Comments on: Specialized Ride to Vegas – Into the Furnace

By: The road to recovery: swim, cycle, blog « Tom Van Hout

The road to recovery: swim, cycle, blog « Tom Van Hout — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:04:09 +0000

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By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:11:27 +0000

Fantastic photos!

By: Velodramatic

Velodramatic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:10:33 +0000

Thanks Kurt… I’m glad I scrambled up the slope to get that vantage point. It’s amazing thinking back about the places you decide to stop and those you do not. This was one were my pre visualization matched up perfectly with what I got. After that particular shot Erick Marcheschi spotted me on the horizon and shot off the front. He and Kathryn had planned to shoot a few pieces of clothing for next year’s catalog opportunistically. He happened to be wearing one of those kits that day.

I got several frames of him separating himself from the solid mass of riders and then a good one as he rode right beneath me.

Sometimes putting yourself in a dramatic location inspires the riders, and that’s OK too.

I think that shot will make the year’s best and be available as a print.

::M

By: Velodramatic

Velodramatic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:03:30 +0000

Thanks Luke. I’m doing fine… a little sad this one is over. I’ll have a brief story about riding Levi’s Granfondo on Saturday. We climbed Coleman Valley Road (among others) and that reminded me of my first Rapha ride with you and the gang. You must have started that climb in the twilight, I was surprised how long it went on till the drop into Occidental.

Following you on Twitter and enjoying the quips and interesting references.

::M

By: Luke S

Luke S — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:08:22 +0000

hi Michael… some really great shots, the colours are amazing. Hope you’re well!

By: Dave Wyman

Dave Wyman — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:36:19 +0000

Great story and photographs. I’ve ridden in, but never to or out of Death Valley. Now, after traveling with the riders vicariously through your photographs, I don’t have to.

By: Jon Moss

Jon Moss — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:19:13 +0000

What incredible scenery, perfectly captured. I can feel that heat from here in England!

I’m with Kurt on the first shot – bingo. Spot on.

By: kurt

kurt — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:24:22 +0000

Velo,
Just checked in to see if you were keeping up with your pace of one post per day and I find this…… Awe inspiring photo. I say Awe inspiring because I actually went Aaawwwwe when I saw the “riding as one” shot.

Viewed the rest, also cool, but went back to the first and stared at it for a few moments. You may imagine this exact moment, you may ride thru the desert, you may see a group of riders pass by from the side of the road, but who gets to see a picture like this? Riders grouped together with such an amazing back drop taken from such a distance, with such clarity.

Ah, That would be you. Thank you for sharing.It made my Friday afternoon.

LMK if this one goes in the purchase gallery.

I mean, I haven’t even read the text yet.