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^ analog, or...
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notebook: roll 120-20 , image 5
hasselblad 500c/m, zeiss 80mm C/T*, kodak portra 400nc (no notes on exposure)
ok, so when i said the last of the rusty rocket photos were up, i kinda forgot that i shot with the hasselblad as well. i'd normally not continue on and on in this fashion on this stream, but have to admit that i personally find it interesting how very different the images look between digital and analog.
(disclaimer: these aren't an entirely direct comparison, the clouds had rolled in when i pulled out the 500c/m, and the light was a bit more muted).
still, i think that the scanned negatives are much closer to rendering what the rocket actually looks like in person...
...you know, rusty.
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notebook: roll 120-20 , image 8
hasselblad 500c/m, zeiss 80mm C/T*, kodak portra 400nc (no notes on exposure)
the light seemed so surreal after the show that i threw a bunch of cameras in my bag, jumped on the bike, and headed out in search of a place to take the requisite documentary photos...
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ps. i have this thing against vertical frames—this, then, is a rare exception.
the light seemed so surreal after the show that i threw a bunch of cameras in my bag, jumped on the bike, and headed out in search of a place to take the requisite documentary photos.
with the imminent arrival of the second (now annual) one motorcycle show, i pushed through some long-anticipated functional updates to the rusty rocket. these were all creature-comforts, long anticipated after a year of stomping this poor machine around portland streets.
updates include an integrated bracket to carry the sidestand on the rear fender, a recovered amber fog lamp from the scooter shop and some custom leather pieces just to hold everything together.
i really can't say "thank you" enough to all those that have helped me with this project—(poor bastard cycleworks, p-town scooters, new church moto)—a highly functional cafe racer, constructed entirely on a coffee-cup budget.
in case you were wondering, it all started with a tricycle, and a six pack of beer.
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Note: sincere apologies for the big burp of self-serving photos to the stream, i'm uploading them for a project. finally all done for now... sorry!
the morning after: i ride the scrambler down to pick up two race bikes, and a left-behind pickup.
( turns out—yes—yes, you can fit three hondas in a toyota. (phew))
thank you thor, it was a great show.
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notebook: roll 120-21, image 1
hasselblad 500c/m, zeiss 80mm C/T*, kodak portra 400nc
demonstrating several significant performance and aesthetic updates from rev 1.3, the rusty rocket is now much closer to the bike i always imagined it to be.
it is in this trim that she is being shown tonight, in Portland, at The One Motorcycle Show:
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The Idea.
Funny thing about motorcycles, when you get one, you want two. When you get two, you want ten. Then one day you have ten motorcycles and you start to think about how to combine all the bikes into one bike. Not literally combine the parts into one bike, but take all the knowledge you have accumulated and build one bike that encompasses your vision of the ideal bike. The One Bike.
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clever idea for a show, right? It is really an honor to be asked to display the 'rocket with the company that is presently setting up there. If you're in Portland tonight, do come check it out... it's free, and looks like it's going to be brilliant!
performance began to dip noticeably during Saturday's last event (200 GP), and a post-race tear down quickly showed that both exhaust flanges had failed. a relatively easy fix, except our welding equipment was about 1500 miles away.
time to make some new friends...
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notebook: roll 120-30, image 02
hasselblad 500c/m, 80mm C/T*, kodak portra 160nc
this is andrew, my good friend and teammate.
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despite inclement weather, this race weekend—about 20 laps really—was to define the finishing positions for 4 of the top 5 season championship seats. our team came into the event in second and fifth, and was hoping to leave with second and third... historically, we both finish well in the rain, but the extremity of conditions (and stakes at hand) really upped the suspense of this afternoon.
andrew commanded race 1 from start to finish, ultimately taking first place. knowing a repeat performance would secure the top spot on the rostrum for the event and lock third in the overal season championships, he planned to dial it back for race two... and dial it back he did.
unfortunately, the weather was not so kind. wind gusts tossed us all around, and the second race really became a game of roullete; on the front straight, i choked the throttle as we were almost laid sideways at 100mph. on the back, andrew found a gust just as he turned it in for a notoriously sensitive off-camber corner.
it was one variable too much, and the bike quickly left the racing line. as i came past, andrew was still sliding with pro-baseball form, while his bike hung improbably suspended—heavy, awkward—like the shuttle just after launch.
while i did my best to focus, to finish the race, i couldn't help but to feel a little heartbroken each time i passed the corner: andrew on the tire wall, his head hanging low. today, truly, was his day to shine.
it wasn't until later, as he pushed back into the pits, that i realized that this gentleman shines plenty fine without trophies. even muddy, broken, and desultory, andrew still exuded more class than most people i know.
that, and damn, he looks good doing it. ;)
All about the Churchbridge Branch Canal from Cannock Extension Canal onto the old route of the Hatherton Branch Canal of Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
For more information about the Churchbridge and Hatherton canals visit my www.thehodgkinsons.org.uk/wyrley.htm web page.
the light seemed so surreal after the show that i threw a bunch of cameras in my bag, jumped on the bike, and headed out in search of a place to take the requisite documentary photos.
All about the Churchbridge Branch Canal from Cannock Extension Canal onto the old route of the Hatherton Branch Canal of Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
For more information about the Churchbridge and Hatherton canals visit my www.thehodgkinsons.org.uk/wyrley.htm web page.
(of course i pulled out the hasselblad )
again, an unplanned digital vs. analog shoot out...
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notebook: roll 120-21 , image 10
hasselblad 500c/m, zeiss 80mm C/T*, kodak portra 400nc (no notes on exposure)
1960s Honda CB160 for sale in Bugad Bikes showroom. I always fancied one of these when I started on motorbikes . I had a CD175 at the time, this has the same engine but also twin carbs, electric start , a tubular frame and better brakes. Styling much like the CB72 250cc twin.
the light seemed so surreal after the show that i threw a bunch of cameras in my bag, jumped on the bike, and headed out in search of a place to take the requisite documentary photos.