Cycling & Active Lifestyle Photography

Commercial Cycling Photography Rooted in Real Riding

Cycling has been Rob’s athletic passion since he was five years old. His first bike race was in 1986, and since then he has competed in dozens of mountain bike and road races. He has also experienced cycling’s biggest stage, the Tour de France, twice.

That time in the sport gives Robert D. Jones Photography insight into the visual nuances of cycling, the moments that reveal the true spirit of the ride and the people behind it. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Rob serves Denver, the Front Range and commercial clients nationwide, creating marketing-ready cycling and active lifestyle imagery for brands, teams and campaigns. From race-day intensity to product-driven lifestyle storytelling, each shoot balances motion, authenticity and controlled lighting.

“I shoot cycling because I know what the images need to feel like.”

**Dave and his Eddy Merckx** Environmental portrait for the My Favorite Bike portrait series.

**James** After a super muddy cyclocross race in Boulder, CO.

**Cristina at Red Rocks** Location portrait for Gates Corporation and their CDS Belt Drive System for bicycles.

**Kiel Reijnen** Moments after he finished second by the width of a bicycle tire.

**US National Team Racer** Mountain Bike World Championships.

**Evan** Peak to Peak Highway. Taken with a plastic camera at about 25mph.

Peter and his Waterford for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed on location at Vecchio’s Bicicletteria Bike Shop in Boulder, CO.

Mark and his Nobilette photographed in his frame building shop for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series.

Kristen and her Ridley for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in her garage.

Ward & his BH for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in his garage.

Mike & Renee with Renee's vintage Schwinn for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in their garage.

Carl and his Colnago for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in his living room.

Lucien and his Bianchi

Lucien and his Bianchi for the My Favorite Bike portrait series. Photographed in his garage.

Christina and her Sweetpea for the My Favorite Portrait Series. Photographed in her bike room in her home.

Dave, his awesome suit and his Stevens for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in his garage.

Dejan & his son's Trek for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in his garage.

Bobby, his GT and his forklift outside of Rocky Mounts for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series.

Judy and her Ibis for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed on Open Space land in Boulder, Colorado.

Thomas and his Cannondale for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in his garage.

Mat and his Santa Cruz for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in his garage.

Dave and his Intense for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series on location at Redstone Cyclery in Lyons, CO.

Renee and her Ridley for the My Favorite Bike Portrait Series. Photographed in her garage.

**Jim, his Moots and his Soulcraft** Environmental portrait at Vecchio’s for the My Favorite Bike Potrait Series.

**Katie Compton** 2013 National CX Champion. Boulder, CO

**Mat and his Eddy Merckx** At the Vintage Ride Photo Booth.

**Mike, Cynthia & Sasha** Georgia Pass, Park County, CO

**Brady Kappius** Colorado Cross Classic. Infrared Black & White. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

**Russell on Halloween** Boulder Cup CX. Valmont Bike Park. Boulder, CO

**Racer # 2076 at mile 101.5 of 112 on the bike course.** 2014 Ironman Boulder. Boulder, CO

Starting Line at the US Open of Cyclocross. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

Meredith Miller and National Cyclocross Champion Katie Compton at the starting line of the US Open of Cyclocross. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

National Cyclocross Champion Jeremy Powers at the starting line.

National Cyclocross Champion Jeremy Powers leads Allen Krughoff. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

Allen Krugoff leads Danny Summerhill at the top of The Belgian Stairs. Valmont Bike Park. Boulder, CO.

Jamie Driscoll leads his Raleigh/Clement teammate Allen Krughoff at the National Cyclocross Championships at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO.

1996 Men’s Olympic Road Race. Atlanta GA. 138.7 miles at an average speed of 28.14MPH! Left to Right - Lance Armstrong - USA, Zbigniew Spruch - Poland, Melchor Mauri - Spain, Max Sciandi - Great Britain, Frankie Andreau - USA, Fabio Baldato - Italy, Rolf Sorenson - Denmark and a few hidden guys. Shot on film.

Erik Zabel and company. Zabel is third from the left. 1996 Men’s Olympic Road Race. Atalnta, GA. 138.7 miles at an average speed of 28.14MPH! Shot on film.

Sylvain Chavanel. Alpe d’Huez, France. Individual Time Trial. Taken with a plastic Holga 120 film camera.

Danish National Cyclocross Champion Joachim Parbo at speed.

Ivan Basso & Francisco Mancebo climbing Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France. Shot on film.

Ben Berden cornering hard at the US Open of Cyclocross. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

Fisheye sandpit featuring Adam Craig. Taken with a Lomography Fisheye-2 35mm film camera. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

Cyclocross, crashes, brats & beer.

Running the barriers. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

Perfect winter cyclocross conditions. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

Ryan Trebon at the National Cyclocross Championships at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO.

National Cyclocross Champion Katie Compton at the US Open of Cyclocross. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

The Lotto team during the Team Time Trial at The Tour De France. Shot on film.

The United States Postal Service Team during the Team Time Trial at the Tour De France. Shot on film.

Cadel Evans and the peloton climbing Boulder Canyon during the Tour of Colorado. Nederland, CO

Astana team racer at speed during the individual Time Trail in downtown Denver at the Tour of Colorado.

Cyclocross sunset. Boulder Reservoir. Boulder, CO.

**Dwayne** 18 Road Trails near Fruita, CO

Commercial Cycling Photography Services

Cycling and active lifestyle photography created for brand marketing, editorial use and digital campaigns.

Brand campaigns
Athlete portraits
Product-focused lifestyle imagery
Editorial sports features
Race-day storytelling
Social and digital content libraries

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Based in Boulder and working nationwide, RD Jones Photography delivers high-impact cycling and active lifestyle imagery for brands, teams and editorial clients. Let’s plan your next shoot.

Commercial Cycling Photography Rooted in Real Riding

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