POTN WORLDWIDE PHOTO DAY PART 56: Bicycle(s)

[tommykjensen]

This weeks theme is Bicycle(s).

The rules are the same as usual but just to remind everybody the rules are:

- take photos from sunup friday until sundown sunday.
- post photos by sundown monday or when you have time.
- usual forum rules for image posting apply which means max 800 pixels on longest side and max 2 attachments.

[holland_patrick]

I'm going to cheat....

but it's MINE so I can...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/holland_patrick/IMG_2723.jpg

it's the bike i'm going to be using in my first triathlon. I took it last week but if you guys want me to drag it back dow stairs I can set up the same picture again..


and the bike shop i bought it from
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/holland_patrick/IMG_2712.jpg

[Skrim17]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/bike1.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/bike2.jpg


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/bike3.jpg

They always look so good till I resize them...

[Pete]

Oooh.. the first two are fantastic, Crissa. Very well done.

[joayne]

Here is a future project for me... Just like I had as a kid. Found in a garage in Arizona.


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[jevidon]

My buddy Patrick with his sweet Bianchi on the Northrop Mall at the University of Minnesota.

http://exposure.evidon.net/photos/144150337-L-1.jpg

[BLS]

Patrick -- In your second shot I am surprised at all that empty floor space. There seems to be enough for indoor training exercises. Good luck with the triathlon on your new bike.

Crissa -- Enjoyable shots. I especially like the last one with its leading lines.

Joayne -- Your garage find reminds me of my sister's bike when we were kids. It was blue and white, and we spent many hours riding our bikes. Brings back memories.

Jevidon -- Your shot is a nice story-telling protrait. Well done.


We had bad weather this weekend, so the cyclists stayed home. To get my shots I stretched the "bicycles" theme to include motorcycles (well, I was desperate, and motorcycles have two wheels just like bicycles). So here are my two. Taken at the local Harley-Davidson dealership.


You can tell how cold it was by the way these bikers are bundling up.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Bike2.jpg

No empty floor space here. In fact, there were so many bikes that it was hard to walk around.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Bike1.jpg

[Becky N]

We have had an unusual spring this year, my bicycle is still in storage:

http://performancephoto.us/images/Beckysgallery/20070415-IMG_5237.jpg

And a zoom on the gear transfer, should have used a tripod or adjusted settings for a faster shutter...My only excuse, these were taken about an hour before sunset yesterday, so to stay with in the guidelines...:

http://performancephoto.us/images/Beckysgallery/20070415-IMG_5238.jpg

[BLS]

Poor soldiers. They have such a headache.

[camom]

Poor bike's been sitting on our deck all winter.

[BLS]

I thought I saw a post by BottomBracket. What happened to it?

[tommykjensen]

I thought I saw a post by BottomBracket. What happened to it?

I don't know why he deleted it himself. Maybe it was not shot in this weekend - not that I mind if it was shot last weekend.


Any ideas for next theme?

[Skrim17]

In the US it is Earth Day this weekend, I don't know if it is an international event. Perhaps something related to nature adn the environment, or its decay...

[Becky N]

Crissa has a good idea...to expand on it...maybe something along the way of conservation?

[BLS]

Both suggestions sound good to me.

[joayne]

Has WWPD officially ended?

[cfpackerfan]

NOOOOO!!!! Say it isn't so!!! :shock:

[Pete]

Nope, it's not dead.

I just made one up off the top of my head to get it started asap (apologies for non-conferring).

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3079951#post3079951

[joayne]

Good job Petey

[Pete]

Hope that the subject matter is ok with people though. Should be easy enough to find one or the other...!

[tommykjensen]

Sorry. I have had pc problems and forgot about this.

[Pete]

It's not your fault at all Tommy. It's a collective thing, I guess we all dropped the ball with it.

My fault for distracting everyone with Fight Club, maybe...!

[joayne]

No Blame... I could have started the thread, but I didn't know if there was enough interest. There had been a suggestion regarding Earth Day.... but, It was good of you Pete to start things up SAVE WWPD, please contribute :rolleyes:

[BottomBracket]

I thought I saw a post by BottomBracket. What happened to it?

I don't know why he deleted it himself. Maybe it was not shot in this weekend - not that I mind if it was shot last weekend.


Any ideas for next theme?

Sorry, I did post a photo but deleted it and reposted it here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=305859

I didn't want to get into trouble by double posting so I deleted one. By the way, the photo was taken within the time parameter defned by the rules of this thread. Thanks!

[jevidon]

i know this is a week late, but I got this one this past weekend in Superior, WI and thought some of you might get a kick out of this one:

http://exposure.evidon.net/photos/146019570-L.jpg