Updated March 15, 2025
Exploring Cardrona Bike Park with the GoPro Hero 7
In late 2018 we bought the new GoPro Hero 7, which was a huge step forward over previous Hero versions with regards to stabilisation. Optically, we were very happy with the Hero 6 but for smooth footage we coupled it up with the GoPro Karma Grip gimbal. And this worked really well but often it’s not convenient to attach a gimbal to a camera.
During the New Zealand summer of 2018/2019, I was lucky enough to get up to the Cardrona Bike Park a bunch of times and I thought it would be great to capture the runs on the Hero 7. Each video has the Hero 7 chest mounted and is edited to keep the footage to a watchable length. Having said that, it’s often difficult to capture the true essence of a trail in 1-2 minutes, so at the bottom I’ve included a full top-to-bottom video of one of my favourites at Cardrona, Crankshaft.
Enjoy!
ARCADIA
CRANKSHAFT
GRASSHOPPER INTO HIGH VIZ THEN LOW VIZ
MORNING GLORY
PROSPECTOR
CRANKSHAFT – FULL TRACK
If you have any questions about the Cardrona Bike Park or GoPro Hero 7, or would like to share your MTB experience at Cardrona, please hit me up below.
And whatever you’re on, point it downhill and let gravity work its magic!
Mick
