Friday Night Photos Pedal Power Edition

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/20/2024 - 5:00pm

Welcome to Friday Night Photos everyone. Your once a week break from the daily madness of the crazy world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music, or whatever else you find of interest that helps you escape the madness.

In 1975 the city of San Diego built a velodrome (a track for cycling) in the northeast corner of Balboa Park. I figured since I've lived in San Diego or surrounding cities since 1977 it was about time to go check it out. Races are held Tuesday and Friday nights. Already having a regular Friday night online gig, I went last Tuesday night.
The track is a 333m banked oval. For those that don't do metric (raising my hand), 333m converts to 1092 ft or 1/5 of a mile. The bikes are single speed constant drive, which means the size of the front and rear sprockets determine top speed and unlike the bike you ride around the block on, there is no coasting/neutral. If the rear wheel is spinning, the pedals are turning.

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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 09/20/2024 - 6:55pm

those are some serious peddlers

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there is a pack of them that go by on Sunday mornings
all noise, speed and spandex, just showing off and releasing
steam, I assume?

Of the 50 odd political signs in town for Harris or Trump
believe this is a first, freshly planted today out front

thanks for the biker shots!

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/20/2024 - 7:41pm

Hi, Q.

@QMS
When former governor Moonbeam (Jerry Brown) proposed putting in bike lanes he was laughed at and ridiculed. Today they're in every city and town and even on some freeways.
The only signs I've seen this election season are for local office. Nothing for Trump or Harris.

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Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 09/20/2024 - 9:42pm

Hi pixelators

Hi all, Hey SP!

Great action/sport shots! They are much harder to do than might seem. GREAT shots man!

Syd Barrett Pink Floyd

Get on my bike and ride...

Actually I gotta fly

Sept. 17 sunset

a littler later on the 17th, I was chasing a moon shadow

Hope all are well!

happy trails!

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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/20/2024 - 10:19pm

Hi, dystopian

@dystopian
Nice sunset and moon rise shots. I did get a shot of the moon rising over the track but it didn't turn out worth a darn.
Love the music selections. I had the good fortune to see both live. Pink Floyd at a 60,000 seat stadium and Joe Satriani at a 150 seat venue.

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Submitted by dystopian on Sat, 09/21/2024 - 9:36am

moon shot

@Socialprogressive @Socialprogressive Hi SP,

Thanks... yeah moon shots are hard. The one above was totally blown out and over-exposed on most of the moon, lost all the detail. But since it was the partial lunar eclipse, I kept it. It does well depict what it looked like through a telescope as far as extent of shadow goes. Of course it is an EARTH shadow, on the moon.

Yeah I saw the Pink Floyd twice (post Syd Barrett), and the first 3G tour with Vai, Johnson, and Satch. Lucky to see those types of musicians live in person.

Thanks for the OT!

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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein