SuzieQ Posted September 23, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) Edited September 23, 2013 by Square Wheels SW made it more biggerer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) ok, why did this pic come out so small? Edited September 23, 2013 by Square Wheels SW made it more biggerer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #3 Posted September 23, 2013 ok, why did this pic come out so small? Not sure, but I clicked on it and it got bigger! Nice bike, can you tell more about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 23, 2013 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2013 If you click on it it get's bigger (reported) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 23, 2013 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2013 You lose 10 SW points for posting a NDS pic and for using an non approved backdrop. To date the only approved back drop is a white garage door. Oh, and congrats and welcome if I failed to welcome you previously. If you ask what NDS means, I will tell you, but you will be docked 5 more SW points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 23, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2013 Cool looking bike - congratulations! Pssst - You still have the spoke reflectors on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 23, 2013 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2013 You lose 10 SW points for posting a NDS pic and for using an non approved backdrop. To date the only approved back drop is a white garage door. Oh, and congrats and welcome if I failed to welcome you previously. If you ask what NDS means, I will tell you, but you will be docked 5 more SW points. Dang...... between you and Mr. Siily it's getting hard to tell who's in charge around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 23, 2013 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2013 We need to go over some bike photo do's and don't. Well, how about the Do's? Pics to be taken from the drive side. Chain on big ring. Pedals even with down tube or parallel to ground. Tire valves hidden by frame/fork unless you have really dope rims that say Zipp or something and you position the words to be read. I'm not sure, but I think MTB's have to be dirty. Other than that, nice bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 23, 2013 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2013 10) All photographs of your road bike must be of the right side so that the crank, chain and derailleurs can be seen in all their glory. This is especially important if you have Shimano Dura-Ace, SRAM Red or Campagnolo Record components. 9) It is preferred that your cranks be turned so that they are parallel with the chainstay, with the drive-side crank and pedal extending toward the front, or parallel with the seat tube extending downward. This rule may only be broken in certain situations. 8) Your bike must be in the highest gear possible. Use the smallest cog in the back and the big chainring. The world needs to know that you are strong and never need to use any gear aside from 54x11. So far, it looks like this bike's owner has got it made. He even meets some of the other criteria mentioned later on. But he fails miserably at the next one. 7) Your bike must be leaning against a white garage door. Off-white is sometimes acceptable, but anything else is not. If you have a garage, it is your obligation as a road cyclist to paint the door white so that you can take proper photographs of your bicycle. 6) If, like me, you do not have a garage, you must find the most bizarre location possible, and you must prop the bike up by leaning the left pedal against a brick, pole, or some other device capable of holding the bicycle upright with the pedal and two wheels acting as a tripod. Simply leaning your bike against some random wall for a photo is forbidden and punishable by making fun of you at Starbucks. It is often easier (and recommended) to find someone else's white garage door for your photo-op. 5) There should be some part of a car visible in your bicycle photo. It's preferred that this is a luxury or performance car of some sort. Lexus and Mercedes models are very popular cars to include in a bicycle photo, as are Corvettes, WRX's and Evo's. Failing that, it seems that a Mini Cooper or speedboat are acceptable substitutes. 4) SPD-R, Speedplay and Look Keo are the only acceptable pedals for a road bike that's being photographed. Plain old SPDs or Time Atacs will get you laughed at. Platforms or toe clips might get you caned with a frame pump at your next group ride. 3) Your tire valves must both be pointing the same direction. Straight up or straight down seem to be the trend. 2) Carbon bottle cages or no bottle cages. Make no exceptions. 1) It should go without saying that your bicycle should be perfectly clean with absolutely no signs of use or wear whatsoever. Some people still don't get it and insist on posting photographs where the bar tape is dirty or -- heaven forbid -- scuffed! These bikes have obviously been ridden and are not worthy of being photographed. At least this guy got 1 and 2 right. Oddly enough, I couldn't find THE PERFECT road bike photo where the photographer took all ten tips into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 23, 2013 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2013 Source. http://kc-bike.blogspot.com/2008/03/top-ten-tips-for-road-bike-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #11 Posted September 23, 2013 We need to go over some bike photo do's and don't. Well, how about the Do's? Pics to be taken from the drive side. Chain on big ring. Pedals even with down tube or parallel to ground. Tire valves hidden by frame/fork unless you have really dope rims that say Zipp or something and you position the words to be read. I'm not sure, but I think MTB's have to be dirty. Other than that, nice bike. This is factually correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 23, 2013 Share #12 Posted September 23, 2013 speedboat are acceptable substitutes. <REPORTED!!!!> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #13 Posted September 23, 2013 You forgot the most important rule, posting to many pictures of road bikes reminds everyone how boring they really are as they are essentially the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted September 23, 2013 Share #14 Posted September 23, 2013 "Nice bike you got there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #15 Posted September 23, 2013 speedboat are acceptable substitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #16 Posted September 23, 2013 Though I prefer the shop background shots. And I still haven't gotten tired of looking at my shiny bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 23, 2013 Share #17 Posted September 23, 2013 At no point should a baby stroller ever enter into a road bike pic!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #18 Posted September 23, 2013 At no point should a baby stroller ever enter into a road bike pic!!!!! If it wasn't for the stroller, the road bike would either be on the trainer or hanging from the ceiling un used as I would have time to hit the dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted September 23, 2013 Not sure, but I clicked on it and it got bigger! Nice bike, can you tell more about it? it hurts my right hand, and the reach is a little long, and the handle bars a little wide! What else would you like to know. I will have to do a photo retake and show the correct side, that will be the only bike photo rule I will follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 23, 2013 Share #20 Posted September 23, 2013 Edited by Square Wheels, Today, 01:33 PM.SW made it more biggerer You can do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 23, 2013 Share #21 Posted September 23, 2013 Though I prefer the shop background shots. And I still haven't gotten tired of looking at my shiny bike. I do love that frame color. Those forks are quite vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #22 Posted September 23, 2013 it hurts my right hand, and the reach is a little long, and the handle bars a little wide! What else would you like to know. How much you pay? Have you abused it yet? What is the story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted September 23, 2013 Share #23 Posted September 23, 2013 Nice bike SUZIEQ enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 23, 2013 Share #24 Posted September 23, 2013 Edited by Square Wheels, Today, 01:33 PM. SW made it more biggerer You can do that? It only seems to work with the wimmens, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #25 Posted September 23, 2013 How much you pay? Have you abused it yet? What is the story? Yeap, how's the ride? And a mountain bike isn't properly broke in until you've laid it down a couple times. So have you got it broke in yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted September 23, 2013 You lose 10 SW points for posting a NDS pic and for using an non approved backdrop. To date the only approved back drop is a white garage door. Oh, and congrats and welcome if I failed to welcome you previously. If you ask what NDS means, I will tell you, but you will be docked 5 more SW points. National Design Standard? guess I'm going to have to lose points, but I will find another way of making them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 23, 2013 Share #27 Posted September 23, 2013 National Design Standard? guess I'm going to have to lose points, but I will find another way of making them up Dang it, where is a panting emoticon when you need one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 23, 2013 Share #28 Posted September 23, 2013 Dang it, where is a panting emoticon when you need one? Added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 23, 2013 Share #29 Posted September 23, 2013 the only points you really should be worried about is style points for busting on idiots. I used to also worry about my ignition points, but I haven't had a car that had them in 20 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 23, 2013 Share #30 Posted September 23, 2013 Pretty! Hope you have many fantastic miles on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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