Northern California - Favorite photos of 09'

What were some of your most favorite cycling pictures from 2009. Your own, others, professional, whatever.
I'll post one of my own, hope this works.http://<a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/oldbmxr/?action=view&current=DSC05598.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/oldbmxr/DSC05598.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

http://vimeo.com/5729830

Valentine's Day

No matter how many times it is on BF (4x now), still looks drop dead gorgeous every time I look at it, especially when I go out for a ride /sigh...

Christmas definitely came early for me this year :)
http://img43.yfrog.com/img43/7030/img9328w.jpg
(Yes I am aware the tires are on backwards. Fixed it after the photo shoot)

128200 What can I say?

128200 What can I say?

That was a good time. I think I took some photos of similar quality that day.

Actually, upon further review... your pic is awesome. :thumb:

The first co-op that was setup in birmingham, al
who knows which bike is mine :-P
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So many great photos, it is hard to choose. Today Lanceyoungstrong down in the drops is really speaking to me. 9 years old and eyes fixed fiercely on the road ahead.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/LanceOldstrong/Spooktacular%202009/IMG_1827.jpg?t=1260459409

Must show restraint...Maybe if I toss in just 3 and leave them small...
There does seem to be a theme here...

Foxy's Fall Century
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4051372138_80ddb9633a.jpg

Tricia's new Ruby
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3625611951_5c471fb2ab.jpg

Cycle Washington, approaching Washington Pass
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3735397617_4f08cdcf3c.jpg

Since Cathy's photo is on there twice...Here's another of somebody sneaking into a hotel room in Davis caught on camera...Busted!

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/taxi777/1CurtisTats-1.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/taxi777/MadcowpeskyPenguin.jpg

Really, it was a link for a while. He must have fixed it...

Through the magic of modern technology I will save you from having to click Pete's link:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/taxi777/MadcowpeskyPenguin.jpg

Two of my favorites from the year.

The first day I felt like I was getting decent action shots with my camera and my first successful day of photographing cycling.
Copperopolis Road Race
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/cakesniffer/copperopolis%20road%20race%204%2011%2009/levileipheimer1.jpg

I love the expressions. Lance looks tired, Levi looks pissed, and Ben looks calm (but he said he wasn't, he hides it well).
Nevada City Classic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/cakesniffer/Nevada%20City%20Classic%206%2021%2009/229.jpg

Siskiyou Century, I'm hoping.128302

probably my favorite pro moment this year - Heinrich Haussler's ride on stage 13 of the TdF was not only epic (solo win - in the mountains - in the rain - with a 5+ minute lead at the end) :eek:, but probably the most exciting thing I saw during the tour. No dweeby arrogant Spaniard or old guy from Texas can take that away :
:p:thumb:

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2309/tourdefrance2009stageth.jpg
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2309/tourdefrance2009stageth.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2775/2009tourdefranceheinric.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2775/2009tourdefranceheinric.jpg

I LOVE this. Honest emotion. I remember how he kept looking back as if he couldn't believe what was happening; Like he expected to see the peloton coming to gobble him up.

Some of you will know where this is. This is what it is like in September with no riders :)

Bigbossman's pictures are always fun to look at. 128378

That's my backyard VaultGuru. Here is one from your backyard and a very nice ride indeed.

http://www.sagebum.com/BikeForums/BFSoFork.JPG

probably my favorite pro moment this year - Heinrich Haussler's ride on stage 13 of the TdF was not only epic (solo win - in the mountains - in the rain - with a 5+ minute lead at the end) :eek:, but probably the most exciting thing I saw during the tour. No dweeby arrogant Spaniard or old guy from Texas can take that away :
:p:thumb:


I think that was probably my favorite moment of the entire tour despite feeling terribly disappointed about Levi not starting that morning. Had Haussler not showed so much emotion, I probably wouldn't have been so excited for him.

I was fortunate enough to be one of the Traveling Course Marshalls for the Tour of California. It was one of the most coveted positions ... but then why am I relegated to standing out in the rain like this?

http://spingineer.smugmug.com/Cycling/Tour-of-Ca-2009/ron-course-marshall/477195182_WZEbL-L.jpg

Some of you will know where this is. This is what it is like in September with no riders :)

And in April.....

Love the other worldly look of this shot.128843

i don't know if i would call this a favorite, but certainly memorable...

http://bogdanmarian.com/images/crash/wounded_640.jpg

I LOVE this. Honest emotion. I remember how he kept looking back as if he couldn't believe what was happening; Like he expected to see the peloton coming to gobble him up.

+1 This is a great photo.

My meager contribution is a shot I took during the final lap or two at the Nevada City Classic:

http://benweir.com/2009-06-20-nevada-city-classic/IMG_4112-640.jpg (http://benweir.com/2009-06-20-nevada-city-classic/IMG_4112.jpg)

I built a new bike this year. It's the first bike I've ordered ala carte, then assembled on my own. I'm super happy with the bike, and rode it the whole summer:

One of the first rides I had on it, out at Salmon Falls trail:

http://www.cleanspokes.com/pictures/mejabber1.jpg

I don't know what it is about the Jabber, but I'm trying stuff on it that I've never done on my full suspension bike:

http://www.cleanspokes.com/pictures/gbrock1.jpg

In May, I did the Annadel State Park ride with the guys from MTBR in their annual "May By The Bay" rides. Someone got this of me:

http://www.cleanspokes.com/May%20By%20The%20Bay%202009/me-annadel.JPG

In June, I rode the South Yuba River trail with a fast group of guys. I ended up riding with these guys a few more times during summer:

http://www.cleanspokes.com/South%20Yuba%20June%2027%202009/South%20Yuba%20Fatrac%20ride%20June%2027%2009%20001.jpg

http://www.cleanspokes.com/South%20Yuba%20June%2027%202009/DSC05447.jpg

This one is easily my favorite. Riding the Hole In The Ground trail, my favorite trail:

http://www.cleanspokes.com/DLRT%20and%20HITG%202009/DSC00746a.JPG

Probably one of the most fun trips we took this summer. This one is cycling related - you can see my Jabberwocky on the roof of the orange monster :D I rode the first five miles of the Rubicon, to Buck Island where we camped, and rode passenger in the FJ on the way home:

http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rubicon%202009/DSC00644.JPG

2009 is up there with the best years of my life. I did ton of riding and improved my skills and fitness like crazy, took three trips I never thought I'd take and tried a bunch of new things. Here's to 2010 - I already know it's going to be a wild ride.

One of my faves, though I didn't take the pic.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4188423412_449906b297_o.jpg

Just a few favorites:

Slamin Balls in January
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8292/jilmandimjpscomingdownb.jpg


Mt Diablo in March
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2162/pict0167large6573616.jpg

Paul & Phil & What's his Name
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3264/img4661largebx6.jpg

My son, Lucas, smiling through the chicanes at the kids' race at Disco Park CX.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/CalOso/Lucas%20CX/Fall09016.jpg

The view of the ToC Prologue from my office building.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/CalOso/Bikes/LanceFans2-1.jpg

Me, digging out of the infamous "P-turn" at the Napa GP:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/CalOso/Bikes/Napa.jpg

And finally, my least favorite photo of '09:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/CalOso/Bianchi%20crash/Novemeber032.jpg

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lbc4XqoWUNhWK3fVDgjjdA?feat=directlink128937128938
These two are my favorites, from what I can get here at work. The first is my girlfriend and I at the top of Carson Pass (note, I made it before the rain!) The second is the Cal/Nevada border. Dunno if the picture is good, but I still remember the feeling of riding back to Minden after finishing the Deathride. So calm, peaceful and fast after the crowds at the ride. I was racing the rain back and beat it by 5-10 minutes.

The doubles may have been harder, but cruising home after the DR and feeling good was when I allowed myself to be proud of what I'd accomplished in the first year of riding.

Crashed a DBC "Sunday No Drop" ride in November:

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Riding over the "graffiti bridge" in Davis.

My first Century.129006

One of my faves, though I didn't take the pic.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4188423412_449906b297_o.jpg

That's like the BF equivalent of Abbey Road.

Two more (or should I say three ???), courtesy of Bigbossman.... Thanks again !!!!

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2009%20Rides/Misc%20ride%20pics/LouD-1.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2009%20Rides/Misc%20ride%20pics/LouD.jpg

I'll go with this one... It's of my fiance finishing the HooDoo 500 and qualifying for RAAM. Morning of September 14...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/HooDoo%20500%20-2009/HD71.jpg

I really like this shot of Ruthie and I from Everest Challenge.

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/7772.jpg

Photo by Kim Weixel (BF name =kuf)


Another one here:

http://www.photoscene.com/kimandsteve/images/7771.jpg

That's like the BF equivalent of Abbey Road.

I hate that I met up with that ride on the far side of the bridge. About 2 minutes after this was taken. Also, damn, it would be nice to ride in comfortable temps again.

I really like this shot of Ruthie and I from Everest Challenge.



Photo by Kim Weixel (BF name =kuf)


Another one here:


Riding in the Sierra's is magic.

Not a photo, but... ahhh summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4gTpsB5A2Y

Not a photo, but... ahhh summer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4gTpsB5A2Y

Ah this video makes me want to do Hwy 84 repeats .. downhill!

Okay, here are a couple of classic shots of me ...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/gw_12/3a.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/gw_12/4-1.jpg

spingineer your shots have been great all year.

Oh what the hell one more! ;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3676611570_081d248e6e.jpg

Photo by Pete!

My Favorite of the Season.... But getting old so memory is getting shorter and shorter hahaha.... This was at the SJBC WS Crit 2

http://www.illumixstudios.com/Sports/SJBC-Winter-Series-2009/SJBC-WS-Criterium-2/SJBCWSCritIMG5685/735106390_CAkr6-L.jpg

Another one in Sagebum's backyard. Don't you just hate crowded roads? Have to watch for oncoming traffic. :lol:

Okay, here are a couple of classic shots of me ...



Continuing the theme, Robocheme took this shot of Marin Ave

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/RDW5980/2009_08_29_BHDeathRide/Marin.jpg

Just before I went through ridiculous amounts of suffering to ride my bicycle up it with the gang

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/RDW5980/2009_08_29_BHDeathRide/RDWMarin.jpg

Smiling through the wind and rain with gpelpel and Ygduf

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/RDW5980/2009_05_02%20WCC/bythesea-1.jpg

and a better day with friends atop Mt Diablo

http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t353/CliffLowe/IMG_1089.jpg


Come to think of it, all of these pictures were taken by RoboCheme (except for the last, as he's in it). I vote Cliff for official BF East Bay photographer in 2010

Here are ones I liked taking:

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/huytheskigod/ddc2009/ddc1.jpg
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/huytheskigod/ddc2009/ddc3.jpg
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/huytheskigod/ddc2009/ddc4.jpg

And we'll throw this one in for laughs:

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o333/huytheskigod/Early%20Bird%20Crit%203%202009/IMG_0428.jpg

Smiling through the wind and rain with gpelpel and Ygduf

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/RDW5980/2009_05_02%20WCC/bythesea-1.jpg



That looks miserably cold, windy, and wet. I don't know how those smiles came out.

Here is my contribution. At Pigeon Pt Lighthouse Hostel on the way to Santa Barbara
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That looks miserably cold, windy, and wet. I don't know how those smiles came out.

Compared to the descent we'd just completed down Coleman Valley, that shot by the sea was positively delightful.

this one, I was basically begging for jerseys on bf when it first got cold got more than I expected, and a few have been crashed in, so they have character already. one came with blood to.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4044937609_8e7f8a45a3_o.jpg

the bag I made in april and I am wearing now
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3403134075_61e5b7b01a.jpg



a couple i hosted who were riding across country from new york to seattle, and passing through
alabama and texas
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4204914957_1d2154b1c1_o.jpg

Well this was the year Midland (the OP of this thread) bought a road bike to compliment literally a lifetime of BMX riding.
He has been a faithful friend for 25 years and I really wanted him as a ride buddy.

I knew he had mad bike handling prowess and power from hundreds of thousands of hours of all aspects of BMX - racing, dirt jumping and trick riding in skate parks. I had nudged him for a year to try his skills on a a road bike.
For God's sake he is 5'6" and weighs 138, a born roadie if ever there was one.

In February he took the plunge with a Craigslist Klein and in the last 10 months of 2009 he logged 3000 miles, 2 Centuries, umpteen metrics, and several successful assaults on Mt Diablo.

So Midland, how ya likin' that road bike?
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q250/LanceOldstrong/Siskiyou/Thumbsup.jpg