If I didn’t hate rain so much this ride would probably have jumped right to “my favorite rides” list. I chose a warm (60’s-70’s F), muggy, November, Sunday, to ride “Search for BigFoot” 200k Permanent. Three to four hours were spent on wet roads, accompanied by threatening skies the entire route, which dampened my mood considerably. The sky was so dark as I descended from the Kiamichi Mountains toward Tahlihina that I worried about tornadoes. I reassured myself that it was not the right time of year for tornadoes. Funny thing, the next day tornadoes touched down to the northeast.
Had it not been so foggy, wet and overcast, it would have been a beautiful fall day. The colors on the ~1500 ft climb on the Indian Highway over the Kiamichi Mountains were gorgeous. The problem was I could barely see 50 yards in front of me. The photos look even more dull. It was a little clearer on the twisty descent, which I had to take pretty slowly because of the wet, leaf-covered pavement.
Most of the route is on rural roads with little traffic. The exception is Highway 63 from Tahlihina, where a Harley Armada nearly removed my left elbow. OK-2 also has a fair amount of traffic, and it appeared half the state of Texas had spent the weekend in Oklahoma and were returning home on Sunday afternoon.
Antlers, OK 200k Permanent from Cathy Cramer on Vimeo.
“Search for BigFoot” 200k Permanent. Shot 1 frame every 2s. Playback is 24fps.
I have been planning to get a helmet cam for long rides and noticed you are now using one. Or at least I assume it is a helmet cam. Do you like the one you have? Please let us know what model and any likes and dislikes or other relevant particulars. I love the option of taking a still shot every 2 seconds and playing it back at 24fps — probably extends battery life significantly. When I looked into it a few months ago most of the models were not going to have the battery life I need for full-time video on century rides.
Hi John, some of the videos I’ve created from stills have been shot with a video camera, some with a photo camera. Shooting stills does not significantly change battery life. I’ve used multiple batteries and turned the camera off and on to extend the range. …and when the batteries run out the video ends. -Cathy