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2009 NJBA CYCLOCROSS CUP #3

Lot of fantastic pictures, check them out.

This was the first cyclocross race I’ve ever been to, I enjoyed it! Lots of fun and lots of great people.

http://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/Horseshoe-Scramble-NJBA

2009/10 Halloween Critical Mass Morristown

I was out enjoying the ride so I didn’t get that many good pictures, but enjoy anyway.

http://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/200910-Critical-Mass/10150413_tE3bV

2009 Mountain Man

Great time as always. Pictures came out great this year, the scenery was ridiculous out in the forest. Absolutely beautiful day out.

http://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/2009-Mountain-Man

2009 Ringwood Leaf Blower

Victory!

Team No Tights clenches the victory for the Men’s Sport 30-34 class. Go Utah!

All the pictures are here: http://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/2009-Ringwood

2009 Blue Mountain Chain Stretcher

All pics are up and here:

http://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/2009-Blue-Mountain

Enjoy!

2009 JORBAfest

http://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/2009-JORBAfest/
Pics are free, see description.

2009 Darkhorse 40

HOT HOT HOT!
But awesome awesome fun, thanks to Maddawg for putting on an awesome race and feeding me ice-pops afterward.
http://gtluke.smugmug.com/biking/859713

2009 Kittatinny

Wow, what a difference my new camera is making. It actually functions as it should! I got some incredible shots, really happy so far.

And again, Team No Tights take’s top place on the podium for Cat2 Men’s 30-35. Go Utah! He also claimed 1st place for the NJ State Championship.

http://gtluke.smugmug.com/kittatinny2009

New Camera

After close to 40,000 pictures and battling the elements during both mountain bike races and rally car races, my Nikon D80 camera has finally had it. It still works but gets quirky sometimes and the focusing mechanism of the d80 isn’t up to speed with the more advanced lenses I have been using. As a result I’ve been ruining pictures more and more often. I got my replacement this week, a Nikon D700. Being full frame my current lenses aren’t exactly fully compatible with this camera body. If I use my normal lens (18-200VR) the camera only shoots in 5 megapixel mode. Which is fine, but isn’t exactly using my new camera to it’s fullest. Hopefully I will be obtaining full frame FX lenses soon. I did pick up a fixed 50mmf/2.8 which works great but can only zoom as fast as I can run

I’m trying to obtain a 70-200f/2.8 for the bike races, but I also need a general walking about lens, generally the FX lenses are very professional and are metal, and FULL of glass. They are very large and very heavy. Hopefully I can find something for everyday shooting like my 18-200 but in full frame.  There are a few choices, so I’ll have to play with some and figure out what I need. I’ll update when I get the new hardware.

Here’s my new camera and temporary lens, see you at Kittatinny!:

2009 Lewis Morris Challenge

Pictures here: http://gtluke.smugmug.com/biking/826367

FIRST TEAM NO TIGHTS VICTORY!

Congradulations to Utah Joe for placing 1st in Cat2 in his age group. No Tights victory!