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rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:02
. . . . . signed up that is.
And this is my 1st post - hopefully not my last.
I've only retaken up photography (seriously) this year (2005) and so far I've taken about 60,000 photographs almost all Cycling. 40,000 of them where with an EOS300D, after 11 months the AF packed in and Jessops exchanged it for the EOS350D (much better). At the same time I purchased an EOS20D which I've found to be rather good. The EOS1DmkII is my goal for 2006 (pie in the sky)
Now you know me - almost :Ponders:
Warspite
29-12-2005, 22:03
Congratualtions :)
A decision I am sure you will never regret:thumb:
welcome
what type of cycling m8 ?
am well in the ' Le Tour ' every year, and also watch pursuit ,
been a fan for 25+ years now , pure admiration
my dream is to get over to France one year and take some pix, now i have done the Australia thing, lol
MyPix
digitalfailure
29-12-2005, 22:11
Hi and welcome to the forum
That was nice of jessops to swap out the 300d after that length of time :)
I'm a fan of the old push irons, I prefer the muddy ones though :whistle2:
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:16
welcome
what type of cycling m8 ?
am well in the ' Le Tour ' every year, and also watch pursuit ,
been a fan for 25+ years now , pure admiration
my dream is to get over to France one year and take some pix, now i have done the Australia thing, lol
MyPix
I'm an UCI International Commissaire and have been involved as an Official for 25 (LONG) years.
Next March I'm off to Aussieland for the Commonwealth Games (my 3rd) as a Commissaire.
I've noticed this Officiating thing has got in the way of my Photography ie 25 years. I started Racing when I was 9 and was hit by a drunk driver when I was 19 which ended my Racing Career. Back then I had a Pentax MX which I eventually sold when I didn't have any time to use it. Now I'm taking up my hobby again, which I now regret stopping (all those years ago.)
I enjoy every single photo I take, good or bad, as each one teaches me to do better next time:thumb:
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:22
Hi and welcome to the forum
That was nice of jessops to swap out the 300d after that length of time :)
I'm a fan of the old push irons, I prefer the muddy ones though :whistle2:
It was rather, I then found out that the Manager was asked to leave the following week :confused-
Welcome! :thumb:
Nice avatar. I was a cyclist back in Ray Booty's (The Boot) time.- first guy to break 4hrs for the 100 mile time trial. I was only a kid but I used to assist marshalling etc. The guy was just awesome!
Enjoy the forum. :)
Next March I'm off to Aussieland for the Commonwealth Games (my 3rd) as a Commissaire.
wow, erm, you dont happen to have a spare place do you , lol
MyPix ( who is well impressed :thumb: )
this alwayz astounds me,
these peeps have been here ages, and no one has ever mentioned cycling before, lol , now look at em come out the woodwork,
unfortunatly i havnt been on my handbuilt peugot frame in about 15 years, its in the shed atm:embarasse
MyPix
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:32
Welcome! :thumb:
Nice avatar. I was a cyclist back in Ray Booty's (The Boot) time.- first guy to break 4hrs for the 100 mile time trial. I was only a kid but I used to assist marshalling etc. The guy was just awesome!
Enjoy the forum. :)
My Avitar was by another Cycling Mate and it's one of the very few photos of myself.
Here's another, Im the one with 2 wheels and 600cc ;)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simon.ntl/images/1205/rmc5070.jpg
TTing is not my scene, but yes I've heard of The Boot.
digitalfailure
29-12-2005, 22:34
I'm ashamed to say that it's been a few months since I went out on my bike too......, well 6 of them tbh. :embarasse
When I changed my car to one with a soft top, it sort of stopped me transporting the bike to where I wanted to ride.
I raced XC mountain bikes for a few years, at the moment my custom built intense tracer lives in my office room:D
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:38
Next March I'm off to Aussieland for the Commonwealth Games (my 3rd) as a Commissaire.
wow, erm, you dont happen to have a spare place do you , lol
MyPix ( who is well impressed :thumb: )
All expenses paid :woot: - cept the tinnies :doh:
Even my missus can't go - sorry :Ponders:
this alwayz astounds me,
these peeps have been here ages, and no one has ever mentioned cycling before, lol , now look at em come out the woodwork,
unfortunatly i havnt been on my handbuilt peugot frame in about 15 years, its in the shed atm:embarasse
MyPix
It takes a fresh newby to bring them out. I have 4 bikes in my garage and that's where they're staying :)
Hey Richard, welcome to the forums!
Cheers,
Jules
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:55
I'm ashamed to say that it's been a few months since I went out on my bike too......, well 6 of them tbh. :embarasse
When I changed my car to one with a soft top, it sort of stopped me transporting the bike to where I wanted to ride.
I raced XC mountain bikes for a few years, at the moment my custom built intense tracer lives in my office room:D
Don't be ashamed as this is the nearest I get to actually cycling these days:
http://rhodopsin.co.uk/tob.jpg thats me with my head out of the car
http://rhodopsin.co.uk/rutland.jpg me on the 600cc's again
http://rhodopsin.co.uk/mwc.jpg me carrying the starting guns
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 22:56
Hey Richard, welcome to the forums!
Cheers,
Jules
Cheers
rhodopsin
29-12-2005, 23:58
Welcome! :D
Ta :)
Awesome - cycling is getting as big as photography here.
My shameful admission is that I have a Joe Waugh 753 Gold Medal (Dura-Ace), a Litespeed Ocoee (XTR), a Gary Fisher Prometheus (old XTR) and a Scott ally winter road bike (mix of 105 and other shimano bits) sitting neglected in the garage.
My New Year's resolution will be to replace the cranks on the Litespeed and get it muddy next year.
Oh, welcome by the way.
if anyone has a nice bike they don'y want anymore :D ............... my treader is getting a bit busted, the poor thing only travels 6 miles a day on roads but gets left on its own in the rain/snow all day while I work :sadcry: .
I won't mention the Halford special I have then :D
(Does the job though...lol)
Welcome to the forums :) (Sorry I'm a little late)
welcome to the forums!
*rubs fat belly and remembers riding BMX 15 years ago..*
busterboy
30-12-2005, 22:16
welcome to the forums!
*rubs fat belly and remembers riding BMX 15 years ago..*
Hi mate..
*rubs fatter belly and sod the bikes*
rhodopsin
30-12-2005, 22:34
Thanx All ;)
AquilaEagle
30-12-2005, 22:35
Hi there rhodospin :)
rhodopsin
30-12-2005, 22:43
Hi there rhodospin :)
Hi there :)
Spotted your sig - EOS300 & 70-300mm combination, you're probably already aware to be careful to support the lens / body.
AquilaEagle
30-12-2005, 23:00
I am yes - almost had an accident with it once, but i won't say! Very careful these days
:wave3: Rhodopsin.
Thanks for the welcome on my first post.
Look forward to learning lots here with you.
rhodopsin
31-12-2005, 00:30
:wave3: Rhodopsin.
Thanks for the welcome on my first post.
Look forward to learning lots here with you.
A Big Ditto ;)
Hello rhodopin :wave2:
Nice to have you on board :)
barrymoir
31-12-2005, 08:40
Hi and a big welcome from a scottish newbie
Welcome to the forums :)
Awesome - cycling is getting as big as photography here.
My shameful admission is that I have a Joe Waugh 753 Gold Medal (Dura-Ace), a Litespeed Ocoee (XTR), a Gary Fisher Prometheus (old XTR) and a Scott ally winter road bike (mix of 105 and other shimano bits) sitting neglected in the garage.
My New Year's resolution will be to replace the cranks on the Litespeed and get it muddy next year.
Oh, welcome by the way.
Nice taste in bikes! Would love a Litespeed....
I just love titanium - the Gary Fisher was made by Sandvik to a wierd and arcane design which rendered it obsolete the second it was built. But I loved the ride so much I had to buy another Ti frame as soon as I could afford it.
I've still got the Fishmong as a hack bike, but the geometry's way off for all but the shortest suspension forks - the original Judy SL's that I have on there just got a service and they had to send to the US for the spare oil reservoir and that was the last one! It'll be pensioned off at the end of the year - or I may just put some rigids back on and suffer...
digitalfailure
02-01-2006, 21:56
I remember ripping out all the inners from my first pair of judy's and fitting a set of air springs.
they were sooooooo smooth after that, the following year I switched on to pace forks, fantastic :D
I'd even suggest their rigid forks to if you go tack to zero bounce.
Jo Burt had some Pace forks when we used to ride together down in Brighton - never really liked the look of them. That plus the fact that they were always spread all over his kitchen floor...
I've got some custom-built Fuquay forks in the garage - the frame's a 1 1/4" head tube as opposed to 1 1/8". Cheers, Gary.
I know there's people out there that do alloy head-tube inserts and I may go that way instead, but it's got a Chris King a-headset and Ringle stem that I'm rather fond of...
rhodopsin
02-01-2006, 22:19
There seems to be a lot of Cyclists and former Cyclists who are now Photographers - So name the Rider on the left (foreground) and who does he ride with? He was 3rd in which famous cobbled event 2 years ago? He also became a World Champion in Leeds as a Junior but in which discipline?
Photo taken today at Darley Moor :)
http://rhodopsin.co.uk/pondering.jpg
Oh blimey... I'm well out of the loop on this...
Rhodo, I'll trade you a weekend of Press work for a weekend at the races in the Spring - Tour of Flanders perhaps?
I guess the event's going to be Paris-Roubaix (fertiliser in the mouth and all), but as for the the Disco rider... no idea.
rhodopsin
02-01-2006, 22:53
Oh blimey... I'm well out of the loop on this...
Rhodo, I'll trade you a weekend of Press work for a weekend at the races in the Spring - Tour of Flanders perhaps?
I guess the event's going to be Paris-Roubaix (fertiliser in the mouth and all), but as for the the Disco rider... no idea.
Correct on the Event ;)
Which leaves:
Riders Name (no web search please) ?
Famous Team Mate ?
&
Junior World Champion in which discipline ?
rhodopsin
02-01-2006, 22:57
Rhodo, I'll trade you a weekend of Press work for a weekend at the races in the Spring - Tour of Flanders perhaps?
Sorry but it the Commonwealth Games in Ozz for me - no chance :)
digitalfailure
02-01-2006, 22:58
I'd hazard a guess at steve roach.......but i can't see his ears properly. he was a junior cyclocross champion
Nice to see Nick Craig is still at it too :)
rhodopsin
02-01-2006, 23:14
I'd hazard a guess at steve roach.......but i can't see his ears properly. he was a junior cyclocross champion
Nice to see Nick Craig is still at it too :)
Nearly, but not quite (not Steve Roach that is)
Correct on the Junior World Cyclocross Champion - Leeds
digitalfailure
02-01-2006, 23:16
Well, he's the only youngster I could remember so thats me away to bed.
Was Barry Clark there today too.....or has he finally given up?
rhodopsin
03-01-2006, 16:48
Well, he's the only youngster I could remember so thats me away to bed.
Was Barry Clark there today too.....or has he finally given up?
Nick - top left hand corner ;)
rhodopsin
03-01-2006, 16:52
Well, he's the only youngster I could remember so thats me away to bed.
Was Barry Clark there today too.....or has he finally given up?
Not sure if he's still riding.
rhodopsin
09-05-2006, 21:13
Guess what - I've gone and got the EOS 1D mkII N - It's fabtastic :)
rhodopsin
09-05-2006, 21:19
well done. Photos. Now.
Heres one:
http://rhodopsin.co.uk/Other%20Sports/Loton%20Park%20Race%20Day%20Nik%20Gregory.jpg
digitalfailure
09-05-2006, 21:26
Blimey......pushirons have moved on in the last month or so :eek:
nice to see you back,
Great camera :thumbs:
rhodopsin
09-05-2006, 21:29
Blimey......pushirons have moved on in the last month or so :eek:
nice to see you back,
Great camera :thumbs:
Cheers :wave:
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