One bike, one camera?

Johnson Creek Park, where Johnson and Crystal Springs Creeks meet. 12 Nov 2022 Camera: Olympus Pen EES-2Film: Kodak Portra 160 I was in correspondence with someone who is pondering doing one of those "one camera" challenges. Basically, the idea is to use the same camera for a certain period of time, whether a month or...

The last sale? 20% off zines through Friday December 2nd

Hello folks. Over the years I've struggled to price my goods and services accordingly. I want to have a price that is fair to the energy I put into making things but also fair to the buyer. I've generally erred on underpricing things. This is due to a couple factors: The punk-rock zine scene I...

The Midnite Bicycle League Challenge returns for 2023! Registration now open!

Hello friends! My most popular challenge returns for Winter 2023! The Midnite Bicycle League Challenge is back and happening from January 1st through February 28, 2023. What is the Challenge? It’s pretty simple: Ride your bike at night Each ride at least 3 mi/5 km Three times during the Challenge You can do a maximum...

The return of the Olympus Pen EES-2

Self-Portrait at the mirror on NE Glisan. 8 Nov 2022. Olympus Pen EES-2/Kodak Portra 160 If you are the type to actually pay attention to what cameras I've been using, you may have noticed a lack of photos from my Olympus Pen EES-2 half-frame camera over this year. It's not because I no longer like...

Missing the idea of the bike commute?

Explosions of color everywhere. 3 Nov 2022 Olympus Pen EES-2/Kodak Portra 160 I've hinted at this before, and it still sounds weird, but I miss the idea of a bike commute. I commuted to work by bike from 2001 to 2019. Since then, I've mostly worked from home, so the need to get on a...

Houston!

Hey folks. If you hadn’t already figured out via Flickr or instagram, I’m in Houston, Texas. We’re down here to visit Emee’s family for Thanksgiving, though due to the expense and nightmare of traveling right at the holiday, we came early (Thursday) and are actually leaving on Thanksgiving Thursday. Now Houston is definitely not a...

Beausage and Special Bikes

Andy's Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen, 15 October 2022. Olympus 35RD/Ilford HP5+ In Grant Petersen's latest "Blahg" post, 1 he touches upon people who get fancy bikes like Rivendells yet rarely use them because they're worried about damage, theft, and the like. (It's a really long blog post, as is Grant's wont, where he talks about...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Ride 5: Coffee Outside plus Oracle Coffee, Sat 12 Nov

Well, I might be able to finish out the Coffeeneuring Challenge after all! Ride 5 is pushing me into that direction, even though as a ride it was a mixed bag. It was another dry and sunny, but cool day here in Portland. #pdxcoffeeoutside was taking place at Sellwood Riverfront Park, a spot that they...