Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was fashionable in F1 motor racing to have a fast bike, back in the 70s. I remember one team owner getting his bike taken in the truck to Monaco, except the last 5 miles when he rode into town... FD On 6 Mar, 2012, at 22:20, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Many owners of these machines do not ride them much. I remember once > driving towards Daytona Beach as the bike week there was getting underway. > There were numerous pickup trucks with bikes like this. They would stop 10 > miles from the town, get on their bikes, and ride into Daytona, pretending > to have ridden all the way from Ohio or wherever. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On Mar 6, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > >> On Mar 05, 2012, at 05:45 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> here's Linc in Old Sacramento, a former postal worker, he lost his job >>> when he had a stroke, so now he rides motorcycles. Here he is with one >>> of his hand crafted specials.... >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2012/linc.jpg.html >>> >>> M9 Summilux 50mm 1.4 pre ASPH >>> >>> please look large, >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Steve >> ============================================================================================================================================================== >> A very fine picture. Sure has nice detail and tones. >> >> But that bike looks mighty uncomfortable. Don't understand how anyone >> can ride with arms in the air, and reclining (Same with recumbent bikes). >> I tried test riding a Harley once and my back hurt after 1/2 mile. >> >> Alan >> >> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >> UPAA POY 1978 >> University Information Technology Services >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ >> >> "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate >> for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information