Tag: photocycling

End of the Week

Finally made it to the end of the week, one of those weeks where days feel like weeks and the week felt like a month.  This morning it was trying to rain with a false start, not fog and not quite thunder storms.  Just gloomy out.  Then it gave way to an incredible day.  I loaded up the team on the family truckster and headed down to the beach to get some sun, air and check the surf.

Happy Friday, enjoy the weekend and play outside!

 

Wendesday Standard – On the S&SUB

Usual run around town this morning.  First longish ride on the Trek.  As the initial impression is taking shape all I can say is that this bike gives a really nice ride with the 650b conversion.  The handling is shockingly precise and smooth for an old beat up bike like this, with heavy frame tubes too.  Big thoughts are forming…

First Panda Poles for Sale

I think many of you are familiar with the shots I am able to get with my pole and GoPro set up.  Almost every fish eye shot of me on my Roadeo in the last 6 months was taken with one of these combinations.

I have started to make these by hand in small batches, and am offering them for sale. 

This example shows the one I use almost daily, with the first two that are available.

They are about 15″ long, custom lengths are available by request.  The handles are 1″ Diameter by 6″ long with shellac to seal them.  The all-thread is 1/4″ 20 and will fit most common camera tripod lugs and or Micro ball head mounts for greater angle control.  I cover the thread with shrink-wrap to protect you and your gear while leaving the end exposed for the jam nut and camera to mount.  Please note that the GoPro housing is there for example and not included.

I would only recommend these for use with light cameras like the GoPro or smaller point and shoot models.  I have tried it with my 3 pound GF1 and it did not go well.  With a little creativity you can capture a variety of angles:

  • Hand held of course
  • The shrink-wrap allows you to hold it in your teeth if needed
  • Stab it into the sand on the side of the road
  • Prop it up in the top of a pole or sign post
  • Stoker on the tandem
  • Toe strap to hold it to a pole or tree

As for how to carry them?  Mine fits well into the frame bag or saddle bag.  For shorter rides I leave it sticking out of my handlebar bag or lay it across the hoods of the brake levers.

Starting price on these is $25 shipped in the US.  Please use the contact page to purchase on while I am getting my shopping cart sorted out.

Thanks – Rob

P.S. I am also starting to re-populate the yard sale page a bit each day.

S&SUB First Ride

This has been an interesting week, and for some therapy I went through te garage to help a phoenix rise from the ashes.  You may have heard of the Bridgstone Urban Bike or even Jan Hine’s much more refined GBUB (Grand Bois Urban Bike), I now have my very own S&SUB:

As in Sanford and Son Urban Bike, finally bringing a beater Trek 400 back to life a sa 650B conversion with a fantastic spread of parts from all corners of my garage.  With the Rawland on its way out the door soon as well as a couple of others it was time to press some of the lonely frames back into action.

Initial impressions are pretty good too, this is going to be a fun bike in the stable.