What? Right now you have the multi-day Cyclocross Championships just over at Valmont Park, which has been totally converted for the purpose. That is something special, isn't it? There aren't too many communities that would bend for that activity, and in the middle of their town no less.
My Smugmug
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
What? Right now you have the multi-day Cyclocross Championships just over at Valmont Park, which has been totally converted for the purpose. That is something special, isn't it? There aren't too many communities that would bend for that activity, and in the middle of their town no less.
Without derailing this anymore than it already has, access issues are a big deal these days. Almost all the national forests are required to produce travel management plans-which severely limit travel on even existing roads. Many environmental groups are using the courts to close down areas or to severely restrict the activities that occur there. It's a shame because more and more people are being jammed into smaller and smaller open spaces-and this can only lead to more conflict and more closures.
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What? Right now you have the multi-day Cyclocross Championships just over at Valmont Park, which has been totally converted for the purpose. That is something special, isn't it? There aren't too many communities that would bend for that activity, and in the middle of their town no less.
Just for the sake of a bit more explanation/discussion, I'll point-out that Cyclocross is a distinct sub-genre of bicycle riding/racing.
It has similarities to Mountain Biking, but is more rooted in road-biking in terms of bicycle configuration and event/race staging.
Trail Mountain Biking - which, I think, is what Ian, Nick, and I are more specifically referring to, is conducted on a much more widespread and
often informal basis (weekend warriors etc.) that depends on access to rural trail systems that offer features and terrain that MTB'ers prefer.
Any opportunity for riding in any discipline is appreciated, but, as mentioned in this thread, opposition to trail access for bicyclists is widespread, and - to us - many times, unreasonable.
Thanks for listening... as you can tell, it's an important issue to us.
Compelling shot my friend! It grows on you! I don't know if experimentation would necessarily lead to better results, but I would first play with temp and see if warmer is better. I would also explore mono-chrome option! Cheers!
Compelling shot my friend! It grows on you! I don't know if experimentation would necessarily lead to better results, but I would first play with temp and see if warmer is better. I would also explore mono-chrome option! Cheers!
Taz, this one stubbornly resisted tweaking (I beat it with a stick ), due to the limitations
of my cellphone at night and the odd LED lighting... so, I went for "stylized". Thanks for the suggestions .
Taz, this one stubbornly resisted tweaking (I beat it with a stick ), due to the limitations
of my cellphone at night and the odd LED lighting... so, I went for "stylized". Thanks for the suggestions .
What? Are we allowed to post cell phone pick here?
What? Are we allowed to post cell phone pick here?
He He.... But, you know what?... I am often impressed with the IQ possible with the Samsung Galaxy S4 (13 Mpixel).
Daylight images - with the exception of noticeable halos on high-contrast edges are pretty good - maybe on a par
with a w/a lens on an point-and-shoot or entry-level dslr - good enough to document my bike rides, and I'm not tempted at all to lug the Canon out to the trails.
Watch-out! Cell phones are plotting an eventual AI World Domination Network....
He He.... But, you know what?... I am often impressed with the IQ possible with the Samsung Galaxy S4 (13 Mpixel).
Daylight images - with the exception of noticeable halos on high-contrast edges are pretty good - maybe on a par
with a w/a lens on an point-and-shoot or entry-level dslr - good enough to document my bike rides, and I'm not tempted at all to lug the Canon out to the trails.
Watch-out! Cell phones are plotting an eventual AI World Domination Network....
This pic could be a test question - which camera spit it out....D800, MK-III, Kentax-P30, Cellphone, Other. Pretty impressive!
You could probably sell that bike to rustaholics on the board for bunch of money!
First of all, it's RUST JUNKIE - rustaholics have a actual problem and need treatment...
Second, no self-respecting RJ would ever pay for it... poaching is the de rigueur technique. :ivar
This is not a particularly good photo but I'm impressed. There were quite a few people peddling to the top of Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet. My hat's off to them.
I agree!
I live at 0-1700 ft., and a couple of weeks ago, I biked at 6000 ft.
It liked to kill me!
But, I am an old guy with a shady past, so, par-for-the-course...
I agree!
I live at 0-1700 ft., and a couple of weeks ago, I biked at 6000 ft.
It liked to kill me!
But, I am an old guy with a shady past, so, par-for-the-course...
Welcome to Dgrin photobiker...
Thank you sir. Didn't see an intro area so I just jumped in. Been pokin around here for quite awhile just didn't join. Been taking pictures for 40 plus years and some of them are actually photographs. I think most fall into the snap shot category but they invoke memories never the less and that is what it is all about.
With all the miles of wear & tear on my bunged up knees, this is what my ride is now. Still have my MB, but it's just a pain machine now
This Townie 21T (crank forward design) = Comfy, comfy... No more knee pain, even on 20 mile rides! And yes, we still do some mild single tracks with them. (Although my Mini-Ape Hangers are tough to get through the tight spots)
I'll leave all the macho stuff to you younger fellas.
Randy, I used to sell Townies, and it was amazing to see people get back into cycling after having written it off following injury, age, balance issue, etc. Glad you now have a ride that gets you back out there!
My Smugmug
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
That's a pretty well pimped-out Townie Randy... looks like a fun ride!
I love the red spokes...
I'm thinking a set of streamers might look good too - red to match the spokes, or black to match the bars!
My wife has a ladies Townie 21 and it's been the only design that has given her
the comfort and stability to ride with me (on hard surface) for casual fun.
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Randy,
If those are Mini Ape-Hangers, I'd hate to run across a set of Maxi Ape-Hangers. Daytona cops now issue tickets to motorcyclists having hangers with over 15" extension. Seriously though, I'd go with anything that increased the comfy factor. Red spokes!!! Boy, we're stepping out a little bit, ain't we. Shoot, you could install a playing card with a clothespin on those spokes....make some sweet music, maybe even rustle up a coyote or two. Ah, I'm just funning you pard....you know that.
WAIT A MINUTE!! What's that? Holy crap.....a pink water bottle. They allow that in Texas?
On the run and dodging bullets,
Tom
I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
Randy, I used to sell Townies, and it was amazing to see people get back into cycling after having written it off following injury, age, balance issue, etc. Glad you now have a ride that gets you back out there!
Hey David,
Yep that's us. We had given up riding due to my knees. The Townies are great and we're enjoying pedaling again!
That's a pretty well pimped-out Townie Randy... looks like a fun ride!
I love the red spokes...
I'm thinking a set of streamers might look good too - red to match the spokes, or black to match the bars!
My wife has a ladies Townie 21 and it's been the only design that has given her
the comfort and stability to ride with me (on hard surface) for casual fun.
Howdy Eric,
Pimped out... You have no idea...
I like to ride with my fur hat and spajangled cowboy boots!
Streamers... Naw. Tried em'. They got all caught-up in the spokes. A nasty spill it was. Fire Dept had to use the jaws of life to cut me loose
WAIT A MINUTE!! What's that? Holy crap.....a pink water bottle. They allow that in Texas?
Tom
THAT explains it!!!
I got run off of the trails twice last week with buckshot! Had no idea the water bottle was pink
Great...Now all I need is for Sam to come snooping around and hold me to account for that water bottle He just busted me for having a cup holder on my motorcycle...
Side Note:(And this will be an enjoyable one) You, Eric and Sam are calling down the thunder. There's a reckoning to be had at the get-together
Winter? - What's a Winter?
According to the local news, Escondido, Ca broke a 100yr. old temp record (for the date) yesterday... 94deg.
A bit warm, but very scenic for mountain biking.
San Pasqual Valley......... At the upper-right edge is the location of the World Famous San Diego Safari Park
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What? Right now you have the multi-day Cyclocross Championships just over at Valmont Park, which has been totally converted for the purpose. That is something special, isn't it? There aren't too many communities that would bend for that activity, and in the middle of their town no less.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
Without derailing this anymore than it already has, access issues are a big deal these days. Almost all the national forests are required to produce travel management plans-which severely limit travel on even existing roads. Many environmental groups are using the courts to close down areas or to severely restrict the activities that occur there. It's a shame because more and more people are being jammed into smaller and smaller open spaces-and this can only lead to more conflict and more closures.
</soapbox>
Just for the sake of a bit more explanation/discussion, I'll point-out that Cyclocross is a distinct sub-genre of bicycle riding/racing.
It has similarities to Mountain Biking, but is more rooted in road-biking in terms of bicycle configuration and event/race staging.
Trail Mountain Biking - which, I think, is what Ian, Nick, and I are more specifically referring to, is conducted on a much more widespread and
often informal basis (weekend warriors etc.) that depends on access to rural trail systems that offer features and terrain that MTB'ers prefer.
Any opportunity for riding in any discipline is appreciated, but, as mentioned in this thread, opposition to trail access for bicyclists is widespread, and - to us - many times, unreasonable.
Thanks for listening... as you can tell, it's an important issue to us.
My friend Louie catching a wee bit of air!
Compelling shot my friend! It grows on you! I don't know if experimentation would necessarily lead to better results, but I would first play with temp and see if warmer is better. I would also explore mono-chrome option! Cheers!
Coolio! I like it.
Thanks guys, for the look and comments...
Taz, this one stubbornly resisted tweaking (I beat it with a stick
of my cellphone at night and the odd LED lighting... so, I went for "stylized". Thanks for the suggestions
What? Are we allowed to post cell phone pick here?
Daylight images - with the exception of noticeable halos on high-contrast edges are pretty good - maybe on a par
with a w/a lens on an point-and-shoot or entry-level dslr - good enough to document my bike rides, and I'm not tempted at all to lug the Canon out to the trails.
Watch-out! Cell phones are plotting an eventual AI World Domination Network....
This pic could be a test question - which camera spit it out....D800, MK-III, Kentax-P30, Cellphone, Other. Pretty impressive!
Newbie in Action
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I could never sell Rusty....I love him way too much. How much money we talking about here? haha jk jk
Newbie in Action
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First of all, it's RUST JUNKIE - rustaholics have a actual problem and need treatment...
Second, no self-respecting RJ would ever pay for it... poaching is the de rigueur technique. :ivar
That's right Jeff, you keep Rusty... everyone should own a bike!
Though, I recommend you pop for a new seat before you hurt yourself...
I agree!
I live at 0-1700 ft., and a couple of weeks ago, I biked at 6000 ft.
It liked to kill me!
But, I am an old guy with a shady past, so, par-for-the-course...
Welcome to Dgrin photobiker...
Thank you sir. Didn't see an intro area so I just jumped in. Been pokin around here for quite awhile just didn't join. Been taking pictures for 40 plus years and some of them are actually photographs. I think most fall into the snap shot category but they invoke memories never the less and that is what it is all about.
This Townie 21T (crank forward design) = Comfy, comfy... No more knee pain, even on 20 mile rides! And yes, we still do some mild single tracks with them. (Although my Mini-Ape Hangers are tough to get through the tight spots)
I'll leave all the macho stuff to you younger fellas.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
I love the red spokes...
I'm thinking a set of streamers might look good too - red to match the spokes, or black to match the bars!
My wife has a ladies Townie 21 and it's been the only design that has given her
the comfort and stability to ride with me (on hard surface) for casual fun.
If those are Mini Ape-Hangers, I'd hate to run across a set of Maxi Ape-Hangers. Daytona cops now issue tickets to motorcyclists having hangers with over 15" extension. Seriously though, I'd go with anything that increased the comfy factor. Red spokes!!! Boy, we're stepping out a little bit, ain't we. Shoot, you could install a playing card with a clothespin on those spokes....make some sweet music, maybe even rustle up a coyote or two. Ah, I'm just funning you pard....you know that.
WAIT A MINUTE!! What's that? Holy crap.....a pink water bottle. They allow that in Texas?
On the run and dodging bullets,
Tom
Hey David,
Yep that's us. We had given up riding due to my knees. The Townies are great and we're enjoying pedaling again!
Howdy Eric,
Pimped out... You have no idea...
I like to ride with my fur hat and spajangled cowboy boots!
Streamers... Naw. Tried em'. They got all caught-up in the spokes. A nasty spill it was. Fire Dept had to use the jaws of life to cut me loose
THAT explains it!!!
I got run off of the trails twice last week with buckshot! Had no idea the water bottle was pink
Great...Now all I need is for Sam to come snooping around and hold me to account for that water bottle
Side Note:(And this will be an enjoyable one)
You, Eric and Sam are calling down the thunder. There's a reckoning to be had at the get-together
Well, if your aim is to go Full-Tilt-Texas, I would expect to see a set of Long Horns and a Rifle Rack... at the minimum...
And, with regard to your riding outfit, I insist on seeing pictures of that...
Reckoning eh? I still run pretty fast.... :ivar
According to the local news, Escondido, Ca broke a 100yr. old temp record (for the date) yesterday... 94deg.
A bit warm, but very scenic for mountain biking.
San Pasqual Valley......... At the upper-right edge is the location of the World Famous San Diego Safari Park
Ants Marching (look close)
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