Photos Somehow Involving Bikes

I'm slowling building a gallery of photos I've taken on rides or during my daily commute. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized photo. Check back from time to time and see how I'm doing.

Live Brooklyn & Manhattan Bridge Cams
Ride for the Roses, 8 Apr 2001
Daily Commute, 31 Jan 2001
Christmas Day, 2000
Photos I didn't take

Live Brooklyn & Manhattan Bridge Cams

At left is a live shot of the Manhattan entrance to the bicycle and pedestrian path on the Brooklyn Bridge, taken from a light post next to City Hall. Cyclists use the north side of the path (on the left in this picture), and pedestrians the south. Those of you with Real Player can go to rtsp://63.119.119.228:554/encoder/Camera14.rm for live video from the City Hall cam.

On the right is the Manhattan end of the Manhattan Bridge. The bike and pedestrian path entrance is just off the right edge of the photo. After years of taking the Brooklyn Bridge, I moved to the Manhattan Bridge when it was reopened to the public in June 2001.

Click here for a view from Brooklyn, looking west toward Manhattan.

Those of you with Real Player can go to

rtsp://63.119.119.228:554/encoder/Camera14.rm

for live video from the City Hall cam.

Ride for the Roses, 8 Apr 2001

The Lance Armstrong Foundation's Ride for the Roses raises money for cancer research and to help cancer survivors. The ride was a 100km loop outside of Ausin, Texas. I had a great time, and hope to go again. More than 5000 riders took part.

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David celebrates finishing his first 100km ride. His longest ride before today had been 37 miles! After you. Ahhhh.

Daily Commute, 31 Jan 2001

I needed to finish up the roll of film from Chirstmas, so I had been carrying the camera with me in my bag for a month. The last day of January was beautiful and unseasonably warm, so I took these crossing the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan on my way to work. All of these were taken while riding, using the "hope this turns out OK" method.

Mid-span, facing Manhattan. The morning sun is directly behind me, lighting up the skyscrapers. The bike and pedestrian path is located between and above the traffic lanes.

Still mid-span, looking south-west toward the Battery. The red building just visible through the girders is the South Street Seaport.

A lucky shot. I held the camera in my left hand, pointed it back at me and took the shot. I'm getting closer to the Manhattan tower (the suspension cable is rising behind me). In the background you can see the Manhattan Bridge.

Christmas Day, 2000

When we visit our folks in Iowa City during the holidays, my brother and I like to go riding on Christmas Day. These were taken during a very cold ride on Christmas Day, 2000. These were taken with an el-cheapo disposible camera.

The bank clock doesn't lie. It was cold. I'm wearing bib shorts under thermal tights, a long-sleeved wicking undershirt, long sleeve thermal jersey, and a fleece pullover. Thermal booties, balaklava, and heavy gloves complete the outfit.