Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-03 Thread Alan C
hursday, July 30, 2015 11:32 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Geso :Tour De Farms Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in western Iowa to ride their bikes from the Missouri river to the Mississippi river in one week 60-70miles a day. . They ride everything from unicyc

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-03 Thread Bob W-PDML
market or used to be so that was my 1st thought. > >> On 8/2/15 7:34 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> Message: 5 >> Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 19:25:10 -0400 >> From: John >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms >> Message-ID:<5

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-03 Thread John
:10 -0400 From: John To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID:<55bea6d6.1060...@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed I vaguely remember from my school days that "Pork Bellies" was a derisive slang term for the

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-03 Thread Donald Guthrie
: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID:<55bea6d6.1060...@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed I vaguely remember from my school days that "Pork Bellies" was a derisive slang term for the sutlers & other camp-following "merchants" wh

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-02 Thread John
On 8/2/2015 12:37 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: That's interesting, Bob. Rugged types huh? Here 500 or so request private homes to stay in. What's the weather like during the PBP? I thought everyone leaves Paris in August. Yeah, they do. They all get on their bikes and ride over to Brest. 8-D -- Sc

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-02 Thread John
n to the other two camps pictured. The less organized camp was a riding club who reserved the spot. By the way many riders carry their sleeping bags etc on the bikes and sleep where they drop. Message: 5 Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:32:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Igor PDML-StR To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
w he has done so. For someone used to cycling the Himalayas a nice little pootle in the gentle French countryside will be nothing. B > > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 09:08:48 +0100 > From: Bob W-PDML > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De F

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-02 Thread Don Guthrie
+0100 From: Bob W-PDML To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" On 2 Aug 2015, at 03:01, Don Guthrie wrote: > > [...] By the way many riders carry their > sleeping bags etc on the bikes and sleep wher

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-02 Thread Subash
hi, they are also called BRMs (brevet randonneur mondiaux) and since these are long distance endurance events to be completed within stipulated times, and the clock is always ticking, taking tents and sleeping bags is unthinkable because of the weight. and yes, bus shelters are where we mostly cat

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 2 Aug 2015, at 03:01, Don Guthrie wrote: > > [...] By the way many riders carry their > sleeping bags etc on the bikes and sleep where they drop. > That's called "randonnée" or "audax". The real hardcore don't use tents and sleeping bags, but sleep in their clothes in bus shelters or on the

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-01 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Bruce, That was the picture that took me ll day. Message: 2 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 11:14:17 -0400 From: Bruce Walker To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The opening shot with blurred bg is my fave

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-01 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Chris! Wish all of you could have been there. So many targets! Message: 6 Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 13:00:10 +0100 From: Chris Mitchell To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Well done Don. You&#x

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-01 Thread Don Guthrie
2015 17:21:43 -0400 From: Mark C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID: <55bbe6e7.5000...@charter.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Beautiful light and colors as well as excellent panning work in the action shots. The morning

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-01 Thread Don Guthrie
kes and sleep where they drop. Message: 5 Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:32:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Igor PDML-StR To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII I especially like the photo of the tent-camp with the (morning?

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-01 Thread Bruce Walker
The opening shot with blurred bg is my fave, Don. Nice! On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 5:32 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in > western Iowa to ride their bikes from the Missouri river to the Mississippi > river in one week 60-70miles a da

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-08-01 Thread Chris Mitchell
Well done Don. You've captured the event very well. Chris On 30 July 2015 at 22:32, Donald Guthrie wrote: > Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in > western Iowa to ride their bikes from the Missouri river to the Mississippi > river in one week 60-70miles a day. .

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-31 Thread Mark C
Beautiful light and colors as well as excellent panning work in the action shots. The morning light on the tents - especially the first image of them - is wonderful. On 7/30/2015 5:32 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in western Iowa

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-31 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I especially like the photo of the tent-camp with the (morning?) sun shining on it (52329). While I see one photo with different tents, I am surprised to see such a uniform camp in that photo. Is it some type of a tent-hotel, provided by some organization/company? Igor On Jul 30, 2015, at

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-31 Thread Donald Guthrie
Thanks, Jack,Bob W, Frank & Rick for looking & commenting. On 7/30/15 7:25 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms Message-ID:<21b397ec-d08d-4965-8937-a9432ae23...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii What a great gallery! I especi

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
Very colourful. Some very nice shots. B > On 30 Jul 2015, at 22:32, Donald Guthrie wrote: > > Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in > western Iowa to ride their bikes from the Missouri river to the Mississippi > river in one week 60-70miles a day. . They rid

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
Very well done work, beautifully rendered. Good stuff! J - Original Message - From: "Knarf" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" , "Rick Womer" Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 7:41:37 PM Subject: Re: Geso :Tour De Farms What Rick said! :-) Cheers, frank O

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-30 Thread Knarf
What Rick said! :-) Cheers, frank On 30 July, 2015 8:25:32 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >What a great gallery! I especially like your use of the light in the >photos of the camps. > >Rick > >On Jul 30, 2015, at 5:32 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > >> Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-30 Thread Rick Womer
What a great gallery! I especially like your use of the light in the photos of the camps. Rick On Jul 30, 2015, at 5:32 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in > western Iowa to ride their bikes from the Missouri river to the Mississi

Geso :Tour De Farms

2015-07-30 Thread Donald Guthrie
Every year for the last 40, thousands (20,000 est this year) gather in western Iowa to ride their bikes from the Missouri river to the Mississippi river in one week 60-70miles a day. . They ride everything from unicycles to tandem tricycles. They are all ages, sizes, and both sexes (more men th