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Old 09-30-13, 12:36 PM
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I think there is a Ginger versus Mary Ann thread here somewhere . . .


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What, no love for Mrs. Howell??
That's why we need a sixty plus forum!
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Kennedy vs Nixon, 1960 ..................and to also quote Bike Snob NY: lateral stiffness vs vertical compliance.
Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
Shouldn't that be vertical stiffnes/lateral compliance?



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Originally Posted by Michael Angelo
Wife vs girlfriend
.....sorry, easily resolved by having one of each. Wait, what did I just say ?
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T-Mar vs Sheldon Brown
T-Mar was well on his way to "winning" this debate until he "retired" from this forum!
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Old 09-30-13, 12:49 PM
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.....sorry, easily resolved by having one of each. Wait, what did I just say ?
Why only one of each?
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
.....sorry, easily resolved by having one of each. Wait, what did I just say ?
"To our wives and girlfriends -- may they never meet!" - Groucho Marx
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Old 09-30-13, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
Mine vs. his vs. yours vs. that one vs. everyone else's
I was thinking more along the lines of the various generations of Paramounts. There is definitely a difference between all the examples I've linked to. None of them are the same with the exception of the name.

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'ding-dongs' vs. bells

huh?
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Schwinn Suburban vs. buy a better bike.

THE END.
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My dad's bike vs your dad's bike.
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spandex-lycra vs. baggies

camelback vs. bottles

off-road vs. road

tour by CC vs. camping

what to ride today vs. what to ride today
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PB Blaster vs CRC Freeze-Off......
Toeclips vs Clipless....
Lycra vs Wool.....
Vitus vs Alan....
Campagnolp vs everyone else....
Park vs Hozan..
Simplex vs Huret.....
Stronglight vs TA....
Look vs Time.....
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Cats vs. dogs?
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Old 09-30-13, 04:56 PM
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Gravel vs. road ;-)
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Originally Posted by rootboy
Cats vs. dogs?



Safety frame v. boneshaker
Derailleurs v. fixed
Wood v. aluminum rims
Cycling cap brim down v. cycling cap brim up
Vaffanculo v. go **** yourself
Front brake on right v. front brake on left
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Crossing the streams vs. NOT crossing the streams,,,,BD
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Silver vs black
Threaded vs threadless
Electronic vs mechanical
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classic vs. vintage

or

new classic vs. old vintage
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