom Drone using a Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal mount and a GoPro Hero 3. Shooting at 2K 1080p mode, the flight time of the drone is about 8 minutes at 68 degrees f at sea level.

Edited in Final Cut Pro, Bikeskills instructor and pro dirt jumper Greg Watts does his thing at the Post Office Jumps in Aptos, California. Check out the video below, and subscribe to our YouTube Page for more great video content including how-to’s and more!

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SKISKILLS and BIKESKILLS: Not That Different…

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With all the snow out there, we thought we’d give you some tips from the SKISKILLS side of our organization.  Let Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion, Jonny Moseley, give you some pointers on the basics of jumping.  You’ll see and hear, straight off, how similar the techniques and skills are between jumping with skis and bikes are.

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Seven Great Bike Videos Starting with 7 Minutes with Danny MacAskill

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There are literally millions of Bike videos out there: Hundreds of thousands on YouTube alone. Starting with Danny MacAskill’s amazing “Street Trials” video, here are seven of Bikeskill’s favorites ranging from funny to helpful to inspiring.
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BIKESKILLS Wet Weather Riding Video and Tips

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It’s not just wet in the Western US, it’s wet and raining. In this video, Bikeskills’ Jiro Nakamura demonstrates some basic wet conditions riding skills. Read on to learn more about having more fun, staying save, and maintaining your gear in and during wet spells.

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BIKESKILLS Jumping Video Reaches Elusive Platinum View Level

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Getting One Million Views on YouTube Really is a Big Deal!

While it took a while, one of our BIKESKILLS instruction videos just hit the 1,000,000 view mark! To be honest, we’re happy not just because one of our videos accomplished something that only 1 out of every 15,000 or so mountain biking videos submitted to YouTube accomplish, but also that viewers appreciate our approach – which is all about the mainstream mountain biker.

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Too Much Rain and Snow to Ride? How About Some Skiskills?

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And who better to teach them than Olympic Gold Medalist, National and World Champion – not to mention Bikeskills board member and Santa Cruz Blur riding – Jonny Moseley? Read on to learn more about this in-progress video and the relationships between Skiskills, Surfskills, and Bikeskills.
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The Amazing Greg Watts Captured by Jeremy and Xacti

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Check out Bikeskills Greg Watts captured by our Jeremy Teman and the new Sanyo Xacti Dual Cam. Sanyo’s new combination video/still cameras are pretty amazing. In video mode, the Xacti shoots full 1080P HD and has an array of modes including slow-motion at up to 600 frames/second. As a still camera, 12MP resolution delivers very nice images and with 12 frames/second sequence mode, it’s perfect for high-speed action sports like mountain biking, skiing… there’s even a waterproof model you can take surfing with you! Who knows, the Xacti might be that Xmas present you were thinking about….

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Get Ready For the Next “Getting the Shot”

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Surfskills' Chuck Patterson Charging Hard at Shark Park
Surfskills’ Chuck Patterson Charging Hard at Shark Park. Photo by Walt Denson

The common theme here is world class photographer, Walt Denson, helping you get the best out of your camera ( whether it’s an inexpensive, disposable,  or a professional model) on your bike ride, skiing session, or surfing safari. In the photo above, Walt captures our man Chuck at the bottom of a massive Shark Park wave. Next up in Getting the Shot: how to take images that highlight speed and movement.  And don’t forget to click on the image above to see it really fill up your screen!

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