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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Thanks for the kind words, Tony. Funny you should ask, because, as my photos mount, I am now reorganizing again. I got lazy with my winter ride photos and have to organize them better.

I keep mine now on an external hard drive, so my computer is not taxed by the amount of memory from the photos.

Under My Pictures I have have multiple folders: Lakefront Winter Rides, Lakefront Sunsets, Lakefront Commutes, Lakefront Waves, Lakefront Night, 46th Ward, Ivy Houses, etc. Within each folder is a Best folder. Each day's photos get thrown in the appropriate folder. After a few weeks I go through them and decide - this is really, really hard - which are the best and toss them in the Best folder. Although this decision-making is hard, it forces me to learn what makes for good photos, and then I can apply what I have learned the next time I go out ... spiralling upward.

I do this at work, too. I have built up a photo library the same way, so when I need a photo of one of our carpenter members working on trim, laying carpet or installing insulation, I know where to find it.

It takes time, but is well worth it if you ever expect to go back and find previous photos to enter in a contest, use in a magazine or share with a friend.

Tony Adams said:

re Shoot Shoot Shoot,  what do you do with them all? I'm guessing I have way fewer than you, but even so I'm awash  in digital photos and have no way to organize or share them. I have some on Picassa some tossed up randomly on my blog or other websites, but no central way to organize them. Do you have a system or any suggestions? thanks!

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To paraphrase someone who knew what they were talking about.  "The eight hours at work simply interrupts the ride."  That's become my perspective too.    


Tony chuck some shots our way, when you have time.  BTW you were the catalyst for me to drop the big chainring, FD and barcon from the left side.  It was your LeTour build that got me to reduce,  thanks! 

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Dynamic composition!

If you can dress right this is great bike driving weather.  Heck as long as the suns out it's fun.  

Hope to me you at CCM.  

Oh ick. This must be payback for the one million great days we've had all winter and spring.

I'm not riding in the rain today and spending my afternoon walking dogs.

Have fun, commuters! 

Luckily the downpour didn't happen until mile 7 of my 10 mile commute. Man, it's coming down pretty good. Stupid me forgot to bring extra socks and shoes, so now my feet are cold and clammy.

 

I REALLY need to invest in some waterproof booties and pants.

Weatherproof gear! Psst! I need thunderstorm gear! I was soaked to the bone! The downpour started with the start of my commute... let up about mile 4.5 of 6. Thanks! Got my pants stuck in my chain and had to wade through a large puddle to unhook them... I have pant-bands, just have them hanging on my bag. *Shakes head, Dumbass!*

Well, that was fun! I did enjoy not having to fight over the bike lane, and I think the drivers felt sorry for me because no one tried to run me over. Ha!

Now I am praying everything is dry by 5!

 

The heavy stuff started almost immediately after I left this morning.  I made it an entire block before I turned around and headed back to the garage.  Put everything I had on in the dryer for an hour, watched last night's "Community" again, and waited the storm out.  An hour later I was on my way in conditions much easier to handle.  I salute everyone who slogged through that this morning.

This morning was probably my wettest ride to date

When I left for work this morning the heavy stuff really started to come down.  I was fully kitted out in my rain gear so I stayed resonably dry.  My feet got soaked, and I spent all day with wet feet. Wet feet are not much fun for a whole day when you are on them.  

 

 

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