Rexall

10/31/10 - Day 317
It was a great 45 mile, 3 county bike ride today on the Fox River Trail and Illinois Prairie Path.  A little (ok, a lot) out of our way due to some trail closures, we found ourselves riding through the town of West Chicago.  For us Chicago natives, the faded Rexall sign brought back lots of memories.  Rexall, back in the day, was a prevalent drug store name.  Haven't seen one of these signs in many, many years.

Nailed

8/29/10 - Day 254
Every cyclist's nightmare.  Shot this after a nice 40 mile mountain bike ride today for this week's MacroMondays theme of "Danger".

4,712 / 7,583

7/12/10 - Day 206
Miles/Kilometers - just about broken in.  Shot for today's Daily Shoot #239.

Boy on a Bike

7/5/10 - Day 199
I read the Daily Shoot assignment this morning before heading out on a bike ride.  My interpretation screamed out "fisheye", so I recruited my buddy Irwin after our ride.  This shot makes a close object appear more distant...not quite the intent of the assignment.  Nonetheless, we had quite a few yucks during this shoot, so please forgive the departure.

Retro Ride

7/4/10 - Day 198
I took a little different twist on today's Daily Shoot assignment #231.  Every July 4th our cycling group does an Independence Day bike ride.  Today was a celebration of a "retro" bike ride…the way my buddy Irwin and I used to ride several years ago.  The statistics are not impressive (just do the math), but taking it easy, exploring neighborhoods (and parade routes), cruising on paved trails, stopping to eat mid-ride, and being able to just kibitz along the way was a reminder of why I started cycling in the first place.  I've been riding with a great group of guys, however they've gotten so fast, I just can't keep up and have therefore not been too excited about getting on the bike.  Today's ride brought back the excitement.

6 Down, 6 To Go

6/19/10 - Day 183
Today marks the halfway point in my Project 365.  Six months ago, I started this project with a cycling-themed photo and wanted to launch the second half in a similar vein.  I've learned alot along the way, some of it from viewing images by the friends I've made on the Daily Shoot and other blogs, some from reading and some from just shooting and experimenting in post.

In this image, I tried to 1) follow today's Daily Shoot assignment,  2) do the monthly self-portrait, and 3) incorporate some of the HDR technique I saw on Pat G's blog, but using Lightroom only.  I think it works.

This Project 365 been a blast so far.  I really appreciate the comments and suggestions that you all send, either by email, Flickrmail or on the blog.  Thank you for following.

Being Led to Slaughter

5/20/10 - Day 153
A great bike ride today in San Jose and Morgan Hill, California.  In this shot, colleagues Andy and Paul were leading me to slaughter on the Willow Spring Road climb.  And with a broken rear shifter/derailleur, I only had 3 gears to work with.  See the mansion above Andy's head in the photo?  That's the summit!  36 miles with 1800' of climbing, sushi for dinner & Advil for dessert.  Thanks guys - it was terrific.

40 Miles of Heaven & Hell

4/17/10 - Day 120
Actually, hell came first for 20 miles directly into a strong wind.  This self-timer photo was taken at the halfway point, right before 20 miles of heaven with the wind at our back.  Ross, Scott, Carey, Steve, Stu and yours truly.

Oh What a Relief It Is

4/4/10 - Day 107
We can always count on RG for an unscheduled stop on a long ride.  With the wind today, we needed the rest anyway.

Spring Fling

4/1/10 - Day 104
They made me do it!  With cold and rain predicted for the weekend, we just had to take advantage of the 80 degree, sunny weather.  27 miles, 1580 calories...it felt great!

First Ride Out

3/6/10 - Day 78
A beautiful, sunny morning with temps in the mid-20's meant getting out on the mountain bike for the first outside ride of the year.  It felt great, although the ride did highlight the lack of winter training.

Friendship

2/19/10 - Day 63

Today I committed to a summer ride from Wyoming to South Dakota with my Cyclopath buddies.  As such, intensity of the friendship with my Trek will dramatically increase as spring arrives.  426 miles over 6 days of riding will most definitely be a challenge.

Spin Room

1/17/10 - Day 30

This is one place where I'll spend time preparing for the 2010 cycle season.

Who Rides This?

1/11/10 - Day 24

For some time now, on the way to the office, I've seen this bike locked up regardless of the weather.   First impression is that it is just abandoned, but it's gone in the afternoons and back again in the mornings.  That is one tough bike and rider.

This Bike Needs a Serious Cleaning

12/31/09 - Day 13

Once again, I combined my hobbies of cycling and photography.  This time it's trying out my new 90mm macro lens.  Looks like there is some work ahead (on the bike and the camera).  Happy New Year to all.

I couldn't wait until January 1st

I am pretty stoked about this Project 365 and spent last night setting up the blog.  I've decided to start the shooting early.  Maybe this will provide a few "sick days" during the course of the year if/when I just can't get a shot done.

What better way to kick off a Project 365 than with a self-portrait. I wanted to take an image involving two of my hobbies; photography & cycling.  So on this snowy morning, I set the tripod up in the garage and the mountain bike on the driveway and fired off a few self-timer shots.

1 day down, 364 to go.