Last weekend I went to NYC to shoot the ESPI 2012 bike polo tournament. Had a lot of fun and really enjoyed seeing friends and working on my cycling project.
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Storm Endurance
I love cycling. There's no way to say it better than Patrick Brady did in Peloton Magazine's 2011 photo annual. "Think back to the first time you rode a bicycle. Not the first time you rode with training wheels or the first time someone held you up as you half pedaled, half coasted, but the first time you pedaled away under your own steam. It was a magical moment wasn't it? The world zipped by as you held the handlebar in your hands and idd a little dance with your feet." I can't say it any better than that, so with that some images from this weekends very long day of covering the Storm Endurance race in Sanford, NC.
Cyclocross
A while back I was shooting the Carvins Cove XC race and Troy and Tyler Smith gave me a ride to the track because the walk was longer than expected. While talking, Troy told me that Tyler had broken his arm during a multi-racer pileup during the Atlanta Nationals road race. I've spent time with them on race days for the past few months and have really shooting with them. At eleven-years-old Tyler took second in the Bedford mountain bike series for the under 18 range. He also beat almost everyone in the C-class at Saturday's cyclocross race. Tyler is a 3rd generation cyclist and racer, his dad raced and so did his grandfather. Most images below are just stuff from Saturday's time at the Freakout at Fallon, not everything is of Tyler.
Artie Portraits
Sunday I woke up at 5:30am and trekked across town to shoot cycling. Most of the time I'm out for the action and reaction type stuff. But a few days ago I decided to build my own portable studio. It doesn't look like much in person and I'm sure that everyone that stepped foot in it wondered what kind of crazy person I was. But I had a lot of fun and plan on refining the setup and using it for other events too.
Carvins Cove XC Race
On Sunday I went out to shoot a mountain bike race on a whim. I saw a tweet from another cyclist in town and didn't have any other plans. I unfortunately didn't plan the whole race out that well and ended up hiking through the woods for at least 5 miles (it felt close to 8). I won't do that again, next time a trail-map is going on the checklist.
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