LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (casino, river and cemetery)

[Ratfink1962]

Thought this was neat... 3 of us RRBers live in a suburb of Wichita. Saturday night the wife and I were riding back home after having dinner at my parents and we crossed paths with the other 2 RRBers at the same time. They were each out riding separately for different reasons. What are the odds of that?

Bound to happen eventually!

our "burb" is pretty tiny.

[Rat Rod]

I've always said it's a great place to live but I wouldn't want to visit here.

LOL!

[MplsCoaster]

Great photgraphy and stories Randy. The google map thing is really cool!
102 without a beach is tough. The "waterfall" looks refreshing though
Bike looks great and fitting for the 4th. 50 miles is awesome!
Thanks for sharing
Steve

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks Steve (MplsCoaster).

Mitch, Nova and I were talking after bumping in to you saying all 3 couples need to get together here and ride the loop then go to Mexican place for dinner and drinks. Maybe when it's cooler.

Couple more photos from the ride.

First one just for you Steve (Ratrod).

[Rat Rod]

Hey...he must have gotten lost.

[dos cruiser]

Randy, show us the bike you found in the creek.

[Ratfink1962]

Mitch, Nova and I were talking after bumping in to you saying all 3 couples need to get together here and ride the loop then go to Mexican place for dinner and drinks. Maybe when it's cooler.
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You betcha.... just say the word!

[aka_locojoe]

Randy, show us the bike you found in the creek.

If only Nova hadn't been with me I'm sure I could have found something usable on it.

[65rat]

Thought this was neat... 3 of us RRBers live in a suburb of Wichita. Saturday night the wife and I were riding back home after having dinner at my parents and we crossed paths with the other 2 RRBers at the same time. They were each out riding separately for different reasons. What are the odds of that?

Bound to happen eventually!

our "burb" is pretty tiny.

Me and Noelle was heading home from our ride. The wife and my oldest daughter went to the movies, me and Noelle went for a ride and McDonalds

[aka_locojoe]

This morning with Mom & Pop on the Canal path.


Threw this Schwinn together last night for something different to ride today. I can't recall for sure but I think it was either 65rat or 450redrider who gave me these bars at the swap. Thanks.


There was no reason to use this overpass. Dad just rode up it to prove he could.


Sign at the old bicycle safety training course.

[aka_locojoe]

My Dad and I rode our local rail-to-trail this morning,


The trail is where the inspiration for my build off bike sits.

[aka_locojoe]

Pics from this morning's ride to Village Inn for breakfast. Last time there I got some funky crepe thing... blaaah. Today I went back to the basics. B&G smothered in salsa with a side of hash-browns... yum.

[MplsCoaster]

Great pictures and stories!

There was no reason to use this overpass. Dad just rode up it to prove he could.

That's awesome! It looks fun and I would do it too.

My Dad and I rode our local rail-to-trail this morning,

Great picture. I like how you timed it perfect so the exit looks washed out

Great shot! Colors and composition are very good. Looks like a beautiful day

How do you get such good definition and that large of picture?
Mine seem to always get cut off (right side)and then look too small and/or grainy
I shoot ~2 mB pics then size them using "print screen" and "paint" to get them down in size (dimention and amount-bytes)
Some times I try Cannon Zoom EX software to get the first cut and bring down the amount but it's not very helpful

Thanks for posting
Steve

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks Steve. About my photos...
First off I take a ton of them in hopes of getting at least one good one. That shot of the water was taken while riding over the bridge and just pointing the camera in the general direction I wanted to take the pic. I shoot pics while on the bike moving never even looking at the display screen. I "shoot from the hip" a lot. Pull out camera from shorts pocket, aim in general direction and shoot. It's kind of fun to go through the photos when I get home because I never know what I'll end up with.
The photos come off my camera at 14 megapixel, 5.54mb and I generally just resize them to 1024 pixels max height or width. Photos that have been "Shot from the hip" I almost always have to rotate and crop the photo. I also usually do a little tweaking of color, sharpness etc... in Paint Shop Pro.

For each of those photos you highlighted there were probably 2 or 3 others of the same scene that didn't turn out.

I really enjoy taking and playing with the photos.

[jerrykr]

14MP sensor, in a compact camera means that the sensor size is very small and very close to the lens.
You get a LOT of DOF, just as you did in this canal picture. when it's in focus, it's pretty much ALL in focus.
my little pocket camera does the same. IMHO, this is not a bad thing for what you are trying to achieve.

Sat. we rode a nice smooth concrete trail and I tried to get some moving video like I see you doing, with my tiny Sony W-350. Even tho, it has steady shot,
all the vid clips were completely un-usable with all the shaking. I think it had something to do with my hybred bike and the 90psi tires.

(hangs head, can't be the guy pushing the button now could it?)