I'm dreaming of a white christmas
12-14-07, 09:32 PM
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I'm dreaming of a white christmas
White frame....Black and Silver accents....
DG must be rolling around on his back kicking his feet in the air..
On the truck, schedualed delivery 12/21.
DG must be rolling around on his back kicking his feet in the air..
On the truck, schedualed delivery 12/21.
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12-14-07, 09:38 PM
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The color combination sounds classy! Can't wait to see the pictures.
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12-14-07, 09:42 PM
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who's the builder?
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12-14-07, 10:01 PM
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I need more cowbell.
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12-14-07, 10:07 PM
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just keep riding
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12-14-07, 10:25 PM
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I think it would be inappropriate for MaddMaxx to ride white.
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Somehow the tune just doesn't work with, "I'm dreaming of a carbon fiber Christmas."
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OTOH, I kinda like "I'm dreaming of a bike Christmas."
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12-15-07, 01:25 AM
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Don't mince words
12-15-07, 01:38 AM
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Hate to say it but My new frame will be C.F? have some white on it but that can always be sprayed over, and will arrive just before Christmas.
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12-15-07, 03:49 AM
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12-15-07, 09:10 AM
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12-15-07, 09:48 AM
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Boreas will still be the main bike- but The TCR will probably be set up slightly differently for those rides that do not involve hills- or rather- steep hills. Comes to that case of not just being a "Fair Weather" rider. Boreas is too good a bike to use for the Midweek evening rides on the rough roads that I use, so the TCR will be a cheaper bike to hack around and not be too worried about.
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12-15-07, 12:18 PM
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Its like an avalanche.....Curtis orders a frame..BD posts pictures of a build..................and their off. Suddenly the prices seem a little better...maybe there is some redeaming value to winter after all. 
12-15-07, 12:31 PM
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Please do not get me wrong but the TCR C is to replace the OCR3 that is now not up to the type of riding I want to do. Plus the fact that The TCR is at a special price and the sale of the OCR is at a good price.
Boreas will still be the main bike- but The TCR will probably be set up slightly differently for those rides that do not involve hills- or rather- steep hills. Comes to that case of not just being a "Fair Weather" rider. Boreas is too good a bike to use for the Midweek evening rides on the rough roads that I use, so the TCR will be a cheaper bike to hack around and not be too worried about.
Boreas will still be the main bike- but The TCR will probably be set up slightly differently for those rides that do not involve hills- or rather- steep hills. Comes to that case of not just being a "Fair Weather" rider. Boreas is too good a bike to use for the Midweek evening rides on the rough roads that I use, so the TCR will be a cheaper bike to hack around and not be too worried about.
And despite what the ram-headed one said, the way I asked the question got the answer I was after.
12-15-07, 12:38 PM
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Now you guys are getting into the Christmas spirt, good going.
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Make mine a 20 year old Cognac.
Now we are onto the real spirit of Christmas- I can recommend a British Ale that even I think is superb. It is called Spitfire and was named after the plane of that name. It is brewed by Shepherd and Neame- an old Kentish brewer. Ridiculous thing is that I cannot find it very often in the UK. I have to go to France to get it- but I will be thinking of you all on Christmas day when I tuck into the couple of cases I have got.
https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/acata..._Neame_21.html
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Now we are onto the real spirit of Christmas- I can recommend a British Ale that even I think is superb. It is called Spitfire and was named after the plane of that name. It is brewed by Shepherd and Neame- an old Kentish brewer. Ridiculous thing is that I cannot find it very often in the UK. I have to go to France to get it- but I will be thinking of you all on Christmas day when I tuck into the couple of cases I have got.
https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/acata..._Neame_21.html
Scroll down the page to find it.
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12-15-07, 03:14 PM
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My new frameset was mailed today, from some place called Ohio. It is shown below. Basically red (that's a Christmas color) and black (that's not). I am enjoying the build up to the, er, build up.
12-15-07, 06:53 PM
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Well. Yours and mine are schedualled to arrive on the same day. Now...........what do we need to go with it................Cables (always need new cables)...............hmmmmm.
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And CABLES, darn, I knew I needed cables. Maybe brakes too. Probably a good idea. Man, this is going to be fun!
What's your estimated build time? And Stepfam, how about you?
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Build time would be about 4 hours if I had all of the parts I was going to use. However, as always happens, I might like to replace a couple of the parts I could use but want better. (a new fork for example)(a brake cable "splitter" so I can have a 3rd brake lever)
Now that I've broken tha bank I might have to gather my breath for a couple of weeks.
Now that I've broken tha bank I might have to gather my breath for a couple of weeks.
