This week’s photo comes from milton1055 from the Bike198 Flickr group. The reason I picked it was because it illustrates one of my favorite parts of mountain biking…sessioning an area of trail. In this image, the group is standing around while watching another rider pick his line over a technical section of trail (with cameras in hand in case it is cleared…or maybe better…wrecked!).
For me, this image captures everything that is great about mountain biking. Friends, social, challenge, outdoors…it all combines to give us our fix as we head out on the trail for the weekend. Setting up like this is also something I wish we did more of in our riding group. These sorts of challenges make you a better rider.
Pick the Line
Looking for the line. Horsethief bench.
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Want to take better mountain biking pictures? Check out this three part series by Keith Pytlinski.
- How To Shoot Mountain Bike Photography – Part 1
- How To Shoot Mountain Bike Photography – Part 2
- How To Shoot Mountain Bike Photography – Part 3
I founded Bike198 back in 2008 and started riding bikes seriously in 1994. A lot has changed since that time and one of the greatest releases is still getting out on the bike and shredding trail or tearing up the road.
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