[Critter]

Here you go:

 

[NordicMan]

where's your bike Critter?

 

[Metaldoc]

Doesn't have to be in a big city. My hometown population is approx 7000 and we have a guy that's been running one successfully the last 15 years. He doesn't go out weekends, so I was waiting for today, but will have to see how busy the shop is.

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

where's your bike Critter?

Yeah!

"YOUR BIKE IN FRONT OF...."

 

[Critter]

I see where you get the misunderstanding. I just posted a picture of a 'roach coach' for the tuna can.

My bike is still under her blankey

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

Oh. Okay.

Nevermind then.

 

[Metaldoc]

Caught this guy getting ready to go out on his route. He was still parked inside making it hard to get a good pic and he was in enough of a hurry to not want to take time to pull out for a good pic.

 

[PORKY!]

Looks good! what was the next challenge?

 

[Metaldoc]

Looks good! what was the next challenge?

Had to go back and see what's been done!

Since we're thinking eating places, how about a picture of your bike with at least FOUR fast food establishments clearly showing in the background? Extra points if you can include more.

 

[Muggs]

Yeah not knowing what a roach coach was stopped me too.
How bout a statue of a cow, eieio.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

Fast

We do not have any fast food joints on the Island. We have a few slow food places, and couple that are closed on Mondays, and some that are just closed.
Even on the mainland, be there Thursday, I can only think of a couple of places where there are two close to each other.

At least I can stop chasing pink hippie mobiles with smoke coming out the windows.

Unkle Crusty*

 

[Metaldoc]

We do not have any fast food joints on the Island. We have a few slow food places, and couple that are closed on Mondays, and some that are just closed.
Even on the mainland, be there Thursday, I can only think of a couple of places where there are two close to each other.

Unkle Crusty*

I'd say you're the better off. Seems like in most places when one springs up, several follow.

A friend of mine who travels a lot always looks for the mom & pop eateries. He says when you want to eat breakfast, go where all the pickup trucks are parked. (Of course this likely only applies in rural areas.)

 

[DYNALOW72]

So, for clarification... Is that four restaurants and the bike in one picture? Secondly, do the tall signs of said restaurants count??

 

[Metaldoc]

So, for clarification... Is that four restaurants and the bike in one picture? Secondly, do the tall signs of said restaurants count??

Yep... four restaurants in the background beyond your bike. And the tall signs do count. (On the 'fast food interchange' here, I could get six or seven.)

A good trick is to back off from your bike some distance and then use what zoom you have... it'll bring the background in tighter.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

Zoom

So if I go to the bottom of my Island and do the zoom thing, on the city
( Vancouver ) on the other side of the Salish Sea about 20 miles away, I might get it all in.

Unkle Crusty*

 

[Metaldoc]

So if I go to the bottom of my Island and do the zoom thing, on the city
( Vancouver ) on the other side of the Salish Sea about 20 miles away, I might get it all in.

Unkle Crusty*

As long as the signs are readable... go for it! It's going to take a pretty big optic. :icon_cool:

 

[PORKY!]

This was a tough one, because in my area many of the restaurants that are next to each other are blocked by buildings in between and hard to photograph together.

My first photo shows the buildings with all the restaurants. Starting from the left Dairy Queen Chill & Grill, Leeann Chin, behind the tree is Jersey Mike's Subs, Bruegger's Bagels and on the far end Arby's

The following photos show close-ups to see each better.

P.S. it was 43 degrees here in Minneapolis today, but a jacket, gloves, and hat made for a nice ride! I put on about 30 miles today.

 

[Metaldoc]

Good job! Exactly the concept I had in mind. Now you get to pick the next challenge.

 

[PORKY!]

O.K., since I haven't been in the game since last fall I had to go back about 10 pages and review most of the previous challenges and find one that hasn't been done. I don't think i've seen this one.

Driving around Minneapolis I decided:

A photo of your motorcycle with a big city, downtown skyline in the background.

If you find a good spot, you should be able to get a photo from several miles away without the worry of ever having to drive into downtown traffic!

Downtown Minneapolis


GOOD LUCK!

 

[Metaldoc]

A photo of your motorcycle with a big city, downtown skyline in the background.

Only thing sticking up in my skyline is grain elevators... I'll have to sit this one out.