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Jul 03, 2011 03:49 | #331

samueli wrote in post #12696092

I have an old school huffy just like yours, Tony. I still keep it maintained and ride it sometimes when I visit my mom. I think it was a silver gray color when I first received it (as a teenager...), but I had stripped and repainted it a metallic green and upgraded forks and handlebars when it was a couple of years old. Pretty much the same bike as yours though. Thanks for the memory trip! I rode that bike hard back in the day.

Heh! It's something when you end up with something so "old" that keeps working! I'm happy with the mode of biking that this provides for me, so I'm not Jonesin' for a fancy new one, and I'm building up my capabilities to pack "serious" camera gear!!!

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Jul 05, 2011 13:53 | #332

Hey gang!

I made it out yesterday to the Fourth of July festivities, but have no pics from it yet, so I' not posting this on the photo sharing thread...

But two things: first, I actually used my big photo backpack (see the beginning of this thread) and I packed my 5DC, the 70-200 f/2.8 IS, the 24-105, and my Manfrotto monopod -- my biggest load yet! I admit I felt a little less steady, but still made it through the afternoon...

But, at the end of the day my 5D mirror fell off! This is a "known problem" and they have offered a free fix for it, but it was still disturbing and also I have no experience with packing and shipping things free or not -- any tips?

Anyway, at some point I'll have photos for the photo sharing thread and save any chat for this thread!

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Jul 06, 2011 06:49 | #333

I boxed mine up with bubble wrap and took it to FedEx Office. When the gal saw the amount I listed for insurance, she decided my pack job was insufficient. She repacked/re-boxed it for a small price.

I figured she had some idea of the kinds of abuse the packages take, so I took her advice.

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BTW Tony, I sent mine in when I knew I could afford to be without it for a week. I wanted to avoid exactly what happened to you - failure during use, even if just a biking outing.

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Jul 06, 2011 13:42 | #334

Thanks, Kevin, for the info!

I've gotten email from Canon and now from UPS (I guess that's the preferred shipper) with a shipping label and such. Now it's just a question of whether I have enough packing materials and a sufficient box or whether to just pay the UPS store to package it. Ah, the adventure of it all!

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Jul 06, 2011 21:05 | #335

Well, gang, whoever still checks this thread, I had the sad task of dropping my 5D off to go in for the mirror repair today.

My trusty bike did the honor of transporting us:

IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/136205375/original.jpg

I didn't only have the 5D, of course -- my trusty old 30D came along to memorialize the occasion, mounted with my 16-35:

IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/136205376/original.jpg

And then we moved close to get some portraits:

IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/136205377/original.jpg

IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/136205378/original.jpg

And then it was over -- the poor guy was stripped of a lens, battery, card, and even a strap in the end. He now awaits tomorrow's wrapping and shipping.

So my bike and I decided to do some happier memories at a crafts store where I have bought framing supplies -- they also have a free service where I have bought big frames and matting and have had several 11x14 prints framed/matted for about $50 each:

IMAGE: http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/136205558/original.jpg

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PS -- it drives me kinda nuts when buildings have lines going different ways from the ground and each other!

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Nov 29, 2011 01:59 | #336

My friends rebuilt an old cruiser bike on Sunday when we were supposed to ride. I made a short video and followup video of us finishing the build. Have a look if you're interested.

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Dec 02, 2011 23:13 | #337

Flowrider, nice to see a contribution to this thread!

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Dec 04, 2011 09:27 | #338

Cool thread. I love to use my bike when I am exploring a location. I use a crank forward bike that puts the seat closer to the ground so I am able to stand straddling the bike and shoot. For these excursions I prefer a sling bag so I can get out my camera with out taking of my pack. I have also been known to use velcro straps to lash a mono or tripod to the top tube. In my frame bag lives the essential phone, CO2 pump, patches, tools, etc.

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Dec 04, 2011 19:02 | #339

Hey, for those who are seeing this thread for the first time, be sure to check out and chime into the thread that this one "spawned":

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1060180

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Sep 10, 2014 22:52 | #340

Well, wow, my memory got stirred to look back at this thread, a "trip down memory lane", especially since the "Bikography" thread that this thread inspired is still active:

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1060180

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Dec 25, 2016 22:34 | #341

Hey, I'm bumping this "old" thread because people have popped up on our Bikography/Biking Photographer thread, and asking "What's this all about?"

Well, for those who haven't checked this fun and inspirational thread or that "Sharing" thread, hey, it's fun stuff!:

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1060180

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