Riding bikes and taking photos

 

And listening to music and dealing with teaching and helping take photos of the tiniest shit.

Life. 

I keep forgetting to send KF a text about his snow photos, a smart ass comment along the lines of snow always looks good in black and white - no blue tint... but then I forget and like maybe I should just text now but posting here feels more meta.

Took a few more shots this morning. Roll almost gone. Had idea that I shoot the next two rolls of the TMax on different cameras. The Cannon maybe next? Then either the Leica or the Spotmatic. But kind of thinking maybe saving the Spot for the new film. Because why not? I don't know.

Maybe we'll actually get some snow and I can go out and get a few high contrast structure photos to end the roll.

Chemicals are on the way. Will need to truck home some DI water for the rinse and for making up the chemicals. Went through the "where do I order it all from" that penis shape prime place actually had almost nothing in stock or at crazy prices. Then looked at Adorama and that place was out of stock on a few things and exactly the same price as B&H and well that last one had it all and that's enough for me. Probably didn't need to order 100 neg sleeves but they were only a few bucks more $ than 25 sleeves. Probably should have just gotten 25 but my daddy taught me to always look at the unit price. or something. Also, I kind of hope that I will maybe shoot that many. Just have to watch the bottom line. Shit might get expensive. Threw a few rolls of film on there, the least expensive. I do want to try that CineStillXX stuff and the Illfod PanF and the JCH film, but they are all boutique, aka expensive. HP5+ seems pretty popular, likely for a good reason, but I can't shake my TechPan affinity. 

I guess I should really find a mirror (that isn't a bathroom) to shoot the photographer selfie with the film thing before this roll runs out on the Yashica. 

Rode bikes Sunday. Hit the dirt! For a good long ride. That of course the wahoo died on.

Of course.

But friday and saturday night I was woken up with that dreaded pain in the left butt. Seat height. Right? I wrote about it here and then said I'd remember if I wrote about it but now I'm still doubting but hopefully fixing. 

I knew that something was not quite right on the Surly and up until last week I had been okay riding it once or at most twice a week, basically only if it was going to be wet. It has basically been wet every day almost and well, I've been on the Surly and well i've got that pain in the ass that doesn't show up until I'm sleeping and in the morning. Goes away all day until sleeping. But only happens if I'm on a bike with too high of a seatpost I guess. Different than too far forward of a saddle/seat angle. Also different than cranks that are too short. 

Surly saddle was 6mm high vs Crockett and so, I dropped it this morning. Now kind of want to check the top fuel because of the long ride on Sunday on that. Maybe too tall? STILL? Also need to service the Dropper. There's some stiction in the mech and it would be nice if it was all smooth again. 

Ride was good, but I still am missing a good bit of punch. That said the nearly 3 hours of riding actually felt pretty good, not bad. Wish I was faster and the hills hurt but the duration was managable. So that's not the worst.

My ears are getting better, haven't taken any of the OTC stuff since the PE on sunday AM. 

Kind of mind blowing that classes start again next week. Gotta a lot to prepare for. 

Need to remember to bring the one 1.5mm wrench home that I can put my hands on easily to get the pump battery swapped but it gave me the chance to use the Tubi 2 stage as a pump and I have to say - i really like it. Half thinking about putting the tubi pump head on the digital pump. That or putting it on a valved inflator for the compressor.

Maybe bring it to the shop.

Really wanted to ride on the Road Saturday but man I can't do 7 days in a row and MTB > road. Gonna need to take a mental health day mid-week soon, if the weather cooperates and we aren't about ready to get into 6 weeks of snow and shit.

Okay now that I've reached the rambling phase it is time to stop. Fingers crossed the pain is gone tonight and the tweak to the position works.

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