Tumblr (3.0; @st3ph3n)http://www.st3ph3n.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyf9m8f2RR1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still my favourite bike livery. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/16534137942http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/16534137942Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:15:44 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxys73OLkH1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6716765003/in/set-72157628917340005/" title="IMG_3472.jpg"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6716765003_d8e069686d_m.jpg" alt="IMG_3472.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6716766537/in/set-72157628917340005/" title="IMG_3473.jpg"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6716766537_8fb2559825_m.jpg" alt="IMG_3473.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6716768089/in/set-72157628917340005/" title="IMG_3475.jpg"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6716768089_dc3664872d_m.jpg" alt="IMG_3475.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6716769867/in/set-72157628917340005/" title="IMG_3476.jpg"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6716769867_711f5035dd_m.jpg" alt="IMG_3476.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/sets/72157628917340005/">Autosport 2012</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/16026439004http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/16026439004Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:37:50 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxv1s2WZvj1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh lord, won’t you buy me …. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/15907906857http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/15907906857Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:14:25 +0000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxv1aceR2k1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My sole purchase from the autosport show. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/15907308379http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/15907308379Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:03:48 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdcmdEmDA1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New toy!</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/13450318382http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/13450318382Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:44:37 +0000<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu1zkvHRnK1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6306841089/" title="Budweiser">Budweiser</a> on Flickr.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/12256139292http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/12256139292Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:55:42 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltzi8w8gKB1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New watch (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/12195958654http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/12195958654Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:46:08 +0000<p>I’ve loved motorsport for as long as I can remember. From F1 to the BTCC to Bikes to Rally to the variouis American Series. Basically if it’s got wheels and an engine I’ll watch it. In recent years I’ve got involved in the local speed sport stuff too, helping a good friend who competes, and photographing the various events.</p> <p>With all this exposure to racing it’s inevitable that I’ve seen some fatal crashes - Senna, Earnhardt, Greg moore and Geoff Krosnoff, all witnessed live on the TV.</p> <p>However, in modern times it’s easy to become somewhat desensitised to big crashes. The hans device, super strong safety cells, tracks with more run off, all contributing to an era where motorsports has become much safer. This year alone we’ve seen some massive accidents where drivers have got away relatively unscathed - McNish and Rockenfeller at Le Mans springs to mind immediately.</p> <p>So last night’s untimely demise of Dan Wheldon was a sickening reminder of how dangerous motorsport is, even in a series that has made massive improvements in safety in recent years.</p> <p>However - As I watched the first few laps of last night’s race I felt something that I never usually feel when I watch a race - dread. In NASCAR restrictor plate racing there’s always that threat of “the big one”, but those are cars with full safety cages enclosing drivers. The threat of “the big one” in an Indycar race, in open wheel, open cockpit cars did not sit well with me. On lap 13 that feeling of dread turned to shock as what is easily the most violent crash I’ve ever seen unfolded.</p> <p>Last night Dan Wheldon didn’t die in an accident. He was killed by a series that gambled on running a track that was too dangerous for its cars.</p> <p>As the title says - I thought we’d stopped killing racing drivers? Hang your head in shame Indycar.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11566897038http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11566897038Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:16:00 +0100<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsyenhbMgI1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More free Lego! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11352332869http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11352332869Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:57:17 +0100<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lswpq1NYsf1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Free Lego! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11317225300http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11317225300Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:01:12 +0100<p>If a car company released a new car that looked like the old one, but was more economic and twice as powerful the world would collectively wet itself.</p> <p>When a technology company does it - it’s dull.</p> <p>Are they that fickle? Looks like it.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11055626575http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/11055626575Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:55:58 +0100<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrrse6vq6o1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fiery Irn Bru! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/10401148249http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/10401148249Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:37:17 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrmfcucv7c1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My new wheels (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/10277588985http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/10277588985Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:07:41 +0100<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqur9sQGQP1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just a normal day at Dog. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9669360074http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9669360074Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:32:16 +0100<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqowsirKEj1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Best. Biscuit. Ever. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9543760124http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9543760124Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:45:54 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqgegu35RZ1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077370619/in/set-72157627386854627/" title="Fintray 21st August-2631.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6077370619_abb74986fe_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 21st August-2631.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077371275/in/set-72157627386854627/" title="Fintray 21st August-2632.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6077371275_43f0fc249e_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 21st August-2632.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077371887/in/set-72157627386854627/" title="Fintray 21st August-2634.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6077371887_12c0da4127_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 21st August-2634.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077372611/in/set-72157627386854627/" title="Fintray 21st August-2636.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6077372611_ebf8ec8301_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 21st August-2636.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/sets/72157627386854627/">Fintray Hillclimb 21st August 2011</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9349653991http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9349653991Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:29:18 +0100<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqgefgF6R61qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077812690/in/set-72157627510931488/" title="Fintray 20th August-2334.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6077812690_4d4b56277b_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 20th August-2334.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077274431/in/set-72157627510931488/" title="Fintray 20th August-2337.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6077274431_302a65a03b_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 20th August-2337.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077814500/in/set-72157627510931488/" title="Fintray 20th August-2338.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6077814500_24f6d4cce2_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 20th August-2338.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6077815324/in/set-72157627510931488/" title="Fintray 20th August-2339.jpg"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6077815324_a7fef04f1b_m.jpg" alt="Fintray 20th August-2339.jpg" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/sets/72157627510931488/">Fintray Hillclimb 20th August 2011</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9349618508http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9349618508Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:28:27 +0100<iframe width="400" height="245" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r5JVT_tO5ao?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ninjabogey at Fintray August 2011 (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JVT_tO5ao&feature=share">st3wrx</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9288671024http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9288671024Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:31:25 +0100<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq1k81mZy21qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The new desktop. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9012317019http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/9012317019Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:09:37 +0100<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpzlpx1Tsh1qch2ino1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3ph3n/6047185560/" title="Phonebox">Phonebox</a> on Flickr.</p>http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/8964641124http://www.st3ph3n.com/post/8964641124Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:46:45 +0100