suspenceful Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, SteelBlue said: Canon T3i, @suspenceful's Sigma 10-20mm(all the pictures were taken on this), and I am just doing level adjustments in the native Apple photos app. All of them turned out awesome. I see some hued shadow levels, like a purple or blue tint to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, suspenceful said: All of them turned out awesome. I see some hued shadow levels, like a purple or blue tint to them. Very likely. Native photos app doesn't have very advanced editing software, but it does a good enough job for the time being just to get a better look out of the images. I edit all of these in like 2-3 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Some photos from the weekend. Rented a 70-200 2.8L III. Was fun to use some nice glass. Definitely going to be doing this for all the major events. The gulley washer made for interesting track conditions, also some great pictures. You know the drill, click for higher resolution. B C, Rekpoint, wasnt m3 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 I got soaked today but it was worth it. Good racing was had. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Rtic was supposed to ship my replacement cooler last wednesday and were going to send it via two day so i'd have it Friday. I reached out Wednesday and was told i'd get shipping info that day... Nothing. I reached out Thursday and nothing. Friday I left for RA. Monday still hadn't received tracking info. Tuesday I requested a refund and they responded and said it will take 5 days to post 😠. I've been very patient with FedEx and Rtic and they've both totally fucked me. It's not even that the cooler got lost that pisses me off it's now they handled the conflict that really pisses me off. I'd be happy as could be if they would have just reacted immediately. Time to start looking for another new cooler I guess. P_Roloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 That sounds infuriating. I get really stressed out when I have money floating around in space with nothing to show of it. Hopefully you get refunded asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Well that's frustrating. Hope the replacement effort works out! Search "RTIC cooler shipping issues" and issues similar to yours pop up. One source examples: https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/houston/profile/water-coolers/rtic-coolers-llc-0915-90041813/complaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I’ve been pretty happy with my generic Walmart Lifetime cooler. Keeps a 20lb bag of ice solid for 3 days. These electric coolers are very well priced at Costco too. https://www.costco.com/massimo-cx50-12v-portable-e-kooler.product.100566509.html Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Welp, I got shipping confirmation today. At this point if they send me a cooler and a refund I'd say they're just out of luck. A small part of me hopes FedEx fucks up again just for the sake of comedy at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Sorry @B C but I thought of you immediately when I saw this https://imgur.com/gallery/z27Xrbd B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 1:39 PM, SteelBlue said: Very likely. Native photos app doesn't have very advanced editing software, but it does a good enough job for the time being just to get a better look out of the images. I edit all of these in like 2-3 minutes. Well I found out my brother gets access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud through the University of Michigan(I don't know why, his doctorate has nothing to do with any kind of digital media), so I snagged his login info and download Lightroom and Photoshop on my Mac. Such a better program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, SteelBlue said: Well I found out my brother gets access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud through the University of Michigan(I don't know why, his doctorate has nothing to do with any kind of digital media), so I snagged his login info and download Lightroom and Photoshop on my Mac. Such a better program. I also get it though the UW system for free. I just have to sign up for it every year. Pretty neat if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Rekpoint said: I also get it though the UW system for free. I just have to sign up for it every year. Pretty neat if you ask me. Did I have access to this the whole time I was at Oshkosh...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Just now, SteelBlue said: Did I have access to this the whole time I was at Oshkosh...? It was hard to find, My dad works for UW-Stout so he directed me to the right place. Its been going on for years. The whole UW system pays for licenses. You just gotta register for them or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 My wife took a photography class when we got our camera 6 or 7 years ago strictly so we could get Photoshop and Lightroom for free from the class. I'm sure I use about 1% of it's power but I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 I had held onto CS6 as long as I could for the few times a year I needed Photoshop or Illustrator. I bought all 3 Affinity apps when they were on sale earlier this year for $25 each. I haven't really dived into them yet but I think even $50 is a great price. Windows/Mac/iOS versions too. https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 20 hours ago, HipMF said: Sorry @B C but I thought of you immediately when I saw this https://imgur.com/gallery/z27Xrbd @KaiserRolls thread updates are proof that my helicoil hell was a success. sucks when months later you read of a shop that recommends 9 ft-lb instead of 11 because they have seen the same issue repeatedly. Would have been nice to try that instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 8 hours ago, B C said: @KaiserRolls thread updates are proof that my helicoil hell was a success. sucks when months later you read of a shop that recommends 9 ft-lb instead of 11 because they have seen the same issue repeatedly. Would have been nice to try that instead Can confirm the success, however when I pulled into my driveway at 12:30AM it was spewing coolant. What the hell man??? I’m gonna lemon law your a$$ m42b32, patsbimmer1, Rekpoint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 Just what I needed, another project. 1987 Cannondale RS500. Goal is turn this into a “gravel” bike with its primary use for getting around Road America. Can’t complain for $125. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, SteelBlue said: Just what I needed, another project. 1987 Cannondale RS500. Goal is turn this into a “gravel” bike with its primary use for getting around Road America. Can’t complain for $125. My experience with gravel bikes so far is they're basically a road bike with bigger tires right? Can you get different gearsets easily for these? Any attempt to do disc brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: My experience with gravel bikes so far is they're basically a road bike with bigger tires right? Can you get different gearsets easily for these? Any attempt to do disc brakes? My understanding is it’s essentially the Baja craze of cars, just with bikes. Turn road cars into off-road cars. I just want to change the bars and pedals into something more “mountain bike” like and then do as wide and tall of a tire with a more knobby tread pattern. I could probably convert to discs, but I don’t think I will need them for my application. And yes, you can change the gear sets for these, but the Shimano 105 should be good enough for my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, SteelBlue said: My understanding is it’s essentially the Baja craze of cars, just with bikes. Turn road cars into off-road cars. I just want to change the bars and pedals into something more “mountain bike” like and then do as wide and tall of a tire with a more knobby tread pattern. I could probably convert to discs, but I don’t think I will need them for my application. And yes, you can change the gear sets for these, but the Shimano 105 should be good enough for my needs. I've got a buddy with some very expensive gravel bikes that he raves about but when I've done rides on actual grave I just don't understand the allure. They're fucking stiff as hell with drop handlebars and it makes the whole experience really miserable. But the 1x gearsets he's got are wonderful. And they look cool so there's that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: I've got a buddy with some very expensive gravel bikes that he raves about but when I've done rides on actual grave I just don't understand the allure. They're fucking stiff as hell with drop handlebars and it makes the whole experience really miserable. But the 1x gearsets he's got are wonderful. And they look cool so there's that lol. The look is a big thing lol I’m definitely going to be changing to a standard handle bar as the drops will be difficult when just getting around the track. As well as the shifter/brake position. Tube shifter will be tough around RA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 Anyone on here have some e36 compatible 17" wheels? Just need a set to help get rid of an e36 m3 that I bought today. Rekpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 lookup cyclocross bikes. they are basically what you'll be building. its a sport invented for the road race guys to have something to do in the 'off season' in parts of the world that have winter. i turned an 80s hybird into a cyclocross bike for my commuting for a while. its really the best 'all-rounder' if you ask me. light enough and low rolling resistance with small tires that you dont feel like the bike is slowing you down, but capable enough to do just about any dirt trail that doesnt have jumps and logs and stuff. those calipers are awfully tight on the rims, be careful with knobby tire sizes, there isnt much room there. if the bike has 700c wheels, you could downsize to 650c and add long reach calipers, but that might be more effort/$$ than youre looking to put forth and you cant put disc brakes on any bike to fix tire clearance, either. its frame dependent. you could change the front forks to add discs, but for the back you're stuck. drop bars are actually quite comfortable if you get them in the right spot. you could get a new, longer stem, or one that has a 45deg rise to get the bars up in the air more. i'd recommend converting to STI shifters (the kind that are integrated into the brake levers) and keeping your bars. the geometry of straight bars on a road bike can be awkward. for a cheaper fix, I used thumb shifters. also, depending on what bars you use, you can run into issues with brake levers. putting mountain bike style brake levers on a road bike doesnt work that well, and visa-versa. they pull different amounts of cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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