Category Archives: Video

Another turfing day, another turf video, and this was actually take number two. Previously, I cycle-turfed down from Bonnyrigg to Musselburgh, then along the coast to Portobello, recording a time-lapse video of the journey. Unfortunately, and rather stupidly on my … Continue reading →

There are a number of items on my turf to-do list. The one at the top is to make another attempt at the Edinburgh Seven Hills, this time on a bicycle, with the aim of bettering my time of 4 … Continue reading →

Regular visitors to Planet Gary will have come across various posts on the topic of single speed bicycles, my latest project, or rather, series of projects as there will be more than one. My first project is a single speed … Continue reading →

With the custom single speed bike project largely completed, it was time for a shakedown session around Bonnyrigg, of course, taking a few zones as well. And I must say I was very surprised how easy and relaxing it was … Continue reading →

Took me a while to decide if I should do a normal video with voice-over or a time lapse, settled for the latter, bearing in mind all those hills in Gorebridge I’ll have to puff my way up and all … Continue reading →

I mentioned the other day about creating a turfing video at night, well, here it is. A circuit around Newbattle Abbey in Dalkeith. The session was originally only a test run to check that my ideas on filming would actually … Continue reading →

The Penicuik to Dalkeith railway opened around 1872 and operated until it’s closure in the 1950’s. Now a well-graded cycle path, it’s popular with cyclists, dog walkers, runners and, of course, turfers, fat bikers and kick-scooterists, with a good number … Continue reading →

Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? This is Turf Disco! We have Kylie Minogue, Can’t Get You out Of My Head from 2001. We have Blondie, Hanging On The Telephone from 1976. We have Kate Bush, Hounds of Love from … Continue reading →

Another day another turf video blog. In fact, this one should have been yesterday but following some issues the entire video was filmed from scratch today. Having spent about an hour yesterday evening recording video footage around Newbattle Abbey, I … Continue reading →