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February 19, 2012 03:56pm Updated 19-02-2012 04:45 pm by MTBDerek

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Topic says it all. Pics from todays shuttle run out at MJ. Taken on Sergeants.

First one off the rank lots more to follow.

This is my first real attempt at taking proper MTB piccies let me know what you think.

My contribution is now here http://s1185.photobucket.com/albums/z346/MTBDerek/Mount%20Joyce%20Down%20Hill/

Theres a few ni there where I had the camera set up wrong. So look a little off but oh well.

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February 19, 2012 05:39pm

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Great shots Derek!

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February 19, 2012 07:03pm

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Thanks Hoots

Heres some from the real photographer.

http://www.mitchography.com/brisbane-photographer-wedding/2012/2/19/a-sunrise-shoot-then-a-downhill-shoot.html

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February 19, 2012 07:12pm

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Hey great shots Derek and goo dto see you today! Our runs down Black Rock were not quite so spectacular today! I popped my Mt Joyce cherry today and I was hooked! A pity Bovine Groove was closed as I hear that is a sweet trail, but we still had an awesome day.

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February 19, 2012 07:33pm

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Yeah MJ is a great place to ride. was very diffcult being there without a bike. Was a blast watching the boys play up for the cameras though. Which made the walk back out well worth it. Also makes me feel soft for the line I take thru the jumps.

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February 19, 2012 08:01pm

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Quote: MTBDerek

Yeah MJ is a great place to ride. was very diffcult being there without a bike. Was a blast watching the boys play up for the cameras though. Which made the walk back out well worth it. Also makes me feel soft for the line I take thru the jumps.

Would you like a cup of concrete princess?

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February 19, 2012 08:39pm

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http://www.gmwimages.net/blog/

And more to check out.

And craig

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February 19, 2012 09:03pm

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There's some mighty nice pics in there Derek. It must have been nice watching the downhill boys do their thing. Were their lines similar to ours?

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February 20, 2012 06:04am

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Some nice shots Derek

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February 20, 2012 04:41pm

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Thanks Michael

Heres a video form the day put together by Mitch. Who handed over his 2 day old Go Pro Hero2 to a complete stranger on a mountain bike so he could get some footage. Then sweated big time when we didnt see him pass again. ( He buggered his knee( But worked out pretty good for a spontaneous day.

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There's some mighty nice pics in there Derek. It must have been nice watching the downhill boys do their thing. Were their lines similar to ours?

Yeah Craig they took exactly the same tracks as we do as in started at the top and finished at the bottom. Oh wait we start half way down. And they cheat by being in the air half the time.

Was pretty cool watching them hit the rock gardens, well FLY over them without blinking. Oh to have the skill and Kahunas and the travel and the ...............................................................

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February 22, 2012 09:37am

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Great shots, nice work.

How tough are the trails? Watching the footage I couldn't help but think "hey I could probably ride most of that" but of course I realize that often video makes things look a lot easier than they actually are.

Any plans on heading out to MJ again in the not to distant future? Wouldn't mind coming along, for both the riding and photography, if you guys don't mind an extra.

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February 22, 2012 09:55am

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Sounds like a great plan, but unfortunatley I'll be at Mt Buller next week, hehehehehehe. Would be keen when I get back though, maybe 10/11 March??

We were a bit nervous about Seargents, and rightly so, but it turned out to be awesome fun. Quite tricky but awesome fun. I think we rode it 3 times in a row the first time we hit it up.

You be able to take photo's of real amatuers pretending to be downhill boys!

MTBDerek