On Oct 22, 2011, at 7:13 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 10/22/2011 8:10 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> On Oct 21, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> So, I took the bike out today with Larry's K100D and the K 50/1.4 (as >>> usual) to take him up on his photo challenge. I logged a little over seven >>> miles on varied terrain -- mostly highway, but some gravel and a little bit >>> of smooth dirt trail. I can report that the bike most definitely needs new >>> tires as I believe they've developed bad spots in them from sitting in the >>> same spot deflated for too long. There's a very noticeable bump in them at >>> cruising speed. >>> >>> In any event, I didn't find a great deal in the way of interesting >>> backdrops for a seven-mile ride -- but, then, I wasn't paying as much >>> attention as I should have due to the tires distracting me, and I didn't >>> want to wander too far off the beaten path not knowing how well they'd >>> stand up. >>> >>> I got three shots, two of which are on the same backdrop, but with >>> different orientation. I think I like the landscape orientation better >>> than the portrait, but I figured I'd post both to see what others might >>> think. >>> >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157627947664712/ >> Excellent set. > Thanks, Larry! >>> Comments and critiques and free cyclocross tires gladly accepted and >>> appreciated. >> TANSTAAFT > Don't I know it! > > (Though, they're not as expensive as I'd expected -- at least at the lower > end of the market.)
And even less expensive if you use the ones already on the bike. > -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
