Foo - The photo challenge thread.

Ok, since there seems to be a lot of talented photographers on here, I thought another thread couldn't hurt. But I want to make it more about bikes. So here's my idea:

Each morning, someone posts a bike related subject. We'll have 48 hours to post an image fitting the topic. It can either be one you shot during that time, or one you already shot, but it has to be your own image. After the 48 hours, we're on to another subject.

Sound like fun? First person to post here can pick the inaugural subject.

OK, inaugural Challenge is........

Getting big air on a bike!

Should be enough air to make the jaw drop!
http://www.smileyarchiv.net/durcheinander-erstaunt/durcheinander-erstaunt0061.gifhttp://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/j/jawdrop.gif

winnah, sorry about my crap digi cam, makes me look like a stick figure as I jump the worm from Tremors

Tom, Tom, Tom,
I'm old enough now that big air means big hospital bill.
I don't have any pics of Velo air, but it still took wheels and his own steam to do this:
http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/%20Upside-Mountain-Air.jpg
Maybe it'll do as an example

--A

Well, it's not jaw-dropping, but it's a start...

http://meninstudios.com/air.JPG

winnah, sorry about my crap digi cam, makes me look like a stick figure as I jump the worm from Tremors
Looks more like an Arrakeen Sandworm....be careful of Melange addiction!:D

Looks more like an Arrakeen Sandworm....be careful of Melange addiction!:D
Told you it was a bad camera, makes Tremor worms look like Arrakeen Sandworms. Made what appeared to be a Klingon warship hovering over my house look like a 72 Pacer last week. I really need a new camera.

winnah, sorry about my crap digi cam, makes me look like a stick figure as I jump the worm from Tremors

:eek: beautiful

Not an action shot, but a memory of a nice ride up Ellis Canyon:

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/2306/elliscanyonug6.jpg

Tom, Tom, Tom,
I'm old enough now that big air means big hospital bill.
I don't have any pics of Velo air, but it still took wheels and his own steam to do this:
http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/%20Upside-Mountain-Air.jpg
Maybe it'll do as an example

--A

A cheater's skateboard and possibly photoshop as well?

A cheater's skateboard and possibly photoshop as well?
He did have straps on the board, and a small ramp. PS only on the color.

--A

He did have straps on the board, and a small ramp. PS only on the color.

--A

I meant the wheels. :D

Air!

wt heck! ouch!

Looks more like an Arrakeen Sandworm....be careful of Melange addiction!:D


Hey, that's "arrikis sandworm!" Wasn't Arrikeen a town surrounde by the Shield Wall mountains that kept the sandworms out?
:D

Hey, that's "arrikis sandworm!" Wasn't Arrikeen a town surrounde by the Shield Wall mountains that kept the sandworms out?
:D
Man, I was too busy thinking "float, float like a butterfly" to really take a good look at the worm. All I know is it looked hungry and had bad breath. Did not notice any walls or anything and nothing really shows up in the picture, but you could be right.:D

Hey, that's "arrikis sandworm!" Wasn't Arrikeen a town surrounde by the Shield Wall mountains that kept the sandworms out?
:D
Arrakeen was the town, but Arrakeen can also refer to a native species of Arrakis.:D

Not that recent of an image, but it fits the topic...
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/060607-mtb-urb/DSC_2915-web.jpg

Not that recent of an image, but it fits the topic...
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/060607-mtb-urb/DSC_2915-web.jpg
What did you drop off of, the roof?:eek:

What did you drop off of, the roof?:eek:

Haha... ah no. It kind of looks like it though. :D
To clarify, I am behind the lens, that is my friend Merritt and there is a small ramp behind the retaining wall.

Haha... ah no. It kind of looks like it though. :D
To clarify, I am behind the lens, that is my friend Merritt and there is a small ramp behind the retaining wall.
AHHHH, now that I look, closer, I can see a bit of the ramp!:D

Air!
Imagine the rush the guy still riding is getting. I mean if it was a pack of 15 guys, and suddenly one guyt goes doen and takes down 13 of the riders. Now this one dude is like "HOLY sugar honey ice tea" and then proceeds to realize he can win the stage :D


Dont worry I got the sugar honey ice tea thing from my history teacher.

I meant the wheels. :D
Oh those, off road board.


Air!
Now that is jaw dropping, and breaking.

--A

I'm thinking HD or Highrevs should get to pick the next topic.

I'm thinking HD or Highrevs should get to pick the next topic.

Speed.

Speed.
Here's one...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/DannoXYZ/Cycling/UCSB-cycling/StanfordCrit1s.jpg

Here's one...


Nice pan.

I tried to pick just one, but… oh well.
These are from a NORBA event this past June at Sugar Mountain, NC.

Chris Herndon (this guy rips)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/060612-norba-sugar/DSC_3314-web.jpg

another east coast rider
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/060612-norba-sugar/DSC_3147-web.jpg

Jared Graves
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/060612-norba-sugar/DSC_3656-web.jpg

Sam Hill
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/060612-norba-sugar/DSC_3672-web.jpg

Good topic, great photos.

Morning bump.
Keep the images coming!

Speed...

(Nikon D70 w/Nikkor 80-200 F/2.8 zoom, dont have settings)

Another....

My shot, a local crit. off the front.

fast chics on bikes...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/DannoXYZ/Cycling/UCSB-cycling/CP-PomonaCrit1s.jpg

From Race2Replace this Summer:
http://xs208.xs.to/xs208/06442/LancePic.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs208&d=06442&f=LancePic.jpg)
^^^^This is how close I was to Lance Armstrong.^^^^
I used the thumbs because the images are HUGE! Click them to biggify!

MOre R2R:
http://xs208.xs.to/xs208/06442/Race2Replac011.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs208&d=06442&f=Race2Replac011.jpg)
http://xs208.xs.to/xs208/06442/Race2Replace015.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs208&d=06442&f=Race2Replace015.jpg)

and the final Speed pic:
http://xs306.xs.to/xs306/06371/Animal_races.gif (http://xs.to)

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Women's-Peloton.jpg
Women's Peloton, Athens Twilight Criterion

--A

Local race, but the name of it escapes me.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/mtb/DSC_8118_w.jpg

Here's the guys on the same course...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/DannoXYZ/Cycling/UCSB-cycling/CP-PomonaCrit5s.jpg

Good photos. Someone want to pick a new topic?

new topic = Trials Styles~!

new topic = Trials Styles~!

Closest thing I have and it is from this past march.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/mtb-countrypark03-19-06/031906-1.jpg

Yeah I got nothing.

How about "Commuting"?

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Florence-Commuter.jpg

--A

That was a tough one. Looks like we're on to commuting now, unless someone has some trials photos to contribute.

Boy, I wished I had my camera downtown a couple weeks ago. There was this dirty guy riding a beat-up bike down State St, yeah, he was one of those "scruffy" people. I noticed his drop bars were rotated up backwards with no brake-levers.... hmmm, maybe he's got a single-speed with coaster-brake? Nope, looks like 5-speed freewheel in the back... Coming up to the light, he reaches forward and pulls on the brake-cable which was tied to the stem!!! :eek:

http://www.werstnet.com/site_images/blog_images/12_15_05/Plow_1.jpg

Old, but not something I'm looking forward to next month - at least the trail should be clear.

http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=160022&highlight=Greenway

For more from that commute.

Boy, I wished I had my camera downtown a couple weeks ago. There was this dirty guy riding a beat-up bike down State St, yeah, he was one of those "scruffy" people. I noticed his drop bars were rotated up backwards with no brake-levers.... hmmm, maybe he's got a single-speed with coaster-brake? Nope, looks like 5-speed freewheel in the back... Coming up to the light, he reaches forward and pulls on the brake-cable which was tied to the stem!!! :eek:

Those are commonly referred to as "Stoner bars". Many of the junkie/pothead/and homeless types seem to prefer the heads-up riding position it affords. He's got some guts to be riding State with no real braking system, especially heading towards the beach.

I wish I had my camera to get a shot of the "Custom" rear rack I saw last weekend. To keep things out of the back wheel, they used garden variety lattice on either side of the rack. Sweet.

Those are commonly referred to as "Stoner bars". Many of the junkie/pothead/and homeless types seem to prefer the heads-up riding position it affords. He's got some guts to be riding State with no real braking system, especially heading towards the beach.

I wish I had my camera to get a shot of the "Custom" rear rack I saw last weekend. To keep things out of the back wheel, they used garden variety lattice on either side of the rack. Sweet.

We call them "crackhead bars." Different name, same idea.

How about "Commuting"?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/vdknave1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/vdknave2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/botto/vdknave3.jpg

new topic mabe?

Winter!
http://xs106.xs.to/xs106/06370/WinterRiding.jpg (http://xs.to)