Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Spotted these gents as their road-cycling group pulled up, and formed an instant flash-mob at Starbucks!
Canon EOS 1N and 50mm 1.2 - Ilford XP2
Long ride for a long line at Starbucks
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Spotted these gents as their road-cycling group pulled up, and formed an instant flash-mob at Starbucks!
Canon EOS 1N and 50mm 1.2 - Ilford XP2
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
I can understand why people love cycling ... but the apparel is just something i couldnt get into!!
the grain in the OOF is nice eh
the grain in the OOF is nice eh
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Hamish, I'm with you on the clothing - I physically couldn't get into that! 
Grain on the XP2 is pretty large compared to the Pan-F, but it can be effective.
Grain on the XP2 is pretty large compared to the Pan-F, but it can be effective.
I'm a cyclist and the apparel has a reason for its design
1. It is tight, this stops flapping and reduces wind resistance and also if it did flap when wet it would feel wet, but it doesnt.
2. The shorts are tight so they don't tend to migrate upwards when cycling, and thus become uncomfortable. The seat is padded which helps prevent mal au cul.
3. Fashion can enter the picture, though not in my case.
Chris, I still have a 1N but seldom use it, in fact I last used it three years ago. I used to use XP1, easily the best B&W film I ever came across, and I processed film for about 27 years.
1. It is tight, this stops flapping and reduces wind resistance and also if it did flap when wet it would feel wet, but it doesnt.
2. The shorts are tight so they don't tend to migrate upwards when cycling, and thus become uncomfortable. The seat is padded which helps prevent mal au cul.
3. Fashion can enter the picture, though not in my case.
Chris, I still have a 1N but seldom use it, in fact I last used it three years ago. I used to use XP1, easily the best B&W film I ever came across, and I processed film for about 27 years.
Kev Pugh
Well-Known Member
Nice observational shot Chris, I like the look on the blokes face on the left, Casual Calvin I can see his thoughts but can't quite understand why he is back in the queue when clearly he has already had one coffee or is it a Costa that he is taking to compare?
Hamish, when you say you couldn't get IN TO it do you mean you LITERALLY COULDN'T GET IN TO IT or it's not your style?
I can see his thoughts but can't quite understand why he is back in the queue when clearly he has already had one coffee or is it a Costa that he is taking to compare?Hamish, when you say you couldn't get IN TO it do you mean you LITERALLY COULDN'T GET IN TO IT or it's not your style?
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
both kev ... both ... it would do nothing for my beer gut!
I can see the logic ... but its not for ... but then i suppose i dont do any long distance cycling!
I can see the logic ... but its not for ... but then i suppose i dont do any long distance cycling!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Kev - no idea where the guy at the back came from - he spotted me sitting holding the camera, hence the expression as he pretended not to notice me shooting!
I can guess why he was wanting to head back inside - I spotted a couple of extremely attractive young ladies inside when I got my coffee - by attractive I mean 12 out of 10!
I can guess why he was wanting to head back inside - I spotted a couple of extremely attractive young ladies inside when I got my coffee - by attractive I mean 12 out of 10!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
12!! And yet we get a photo of an aging geezer in Lycra...? Thats ****ed up man!
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Look at the OOF in that!! Very nice chris..
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
12!! And yet we get a photo of an aging geezer in Lycra...? Thats ****ed up man!
I know! - I was kicking myself that I didn't have the b@lls to stop them for a picture
Wouldn't that be creepy? Man with camera saying 'can I take your photo? you look really hot'
Pete Askew
Admin
Well, what's the worst that could happen? OK, I see your point!!
