The Radavist

I gotta say, I am so proud of Tony Fast. He’s been one of my longest-running friends since I’ve been running this site and after graduating last year, Doctor Tony Fast is now residing in Cali. He came down to LA to hang out with all of us when we were in town and the dude is looking good. The funny thing about cycling and age is you tend to lose weight, while the rest of your friends just get fat…

As he’s lost weight, he’s gained a great eye for photography, which is why I love his Disposable series so much. He had his camera in LA and posted some shots up on his Flickr, which I’ve embedded below. Enjoy!

It doesn’t rain much here in Austin, so when it does, it becomes evening entertainment. Yesterday was Tony’s last day in town (if you’ve been wondering why posts have been thin this past week, it’s because we’ve been riding a lot). As we returned from a BBQ dinner, the sky opened up just as the sun was setting. These minutes before the storm always make for very dramatic photos and as the sky illuminated with diffused lighting cracks, I shot some photos with my f1.2 50mm wide open at 6400ISO.

It’s not often that I post up photos like this but I’ve known Tony for 6 years now and in that time, we’ve become great friends. It’s still kinda funny to both of us that fixed freestyle brought together two completely different dudes: one from South Jersey and one from North Carolina. Now that Tony’s in Santa Barbara and I’m in Austin, we see each other twice a year, which seems to be the norm for family and friends to visit.

Check out more below.

Photo by Tony Fast

Man, it’s been a while since I’ve heard or seen anything from Tony. He’s been undergoing a cross-country move from Philly to Santa Barbara over the past few months. Tom LaMarche rode with him in his car to keep him company on his drive across the US and the resulting photos are great. We’ve all done a move like that before and if you haven’t, these shots give you a sense of what it’s like to experience a new environment. Fresh eyes…

See the full set here.