Rider Pictures??

[imnav8r]

Brian W just gave me another idea. Would anybody be interested in starting a thread that just shows pictures of riders out on our trails?

I know we have a "Picture" link on the Home Page, but that one is a bit outdated and only one or two forum posters can post pictures on that page.

It could be like that page in the newspaper where they post pictures of people out on the town enjoying themselves. I'm thinking that if possible, you could take pictures of the riders and with their permission post their name and say something like, John/Jane Doe was out riding his/her (fill in the blank for bike) on (fill in the blank for name of trail) on (fill in the blank for date). If you aren't able to get their permission or name, maybe you could just post an anonymous picture of someone riding the trails and remove the picture if they later ask for it not to be posted. Or maybe just make all of the pictures anonymous...I don't know.

I know a few people were talking about doing something like this on the forum. Maybe readers would enjoy seeing other riders out on the trails and who knows..some people might like to get their "picture in the paper" so to speak. It might even be a way for people to get to know one another. Someone might see somebody on the trail and say "Hey I saw your picture on the forum!"

Just thinking of ways to make the forum even more interesting than it already is. I think something like this might make riders interested in coming to the forum after a ride just to see if somebody posted their picture. And then once they're here, they might look around and see something about a work party and/or trail conditions. Maybe even get interested enough to join SORBA and come to a meeting.

Just thinking out loud...

Be safe!

[dgaddis1]

I'm in. Here we go:

Here's me at the January Snake Creek Gap TT, when I was in really good shape:


Here's me again, ripping it at the canal on my vintage '89 Trek, complete with rear rack and bag:


Last one of me. This is the pic where I officially went big time. This picture was posted in a story on Bicycling's website, and was in the "50 Best Trails" issue of BIKE magazine last year. Taken on Deep Step.


Bill V. rocking his IF on Deep Step. Taken the same day as my celebrity picture.


Several riders working their way through some whoops on Deep Step. And yeah...taken the same day as the two above pictures.


Lots more pictures here: community.webshots.com/user/dgaddis1 Topics include mtn biking, BMX, my car, and april fool's. Enjoy.

[imnav8r]

Now we're talking!! Thanks Dustin!! This is exactly what I had in mind!! Those are fantastic pictures!!

Here's a few pictures I took at the first Canal Crown Time Trial Series race...can anybody identify the riders??















Sorry for the darkness...but considering the time of day and the poor light conditions...I hope the flash didn't momentarily blind the riders.

Be safe!

[jtaylor]

my son, Bryce, on Slickrock, Moab

me on a minor trail called Baby Steps a few miles north of Moab

[money]

This picture was taken at Tsali on the left loop overlook. My buds and I rode Right and Left loops on Friday, and Thompson (twice) and Mouse on Saturday. Three of us stopped in Clayton GA, and rode Stonewall Falls trail on Thursday. Stonewall Falls is definitely a trail that I would ride again. It had at least 4 good creek crossings (the deepest was up to my knees, and about 10 to 12 feet across, it gets deeper and wider everytime I tell about it ;D). There was another trail at Stonewall falls called White Twister (4 miles) that we did not have time to ride. Maybe next year.

[DK]

Been a while since I've ridden Stonewall Falls. Since before the White Twister trail was ever built. I think the main trail has been rerouted as well since then. One of my favorite and most unforgettable trails that I've ever ridden. Had my first serious helmet busting crash there, and nearly ran over mama bear and her three cubs. All on the same day on the same decent.

[money]

Funny you metntion the bear. We think we either saw a small bear or a deer bolt through the woods as we were driving in on the access road to Stonewall Falls. Great trail by the way.