05-07-2012, 04:15 PM | #1 |
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My daily commute: Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
This is my daily commute to work, filmed with GoPro mounted to my helmet.
https://vimeo.com/41580118 Kohl |
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05-07-2012, 04:21 PM | #2 |
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A very interesting high quality video thank you for sharing it.
It appears a 200cc D/S is the ONLY good way to get around on those 'streets'. Is the music contemporary Hatian? I would imagine there are not a lot of (enforced) traffic laws there...
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05-07-2012, 04:25 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for posting the interesting video, Kohl. What kind of camera are you using? The video quality is excellent.
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05-07-2012, 04:31 PM | #5 |
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Wow! I realize that video was sped up in some parts, but the lane splitting gave me fits! All I could think was that another rider from the opposite direction was going to do the same thing.
I spotted a few pickups that had seating welded over the tailgate. I'm guessing that's common. The music sounded like French with an odd accent.
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05-07-2012, 04:33 PM | #6 |
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Lane splitting was a daily event for me back in San Francisco. 1996 XR250L at the time was my commuter. Efficent but nervewracking. I was glad to move to the country before I got creamed. I logged 20,000+ miles on that bike, and about 3/4 was commuting, and about 1/4 of that was lane splitting.
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05-07-2012, 04:36 PM | #7 |
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We can't get away with that behaviour here, and nor would I care to.
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05-07-2012, 04:38 PM | #8 |
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It's LEGAL in California!
They had to make it legal because the CHP motor officers depend on the technique themselves. Sure does piss off the stopped cagers though. I don't want to divert this amazing thread about riding in Haiti though :wink: We can always start a lane-splitting thread. It's an interesting topic.
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05-07-2012, 04:44 PM | #10 |
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I'm amazed at the quality of that video. I'm hoping that the prices of such cameras come down a bit.
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05-07-2012, 04:54 PM | #13 |
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They seem to range from $199 to $299, depending upon accessories, etc. www.gopro.com
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05-07-2012, 04:57 PM | #14 |
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That seems like a fair price to me.
I know many airplane people use them too.
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