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Old 09-30-13, 09:50 AM
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Trek vs. Specialized!,,,,BD
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Fixie vs. Single Speed.

aero vs. conventional levers.

radial vs. cross spoking.

Cup/cone vs. cartridge.

high flange vs. low flange.

beer vs. wine. Post ride libation.
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Care v. I don't care
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To paraphase Bike snob:

Pro cycling vs. credibility
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Should I actually ride the bike I have vs. buying another bike and pretending have more bikes will mAke me hAppier
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Originally Posted by WNG
Fixie vs. Single Speed.

aero vs. conventional levers.

radial vs. cross spoking.

Cup/cone vs. cartridge.

high flange vs. low flange.

beer vs. wine. Post ride libation.
Beer, everyone knows that. The darker and thicker the better!,,,,BD
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Helmets vs. bare-noggins.

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Old 09-30-13, 10:20 AM
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Safe to assume the Lance Armstrong debates are concluded?
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Tastes great vs. Less filling

Boxers vs. briefs vs. commando
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Originally Posted by Lascauxcaveman

Boxers vs. briefs vs. commando
Commando. Free Willy!
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Originally Posted by Italuminium
Let's not forget SoreFeet vs. the world!
I thought that would be vs. Brooks.
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Kennedy vs Nixon, 1960 ..................and to also quote Bike Snob NY: lateral stiffness vs vertical compliance.
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tubular vs clincher
vs vs versus
toe cages vs clipless
omg vs wtf
mtb vs road
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Fact based vs. Faith based.
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
.....and to also quote Bike Snob NY: lateral stiffness vs vertical compliance.
Shouldn't that be vertical stiffnes/lateral compliance?



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Steel vs aluminum vs crabon vs bamboo vs...
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Start wrapping bars from stem vs from ends.
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Originally Posted by Cache
Safe to assume the Lance Armstrong debates are concluded?
Never...
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South vs. North

Paramount vs. Paramount vs. Paramount vs. Paramount vs. Paramount vs. Paramount vs. Paramount
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my favorite chain oil vs. your favorite chain oil

greased spindle tapers vs. non-greased spindle tapers

Shouting "On your left"/Waving or nodding to passing cyclists vs. the silent pass

Roads vs. MUPs

Santa Claus vs. the Easter Bunny
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Originally Posted by Italuminium
Kopenhagen vs Amsterdam for most idealized biking paradise

Amsterdam is freaking hell to ride in people, get over it.
Says a Leidenaar! I just love dodging the tourists with or without rental bikes, bakfietsen (Dutch version of SUV driving soccermoms), taxicabs, trams, tram rails, and all the potholes on the bikepaths. Oh and my arch nemesis - scooter driving real estate guys/drugdealers. Pizza guys are alright
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Originally Posted by bikemig
I think there is a Ginger versus Mary Ann thread here somewhere . . .
What, no love for Mrs. Howell??
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Mine vs. his vs. yours vs. that one vs. everyone else's
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
South vs. North
South!
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