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Taken with a Minolta AF-E II camera in week 460 of my 52 film cameras in 52 weeks project:
www.flickr.com/photos/tony_kemplen/collections/72157623113584240
Agfa Vista ISO 200 film (expired 2004) processed in the Tetenal C41 kit.
She's trying to escape the heavy summer rain showers. Her scared look pretty much describes what I felt in that moment (with my laptop, ipod, phone and cam - and no rain proof bag).
EPSON MFP image
I grew up in a cycling family. Sometimes I wonder if I was born on a bike. I hate to think how many hours I have spent sitting on a saddle!
I'll be 45 this year, and I am planning to ride 5,000 miles and raise £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UK. If you fancy sponsoring me, see www.apennypermile.com/blog/2013/02/07/5000-miles-for-me-5...
I'll get round to adding proper captions to these shortly. You can see the fiull set at www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/sets/7215763277190...
The carbon cycle refers to the continuous movement of carbon, the most abundant element on the planet, through the oceans, land, atmosphere, fossil fuels and all life on Earth. Learning about the existence of carbon at each of these levels of the environment helps us understand the importance of keeping the cycle stable and the consequences of an unbalanced cycle.
Credit: NASA/GLOBE Program
Frame :*HUNTER CYCLES* CX
Headset :*CHRIS KING* nothreadset
Tire : *WTB* exposure tire
Brake lever:*PAUL* canti lever
BB:*PHILWOOD* outboard bottom bracket
Brake :*PAUL* touring canti
Handlebar :*SIM WORKS* ti little nick bar
Grip:*OURY* mountain grip
Front rack:*PASS AND STOW* 5rail rack Painted by COOK PAINT WORKS
Head light:*SINEWAVE* cycle beacon
Tail light:*SUPERNOVA* E3
Bag:*OUTER SHELL ADVENTURE*
Frame:*LARKIN CYCLES*
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset
Front wheel:*VELOCITY* blunt ss rim × *SON NABENDYNAMO* SON 28
Rear wheel:*VELOCITY* blunt ss rim × *VELO ORANGE* disc hub
Tire:*SCHWALBE* marathon plus mtb tire
Handle:*SURLY* terminal handlebar
Stem:*NITTO* MCR22 stem
Brake lever:*SHIMANO* DXR mx70 brake lever
Grip:*OURY* mountain grip
Seat clamp:*SURLY* stainless seat clamp
Pedal:*MKS* grafight-XX pedal
Rack:*PASS AND
STOW* 5rail rack
Head light:*BUSCH+MULLER* lumotec IQ2 eyc T senso plus
Bar tape:*BLUE LUG* cloth bar tape
A brief stop to admire the aubretia cascading over a garden wall on the climb to Chadderton Heights. it was a lovely sunny afternoon for a bike ride.
I started 365 last year, but was doing a self portrait. This year this is the first time I have been in my picture-a-day. I caught a glimpse of myself cycling past the shop, so I went back and took a photo as I went past. Only took two goes!
The news today is that cycling is worth £3bn a year to UK economy:
www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/aug/21/cycling-3bn-u...
The study is published here:
corporate.sky.com/documents/pdf/press_releases/2011/the_b...
And was produced by Dr Alexander Grous, of the LSE for Sky and British Cycling.
Water is a finite resource. The same water continuously circulates around the planet in what is known as the water cycle. But it’s not just about supply--how much water there is and how clean it is. Water resources management is about a host of issues such as government policy, financing, allocation, transboundary conflict, and the ecosystem.
Road safety campaigners talked to students from the University of Manchester on Wednesday 6 February, to highlight the dangers posed to cyclists and bikers straying into the blind spots of HGVs and buses.
In the five years 2008/2012 there has been 10 motorcyclists and pedal cyclists killed and 47 seriously injured as a result of accidents with HGVs and buses on the roads of Greater Manchester. In the same period five of those road deaths and six serious injuries occurred where the driver’s vision was affected by the vehicle’s blind spot.
Campaigners say that cyclists, bikers and HGV drivers should take extra care when sharing the road to ensure that they are visible to each other. Drivers should especially watch out for cyclists when turning left.
Cyclists are warned to give HGVs a wide berth and remember that it is safer to be behind a lorry than at the side of it where a driver may not be able to see you clearly, particularly when attempting to turn.
This increased policing focus on road safety is a part of Operation Dice launched at the beginning of 2012 in response to a shocking increase in road deaths in 2011 when 76 people lost their lives on the roads of Greater Manchester. Figures from 2012 demonstrate that 49 people lost their lives, a decrease of 36 per cent on the previous year.
Under Operation Dice Greater Manchester Police is working with other emergency services and partners to increase public awareness of the ‘fatal four’ factors that feature in most road accidents i.e. drink driving, speeding, drivers using mobile phones and drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts.
It also tackles drivers putting their own lives and that of their passengers and road users at risk through dangerous driving and flouting road safety laws.
Inspector Paul Rowe from GMP’s Roads Policing Unit said; “Stay safe, stay back and be seen is the most important message we can give to cyclists and bikers. They, by the very nature of their mode of transport are especially vulnerable on the roads and should, along with other road users, take extra care when sharing our roads”.
“Visibility is the key factor in many traffic accidents and cyclists and bikers can increase theirs by good road positioning, ensuring they use front and rear lights and wearing high-vis clothing.”
The event will be the start off a police enforcement campaign in which the police aim to educate and advise cyclists. Any offenders issued with a fixed penalty ticket will have the chance to attend a forthcoming educational meeting involving the joint campaigners in which the penalty ticket will be rescinded.
Karen Delaney, from DriveSafe, said “Cyclists do not have the benefits of safety cages, seatbelts or side impact bars, so when a collision occurs it can result in serious injury or worse for the rider.
“A significant number of collisions are down to road users attitude and behaviour. I would imagine that most people know somebody who rides a cycle and we would ask all road users to look out for cyclists and treat them with respect.”
These educational meetings will take place at Withington Fire station from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Tuesday 19 February 2013, Thursday 28 February 2013 and Thursday 7 March 2013.
Transport for Greater Manchester continues to offer a free cycling refresher course for those wanting to get back on a bike after sometime away. The scheme is specifically aimed at those who want to sharpen their skills in order to cycle to-and-from work and is provided by an expert instructor at flexible times.
There's no need to be worried about getting back on your bike or trying something new with our free cycle training courses for adults.
For more information please visit cycling.tfgm.com/
An increasing number of UK retailers are using cycle chic in their marketing.
London-based Radley [luxury handbags] have made it the main theme of their latest promotion - possibly influenced by the growing number of London cycle fashion designers & shops - Bobbins bicycles, London Cycle Chic, Cylodelic etc
For a better view of the ad images see their site www.radley.co.uk/
@Press Eye Ltd Northern Ireland- 5th August 2013
Mandatory Credit - Brian Little/ Presseye
World Police and Fire Games
Robert Boyce (Northern Ireland ) in the wheel of Jose Angel Izaguirre San Emeterio (Spain) during the 55-59/ 50-54 race at the Cycling Criterium at Stormont Estate, Belfast.
The Crimson Cycle is a marvel of modern technology. It is extremely fast, maneuverable, and can handle a variety of different terrain due to it's large tires. The sleek design of the Crimson Cycle allows the rider to virtually become part of the bike adding to it's aerodynamically streamlined profile. The Crimson Cycle allows for the Crimson Cloak to quickly get himself from one disaster to the next with relative ease and speed.
Fourth wall: This bike is over a year old. I'm just finally getting around to posting it. Obviously, the design for the bike is inspired heavily by the Batpod from "The Dark Knight" just as the Crimson Cloak himself is inspired by Batman. However, for the design of the CC, I was looking for a beefier more muscled look than the Batpod.