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skinnyone
01-13-09, 04:29 PM
Coincidentally on my birthday.. :beer:
The Shipping label was funny too. An attempt to evade customs I figure..

http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh458/slimnshady/Rival.jpg

http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh458/slimnshady/photo-1.jpg

UnsafeAlpine
01-13-09, 04:38 PM
That's a helluva gift! Congrats! I've been wondering how that Sram stuff is.
skinnyone
01-13-09, 04:40 PM
That's a helluva gift! Congrats! I've been wondering how that Sram stuff is.

Looks pretty sexy.. I like how the brifters fit my palm.

UnsafeAlpine
01-13-09, 04:40 PM
Is that carbon, or anodized alum?
skinnyone
01-13-09, 04:46 PM
Cest carbon,,

http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/seaotterclassic/files/2008/04/rival002.jpg
UnsafeAlpine
01-13-09, 04:48 PM
:thumb: pretty!
botto
01-13-09, 05:05 PM
i'm pretty happy with the previous generation of rival that i have on my back up bike. it doesn't shift as smoothly as shimano, but the price was right. enjoy.


btw - why are you posting this in foo?
gbcb
01-13-09, 05:14 PM
From Shanghai! Can you post the address of the company that sent it? I assume you got it for a good price... might be worth checking out
skinnyone
01-13-09, 05:22 PM
i'm pretty happy with the previous generation of rival that i have on my back up bike. it doesn't shift as smoothly as shimano, but the price was right. enjoy.


btw - why are you posting this in foo?

I am going from 105 to Rival, I am guessing at the step its probably an upgrade for me.

Its kind of a birthday gift and some of FOO appreciates bike stuff. Besides things, in the road forum, would rapidly degenerate to an e-pissing contest between two individuals, neither of whom would be me.


From Shanghai! Can you post the address of the company that sent it? I assume you got it for a good price... might be worth checking out

Sure. Its BF member phallenthoul (Patrick). you can either PM him here or email him at info@neo-cycles.com
Hickeydog
01-13-09, 05:31 PM
Wow. Someone luvs ya. :thumb: Have fun with that rival stuff and let us know how it works out.
skinnyone
01-13-09, 05:34 PM
I love myself.. does that count ;)
JF1
01-13-09, 08:08 PM
I'm calling Customs on you, there's value there. :)
Nice gift. :)
SingingSabre
01-13-09, 08:17 PM
Just be glad it wasn't a p-p-powerbook!
botto
01-13-09, 08:18 PM
Just be glad it wasn't a p-p-powerbook!

:wtf:
StupidlyBrave
01-13-09, 08:20 PM
:wtf:

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/
Shadiyah
01-13-09, 09:43 PM
Nice! Happy birthday, too!
Siu Blue Wind
01-13-09, 09:51 PM
Happy Birthday, Skinnyone!! Nice schwag for the bike!!
Grumpy McTrumpy
01-13-09, 09:54 PM
I am surprised that Rival has no value. :P

oh.

I can't read


carry on.
UnsafeAlpine
01-13-09, 09:54 PM
I am surprised that Rival has no value. :P

it's Sram, what do you expect...:innocent:
pgoat
01-13-09, 09:56 PM
very nice! Enjoy, birthday boy!
AsianCarbon
01-13-09, 10:54 PM
I love myself.. does that count ;)

Too many people don't. So I would say yes.
x136
01-13-09, 11:12 PM
My Big Box O' Brand New Centaur can beat up your Big Box O' Brand New Rival.
gbcb
01-13-09, 11:37 PM
Sure. Its BF member phallenthoul (Patrick). you can either PM him here or email him at info@neo-cycles.com

Thanks!
c0urt
01-14-09, 04:12 PM
nice
wolfpack
01-14-09, 05:18 PM
i'm so jealous!! thinkin of moving my old rival stuff to the cx bike and gettting new rival for the road bike.