Ride with Rendall put this event together and I was out to capture some of the action. I managed to get quite a few keepers with the new gear, despite taking time to pick up 2 riders who encountered mechanical issues and could not continue.
The first rider was still in the first stage of the race, but with the gravel roads he managed to pop his tire and his tube. Even with applying a patch he was uncertain how long it would last until it blew again. We jumped in the car and I drove him back to Rockland and unloaded his bike. An unhappy start to the season for this rider.
The 2nd rider that found me on the side of the road, and was hoping I was part of the race committee in search of a ride back to Rockland. This guy was actually just behind the lead pack. Then I found out the reason he was coming to see me was he had a bent chain, and front derailleur that was broken. Instead of driving this racer back he tagged along with me to another location to shoot from before heading back to the final corner for some more shots.
This was kinda exciting for my first race even though I was on the sidelines taking photographs, but once I get going again I'll be racing instead of photographing.
Thanks for stopping by and here are some teaser photos below, but the slide show is coming soon!
Tim
