On May 18th, I found myself standing with my best friend. We’ve stood together many times before, but that day was special. It was our wedding day.
It had been about 10 years since we had first met. It was at work, and we instantly became friends. It took years of highs and lows, but it was at a friend’s wedding we shot that I knew I wanted to marry her. And eventually, there we were. It was a small affair, just our parents and us, but it was just how it should be. Simple and straightforward.
When she arrived with her parents, and stepped out of their car, she looked incredible. A pink Ralph Lauren dress with some white Tom’s wedges, and vintage pink button ear rings. The smile on her face was bigger than I ever saw before. From what she told me, my smile was just as big as her’s. After a short ceremony, and rings on our fingers, it was official, she was my bride.
During the ceremony, my mom snapped some pictures, and when it came to the group shots, a tripod and remote was all we needed. After a lunch with our parents, it was off to Lancaster County to do some of our wedding pictures. A thunderstorm was on its way, so time was limited. We threw our bikes on the rack and drove a few minutes away to a spot out in the country. We had some ideas of some shots we wanted to get, and improvised a little too. Again, we set up the tripod and remote, and I framed up the shot with Vee in place. Once I was happy, and traffic was clear, I jumped into place on my trusty Boone, and what we created was great. It was us, plain and simple.
I had a feeling it was time to call it a day. Just as I folded up the tripod with camera still attached, the skies started to drip. I tried to hurry, but as if on queue once the camera was inside the car, it started pouring. At that point, still in my pants, vest, and bow tie, I was soaked. By time we arrived home, we were back ahead of the storm, and unloaded.
We still have more pictures to take, and we will continue to take them for many years to come. Your wedding is just one day, but the rest of our lives is forever.
With Gabby Durrin switching from Rapha-Focus to her new husband and wife team of Neon Velo Cycling Team, she had some new sponors and equipment at Nittany Lion Cross. I had a chance to catch up with #TeamAwesome, and was able to steal Gabby’s Boone 9 for a quick photo shoot.
Gabby Durrin’s (Neon Velo Cycling Team) Trek Boone 9. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Though Nittany Lion Cross is a relatively smooth course, Trek’s IsoSpeed decoupler surely took the edge off of some of the chatter. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
50cm is the smallest size of the Trek Boone 9. And yes, it’s UCI approved. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Durrin ran SRAM’s Force CX1 drivetrain with a 42 ring. On a grass crit course like Nittany, she didn’t miss a smaller chainring. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
The Force CX1 rear derailleur brings many of the features from 1X, including the Roller Bearing Clutch to eliminate chain slap, and Cage Lock, which helps lock the cage and aid in wheel changes. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Easton is continuing on as a sponor for Durrin. The EC90’s she raced on look to still be a custom build with the brand’s M1 hubs. With a new EC90 SL Disk Tubular released, the blacked out look might soon continue to the wheels. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Durrin’s choice of tires were the Dugast Typhoon, which helped provide some extra grip in the corners over the file treads many of her competitors were running. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Easton also handles the cockpit duties. An EA70 aluminum bar is a durable choice for cross. Durrin also uses a SRAM Garmin mount for her Edge 500 series computer. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Durrin stays with aluminum for durabuility with a short Easton EA90 stem. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
Gabby runs a Fizik Aliante VS with k:ium rails. Photo by Scott Kingsley.
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