61 mile bike ride to pick up a new camera? Why not!

If you can't eat at the Pescadero Bakery, Mr. Mustard's a good 2nd choice!
If you can’t eat at the Pescadero Bakery, Mr. Mustard’s a good 2nd choice!

Ok, doesn’t take much to see that’s a weird route, at least not what I’d normally do on a Sunday. And it might have been what I’d normally do on a Sunday (inevitably including a stop in Pescadero for lunch). But it was destined to be a bit different from the start, as Keeble & Shuchat had just received the new camera I’ve been waiting for (Canon T6s) and, since I don’t own a car, had to create a ride that also dropped by Palo Alto to pick it up.

Picking up the camera, using one of the Tour de France freebie TdF bags to carry it home
Picking up the camera, using one of the Tour de France freebie TdF bags to carry it home
It was made up as Kevin and I rode along, first ditching Pescadero after we’d climbed Old LaHonda. We did at first have a plan (we always have a plan), which included the Pescadero loop, then heading back up to Skyline via West Alpine, descend Page Mill all the way to Palo Alto, pick up the camera and go home. We kept West Alpine in the mix, then rode south on Skyline to 9, hot dogs with Mr. Mustard, then dropped down 9 & Redwood Gulch, stopped by our Los Altos store for a bit, then battled crosswinds on Foothill as we headed back north.

It turned out to be not-so-bad. Even picking up the camera and having coffee in Palo Alto. Nice camera by the way.

In the end it turns out you really can do just about whatever you need to on a bike. Even riding 61 miles to pick up a camera.






2 thoughts on “61 mile bike ride to pick up a new camera? Why not!

    1. Thanks for the heads-up! I’ll look into that and see if I can reproduce the effect or visually see it on the sensor. So far the camera is impressive in terms of focusing, dramatic improvement over past cameras. Image quality at high ISO could still use some work. –Mike–

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