Your holiday swag
12-26-14, 03:13 PM
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Your holiday swag
Robbie started the Dear Santa thread, so were you naughty or nice???
Bike related would be best, but cool swag is cool swag.
This is a bit verbose for my tastes, but still a very interesting read thus far,
Soft like butta,
Okay, I purchased these for fo myself, a gift nonetheless,
Veloce04 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Bike related would be best, but cool swag is cool swag.
This is a bit verbose for my tastes, but still a very interesting read thus far,
Soft like butta,
Okay, I purchased these for fo myself, a gift nonetheless,
Veloce04 by iabisdb, on Flickr
12-26-14, 03:43 PM
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Robbie started the Dear Santa thread, so were you naughty or nice???
Bike related would be best, but cool swag is cool swag.
This is a bit verbose for my tastes, but still a very interesting read thus far,
Soft like butta,
Okay, I purchased these for fo myself, a gift nonetheless,
Veloce04 by iabisdb, on Flickr
Bike related would be best, but cool swag is cool swag.
This is a bit verbose for my tastes, but still a very interesting read thus far,
Soft like butta,
Okay, I purchased these for fo myself, a gift nonetheless,
Veloce04 by iabisdb, on Flickr
12-26-14, 03:56 PM
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12-26-14, 04:18 PM
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Big time scores this holiday season. Vittoria Open Corsa Evo tires, new Lazer helmet, 5800 groupset, bunch O' chamois butter, some stinger waffles, and a passel of bike-themed t-shirts. My peeps take good care of me!
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12-26-14, 05:55 PM
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My sis and brother in law make the coasters (along with a number of items). Reclaimed Engraving.
(sweet opener, VR)
12-26-14, 05:57 PM
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My Vanilla got an upgrade. How do you upgrade a Vanilla you might ask? Change out the Avid BB7s for mechanically actuated hydraulic brakes from TRP! Not only do they look WAY cooler but they stop even better with much smoother modulation than the Avids.
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Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
They were extremely easy to set up (after noodling with many mechanical discs recently) and bedded in a 30 mile ride. The best part? That annoying disc rubbing I could never adjust out or fix by trueing the disc is finally gone! Love 'em!
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Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]
Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]
Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]They were extremely easy to set up (after noodling with many mechanical discs recently) and bedded in a 30 mile ride. The best part? That annoying disc rubbing I could never adjust out or fix by trueing the disc is finally gone! Love 'em!
12-26-14, 06:02 PM
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Have to wait on mine. New campy group from ribble and a new campy wheelset from pbk.
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I also treated myself to a bunch of old French bits. Those will wait for another day.
Almost forgot: "Life Is a Wheel: Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride Across America" and "Mountain Biking Connecticut".
Almost forgot: "Life Is a Wheel: Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride Across America" and "Mountain Biking Connecticut".
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my least expensive but coolest gift, a '73 greg pruitt (browns) rookie card.
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Drillium chainrings from Velo Orange will be waiting on my desk when I return to work on Monday. Maybe it was naughty to order them for myself, but they will look nice on my Eisentraut.
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Bicycle quarterly subscription
Wool vittoria jersey
Brass bell
Crank Bros multi tool
Klunkerz dvd
Banjo Bros saddle pack
Jandd touring handlebar bag
Wool socks
I think I got maybe two things that weren't bicycle related. What can I say...I like bikes.
Wool vittoria jersey
Brass bell
Crank Bros multi tool
Klunkerz dvd
Banjo Bros saddle pack
Jandd touring handlebar bag
Wool socks
I think I got maybe two things that weren't bicycle related. What can I say...I like bikes.
12-26-14, 08:15 PM
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My Vanilla got an upgrade. How do you upgrade a Vanilla you might ask? Change out the Avid BB7s for mechanically actuated hydraulic brakes from TRP! Not only do they look WAY cooler but they stop even better with much smoother modulation than the Avids.
[IMG]Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]
They were extremely easy to set up (after noodling with many mechanical discs recently) and bedded in a 30 mile ride. The best part? That annoying disc rubbing I could never adjust out or fix by trueing the disc is finally gone! Love 'em!
[IMG]
Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]
Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]
Vanilla with HYRD brakes by mtypinski, on Flickr[/IMG]They were extremely easy to set up (after noodling with many mechanical discs recently) and bedded in a 30 mile ride. The best part? That annoying disc rubbing I could never adjust out or fix by trueing the disc is finally gone! Love 'em!
12-26-14, 08:39 PM
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Some stuff to finish the Vitus 979:
VO French thread bb, NOS Gipiemme Nitrec saddle and a basic Kalloy 25.0 seatpost
VO French thread bb, NOS Gipiemme Nitrec saddle and a basic Kalloy 25.0 seatpost
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12-26-14, 10:32 PM
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Purchased a vintage white leather Rolls saddle for $7.76 off eBay for an unexpected present to myself.
12-27-14, 03:29 AM
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Christmas Eve I removed a seized quill stem that I've been struggling with for about a month now. I pretty much felt like Batman.
Key is to tape the whole headtube and stem up with electrical tape, fill the inside up with PB Blaster, and let it sit for a good week (or more) in a relatively cold area (preferably an outdoor shed).
Key is to tape the whole headtube and stem up with electrical tape, fill the inside up with PB Blaster, and let it sit for a good week (or more) in a relatively cold area (preferably an outdoor shed).
12-27-14, 01:59 PM
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My family know me well 
The book "Bike Snob"
Zoic bike shorts
LBS Hoodie
LBS gift cards from two different daughters
Cheers,
Chris
The book "Bike Snob"
Zoic bike shorts
LBS Hoodie
LBS gift cards from two different daughters
Cheers,
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12-27-14, 02:09 PM
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Leftovers from a Feast I went to .. Turkey (& something else from Dinner Friday) ++I didn't have to cook it . (bachelor, no children)
12-27-14, 03:46 PM
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These are my bike specific gifts that I requested.
These are supposed to keep my toes warm
This is for a bank robbery - by bike no less these will help me when I learn to build wheels 
This will keep my hair neat and tidy (and my head warm) 
These are self explanatory.
