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Shooting cyclists on singletrack

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Instead of riding (I’ve been saying this way too much as of late) I shot pictures of the Melvern River Trail Race in Melvern, Kansas last Sunday. I believe this event will grow and become something pretty sweet in the years to come! Surprisingly to most, the trails in Melvern, Kansas are very nice. There’s plenty of...

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Adventure Monkey FAQs

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I get a lot of questions emailed to me. Here’s a few answers of the top questions: 1. What tires did you use for the Dirty Kanza 200? I used a Kenda Kwest on the rear and a Bontrager XR1 on the front. I had two goals when I chose my tires. The first was...

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Snow Biking in Kansas

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Finally some snow on the ground in Kansas. I was looking forward to some snow biking and hoped the snow would last until the weekend. In Kansas the weather changes so often you never know if the snow will stay, melt, refreeze or just turn into a soupy mess. Makes gravel riding a bit difficult....

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Rule of thirds and blown quads for New Years

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To welcome in the New Year, I always take a bike ride, no matter what the weather. This year, New Year’s Day was a bit nippy. It was in the teens with a high in the 20′s with 20mph winds. A great day to ride. I ended up not feeling that great and my 40...

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The Best Images of 2010 Part 1

I love the dialogue we have going on the last post about composition. There’s a lot of ideas out there. Some good, some not so good. I believe in keeping things simple and dispelling ideas that only sell more cameras, like you need a better camera to take good pictures. Is this a photography blog...

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