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Old 10-01-13, 06:52 AM
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Silca vs. Zefal

Rolls vs. Turbo

Nuovo vs. Super

Colnago vs. the rest

Wrap tape from the top or from the bottom.

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Butter vs. Body Glide

Blinkie vs. Steady

Drops vs. Hoods

Mash vs. Spin

Shift vs. Suck it Up

Spin at 3mph vs. Walk up

Coast down vs. Hammer down

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Cats vs. dogs?


Unless the dog is asleep in my arms!

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"Racers" vs. casual cyclists vs. commuters

fat tires vs. skinny tires

stopping @ stop signs vs. rolling through

right brake lever to the rear brake / left to the front vs. the reverse
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For that badly neglected CV:

frame preservation vs. restore

fenders vs. no fenders

period cables vs. practical upgrade cables

tires.... dizzy thinking about that one

justify to your wife vs. don't bother
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Fork's bent...
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N+1 vs. the consequences.
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Originally Posted by Gary Fountain
Silca vs. Zefal

Rolls vs. Turbo

Nuovo vs. Super

Colnago vs. the rest

Wrap tape from the top or from the bottom.

It was usually more of Concor vs Turbo....back in the days......
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tandem vs sociable
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
Helmets vs. Body Armor
Helmet vs. no helmet
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Helmet vs. no helmet
Wrapped or bareback.
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Originally Posted by Cache
Safe to assume the Lance Armstrong debates are concluded?
Who?

Underwear under lycra

Radonneur vs Radonneusse vs Gravel vs Cross vs ....

Bike "strong enough for a Clyde" vs all bicycles

Tires "good enough for..."

discs vs ... are there other brakes?

flats vs ergos vs drops vs bullhorns vs trekking

On yer left vs GTFO vs HTFU

motorists suck vs cyclist a*holes

blue vs red

the cake is a lie
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Originally Posted by Michael Angelo
Wife vs girlfriend
Why pick one over the other?
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Red or green. (Only makes sense if you have spent time in New Mexico).

Mechanical vs. electronic. (Has this been mentioned before?)
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High pressure vs Frank Berto's chart

Handlebar vs seat bag

Blackwall vs gum wall vs colored

170mm cranks vs long cranks vs short cranks

level saddle vs nose down vs nose up

My BB is stiffer than yours vs who could ever tell the difference
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
Wrapped or bareback.
Is this Brokeback Mountain?
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25.4 versus 26.0?

Threaded versus threadless?

Hub generator versus battery lighting?

Front loading versus rear loading?

Low trail versus high trail?

Loose balls versus retainer ring?

Ball and cup versus cartridge bearing?

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Battery lights vs Dyno lights
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Originally Posted by photogravity
Battery lights vs Dyno lights
Looks like you need some reading glasses, my friend...
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For me its always been tubes vs transistors.
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Originally Posted by iab
Is this Brokeback Mountain?

I see how you like your handlebars....

(I can't find the screechy smiley guy)
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Originally Posted by southpawboston
Originally Posted by photogravity
Battery lights vs Dyno lights
Looks like you need some reading glasses, my friend...
Indeed! How'd I miss that?
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Originally Posted by photogravity
Indeed! How'd I miss that?
Or maybe you just need a more powerful lighting system?
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Originally Posted by bikemig
I think there is a mary versus ginger ann thread here somewhere . . .
There is no debate there.
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Originally Posted by bikemig
I think there is a mary versus ginger ann thread here somewhere . . .








Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
There is no debate there.
Yep, Ginger is the easy choice, .
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