Foo - Anticipation + patience = just rewards

BOOYAH!! http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/estaticjoy.gif Just when I thought the rooster was never going to stop crowing, he ended up flying the out of the coop!! :beer:

Now since y'all didn't say too much of what YOUR anticipation was, tell me about your patience and just rewards. :thumb:

so, it happened? and everybody's ok?

My patience has yet to be rewarded...

I thought Siu was announcing her engagement to Jsharr.

BOOYAH!! http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/estaticjoy.gif Just when I thought the rooster was never going to stop crowing, he ended up flying the out of the coop!! :beer:

Now since y'all didn't say too much of what YOUR anticipation was, tell me about your patience and just rewards. :thumb:

I'm confused. I thought the others in the yard wanted the rooster to stay in. :o :twitchy:

Well, I've had tremendous good fortune in acquiring some really nice bicycles (with considerable help from some others here at BikeForums I might add). Some things I had to wait a bit for, but they've all arrived.

I know, I know - pictures are needed, but that's where your patience will lead to a reward. I'm working on dressing Victor tonight, and Crayola will be getting attention on the weekend once he gets faced, chased and headsetted.

patience? wth is that????? :rolleyes:

patience? wth is that????? :rolleyes:

they're these people who...


er. never mind. Those would be patients. :o

so, it happened? and everybody's ok?

Yep. *tee hee!* :D

I'm confused. I thought the others in the yard wanted the rooster to stay in. :o :twitchy:

Well, I've had tremendous good fortune in acquiring some really nice bicycles (with considerable help from some others here at BikeForums I might add). Some things I had to wait a bit for, but they've all arrived.

I know, I know - pictures are needed, but that's where your patience will lead to a reward. I'm working on dressing Victor tonight, and Crayola will be getting attention on the weekend once he gets faced, chased and headsetted.


Wow, that IS a just reward!!

Lucky you! Patience pays off, doesn't it? :)

I don't know that there's any anticipation involved, but...

I've been using the same pair of unpadded Cannondale gloves for about five years now. They finally started falling apart a year or so ago, so I started looking for another. Problem being, almost all gloves have thick gel padding in them now. Distraught at not being able to find much, and even less that I liked, I was almost ready to drop $140 or something on some leather Rapha gloves.

Then tonight, I'm in REI replenishing my stock of tubes and picking up a new set of tires for one of my bikes when I walk by the glove aisle. I idly pick up a few, gel, gel, gel... What's this? "Giro Zero"? Promising name, but can it be? It is! Unpadded gloves! I throw a pair of the XL size in my basket and skip merrily to the checkout counter.

http://images.competitivecyclist.com/images/products/giro/2009/10794_i_1.jpg

those look nice x. I'm just happy it's just about time to put away the full fingered shackles.....rode today with no gloves; it was a little cold but felt great to shed the wintry stuff a bit.

Yeah, I rode with the full-fingers yesterday. It wasn't a few miles before I was riding bare-handed with the gloves in my pocket. And I hate riding without gloves.

Yeah, I rode with the full-fingers yesterday. It wasn't a few miles before I was riding bare-handed with the gloves in my pocket. And I hate riding without gloves.

I'm the other way. I hate riding with gloves.

Hey, ride that new bike out here tomorrow and join me for a short jaunt in the morning. Or do it on Saturday and we'll get in some hills.

Here's the result of my patience and anticipation, I built it up today:
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I def. normally want gloves too but my commute is only 7 miles and the beater has tons of cushiony tape and whatnot so it was ok for one day. I'm trying to get to the weekend, so i can dig my warm weather stuff out of storage.

Wow, that IS a just reward!!

Lucky you! Patience pays off, doesn't it? :)

I'm still waiting for my LBS to find a tire that fits my unicycle though. That's already taken 2 months. :cry:

Guess it's earning me some bike karma though. :o

Hey, ride that new bike out here tomorrow and join me for a short jaunt in the morning. Or do it on Saturday and we'll get in some hills.Depends on what you consider "morning". :P

Depends on what you consider "morning". :P

Tomorrow I'm thinking of leaving for a short ride at 9 or 10. Saturday, leaving at 9.

Tomorrow I'm thinking of leaving for a short ride at 9 or 10. Saturday, leaving at 9.Hmm. How short and from/to where?

My patience is paying off, Im slowly (but surely) slapping "The Beast" together!


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Heh, that thing is all kinds of messed up. I love it.

My patience is paying off, Im slowly (but surely) slapping "The Beast" together!


Now that is an unusual frame.


Hmm. How short and from/to where?

Tomorrow, somewhere between 18 and 26 miles. Just some time on the ARBT heading toward Folsom. Just looking to test out the new build before Saturday's ride.

Saturday is about 55 miles and 3500 to 4000 feet. Up and around EDH and Folsom and back to home.

Heh, that thing is all kinds of messed up. I love it.

Wait till you see the finished product! :twitchy:

Tomorrow, somewhere between 18 and 26 miles. Just some time on the ARBT heading toward Folsom.Hmm, I might be up for that. :)

Hmm, I might be up for that. :)

I'll send you a PM. I'm shutting down for the night. Otherwise I'll never get the kids to bed.

Wait till you see the finished product! :twitchy:You should see if you can find one of those super-aero CF forks in a 1" steerer, and paint it the same color. That skinny chrome fork looks way off.

Wait till you see the finished product! :twitchy:

I hope it includes some rotor cranks and rings.

My patience is paying off, Im slowly (but surely) slapping "The Beast" together!


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DaHell?? :twitchy:

Hey everyone look! It's a BOY!! :eek:

DaHell?? :twitchy:

Hey everyone look! It's a BOY!! :eek:

never mind that - check the stickers on the door

http://cumbriansky.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/disappointed.jpg

edit: no idea what the back story to your situation is Siu but glad it turned out better than expected.

Oh ew. "America's team" Pffft. Not THIS America.

The back story on this is.....

Well ya know how fleas can bother you and they really have no purpose?

Well, we are now de-flea'd. But we didn't need any flea meds. The flea thought there was better blood elsewhere. Trust me, the dogs are having a party!!

:)

patience beyond measure, yet there is little reward and more setbacks.

I hope it includes some rotor cranks and rings.

Uh, yeah, thats why I used the phrase "The Finished Project" ;)

DaHell?? :twitchy:

Hey everyone look! It's a BOY!! :eek:

You've got some issues women! :lol:
and for the record, I don't like sports, not a one, my wife is the big sports fan, not I.

You've got some issues women! :lol:
and for the record, I don't like sports, not a one, my wife is the big sports fan, not I.

I'VE got issues??? Who else here owns a bike with a pee pee? A BLUE one? :twitchy:

Really now, what's the purpose? To hold doughnuts or something? :p

patience beyond measure, yet there is little reward and more setbacks.

Your reward will come, Tude. I was waiting for two years. :)

You should see if you can find one of those super-aero CF forks in a 1" steerer, and paint it the same color. That skinny chrome fork looks way off.

Yup, Ive mentioned that its temporary, just looking for a carbon fork with a longer steering tube than the one Fender1 gave me, its a sick fork, just to short. :( (one inch threaded with a 9 inch steerer tube is what it needs)

I'VE got issues??? Who else here owns a bike with a pee pee? A BLUE one? :twitchy:

Really now, what's the purpose? To hold doughnuts or something? :p

now that you mention it, what is its purpose? FD mount?

It's gonna be geared? Wussy. :rolleyes: No wonder he had to put a pee pee on it.

Shopped on-line for recent 18 months for my dream bike (used, not blue, no appendages) at a price (steal price) I could afford. Finally found it and was first caller and closed the deal a month ago. Paid in full the same day, seller dropped off at LBS for packing but told them "don't take it apart" vs me tellling them to take it apart to shrink box. Paid $150 for packing (two boxes, world's longest bike (http://www.longbikes.com/SiteII/Bikes/Slipstream/SlipstreamMoreInfo.html), extra seat, etc. no real problem with $150), but it's 10 inches over the UPS limit. LBS agrees on the phone to repack by removing rear wheel and shrink the box, but about that time the weather turned and LBS has been too busy since. Its still 2300 miles away. Being patient.

It's gonna be geared? Wussy. :rolleyes: No wonder he had to put a pee pee on it.

whoa....girlfren is on fire this morning:lol:

BOOYAH!! http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/estaticjoy.gif Just when I thought the rooster was never going to stop crowing, he ended up flying the out of the coop!! :beer:

Now since y'all didn't say too much of what YOUR anticipation was, tell me about your patience and just rewards. :thumb:
Did the rooster fly out of the coop or did the hens kick his sorry butt out of the coop?

Oh ew. "America's team" Pffft. Not THIS America.

The back story on this is.....

Well ya know how fleas can bother you and they really have no purpose?

Well, we are now de-flea'd. But we didn't need any flea meds. The flea thought there was better blood elsewhere. Trust me, the dogs are having a party!!

:)
Nevermind.....there is my answer. :)

I'VE got issues??? Who else here owns a bike with a pee pee? A BLUE one? :twitchy:

Really now, what's the purpose? To hold doughnuts or something? :p

Its where the FD USED to be, its going to be a FG/SS, all of the cable guides were gone so I finished grinding them off and decided to make the former FD mount a water bottle mount. :D

now that you mention it, what is its purpose? Fd mount?

bingo!

its going to be a FG/SS, all of the cable guides were gone so I finished grinding them off and decided to make the former FD mount a water bottle mount. :D

that'll be so cool - pics pls when it's all done:thumb:

Will do :thumb:

I thought Siu was announcing her engagement to Jsharr.

My wife vetoed this one, and Siu never really considered my proposals as serious in nature.