Recent content by lauramcclure

then I did my job! thanks for the feedback! appreciate it!

some are replaced.. I like the drama of crazy skies. changes the whole mood. I do off camera flash.. Nikon Speedlights and softbox. I liek the whole studio on location look. Lighting is everything!

thank you! fake it until you make it, right? lol... can't wait to get to the West coast again... we have BMW GS motorcycles too.. think Ill start toting a camera off road...

so y'all are in the UK? When I was little we lived in Epsom Surrey (a street called the Ridings)

lol, thanks for the welcomes! It took me a few days to get back to the forum... in the middle of packing up the house for the move. Thanks for all the tips... I'm going to attempt to make it nicer when I get to California. :) On the racing question... in college I dated a recreational rider. I...

It does ring like a bell! A nice "tiiiing!" - Good to know on prepping the plating. When I was racing I drug it a around little. I also did Cyclocross on it in United States Cycling Federation and got a State Silver medal. In all fairness, he is pretty understanding and says "keep it if it...

off topic, now you guys got me thinking about my road bike. dang it... It was bought new (by me) just like this bike (1990). I want a do-over. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.ph ... lica-Worth

such a lovely place....

ha ha... maybe I did subconsciously come here to hear what I wanted to hear. unfortunately I had a bad, jealous male roommate in 2006 who threw out my one and only box of memories I wanted to keep. I forgot about that number til you mentioned it.. it was in it (along with my dad's Marine...

Thanks y'all. I guess I also feel guilty he sold his old bike after we talked about maybe doing it... He didn't race... I didn't know him back then... But the added history is cool. I could see myself on my bike and not a new one. Guess I need to take some bike classes and relearn all the stuff...

Thanks Rich... glad I joined... I am pretty attached to this bike, hard to explain, but trying to decide if I am being ridiculous in wanting to keep it. I used to be sooo into bikes, hoping the move back to CA will help get me back more into it. I need to find someone to help me rebuild the...

so... I used to race for Marin back in 1992 as an expert (downgraded to sport when I broke my leg and tore my gastroc in spring) . I got my Team Issue and the only thing I did was immediately put Manitou forks on it. Oh wait, Salsa end bars too. I have had it ever since - forks are shot but I...