BTW, here's a little bike porn -- call it a three-way? -- a few snaps of one of the rigs we'll be taking to Colorado: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028...@n04/sets/72157623811081733/
:) -c On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > Don't have any answers for you on the equipment side, but if you want > to photograph the Durango & Silverton Railroad while you're in the > area, I can suggest a couple of good spots. Just plug the numbers into > Google Maps search and it will show you where they are. > > > Thanks, John -- > I'll definitely check these out. I know that on one day of the trip, > there will be a "Race the Train" event, in which the strongest (most > foolish?) teams will endeavor to beat the train to Silverton. The > rest of us will be on said train, and enjoy the ride downhill on bikes > after. So, there should be some good photo ops going both ways. :) > > > Bob/Scott/Mark/Subash/Godfrey -- > > Thanks for the suggestions. My biggest concern is minimizing the > jiggle factor. I'll check out your links -- I like the Ortlieb camera > insert idea... That might work for my everyday camera bag, too... > which is often just my purse..... > > Best, > -c > > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:55 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> From: Christine Nielsen >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Since it's never too early to start planning my next gear purchase, >>> I've started obsessing on how I will outfit myself for our vacation in >>> August... >>> >>> Our trip will include 4 days of tandem touring around Durango, >>> Colorado. I'm trying to figure out the best way to bring my camera >>> along. It will be a somewhat minimalist kit -- my k7, plus a lens or >>> two... no tripod, no ginormous zooms. A backpack is one option, but >>> I'm curious about handlebar bags and/or panniers... I know there are >>> some cycle enthusiasts out there -- any thoughts? >> >> Don't have any answers for you on the equipment side, but if you want to >> photograph the Durango & Silverton Railroad while you're in the area, I can >> suggest a couple of good spots. Just plug the numbers into Google Maps >> search and it will show you where they are. >> >> 37.490801,-107.804923 >> This one is good for the morning leg outbound. Both trains stop at Rockwood >> Station about 500 ft east of here. This is a good spot to catch the engine >> as it comes out of a deep cut. >> >> 37.788635,-107.668571 >> There is a closed down mine at the end of Co Rd 31. If you stay away from >> the buildings and equipment, no one should fuss at you. Gives a good view of >> a low trestle the trains will be crossing in the afternoon/evening heading >> back to Durango. You can get right up to the edge of the trestle, and if you >> don't mind COLD water, you can wade across the stream and get good shots of >> the approach. >> >> Don't know how bicycle friendly the trip from Durango to Silverton is, it >> climbs from about 6500 ft at Durango to 10400 at Coal Bank Pass. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
