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Old 05-13-08, 03:15 PM
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Who's going to be the bike whisperer? does it pay? bk
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Think my road bikes tell others that I like to have quality without being a poseur.

Or if you looked at the Tandem- That is a bike that is ridden hard- but looked after.

Or the Mountain bike- a bit too retro to be be able to do anything too aggressive. (8 year old hardtail that will still give you a hard chase up the hills)
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Originally Posted by Jet Travis
What your car says about you

Audi 90 - I enjoy putting out engine fires

Mitsubishi Diamante - I don't know what it means either
In the mid-90's, these were our two family cars.

The Audi 90 really meant: "Audi resale values are so bad that you can pick them up for nothing."

The Diamante meant: "Can't afford an Acura Legend."
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Originally Posted by Jet Travis
What your car says about you


Ford Mustang - I cant afford a Camaro
Mine was yellow and the only thing it said was it looks like you're driving a canary
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Pretty funny thread.

Well, my bike ('07 Trek Pilot 5.0) probably says: "If he would spend more time on that saddle he would probably hang off the sides a good bit less!"
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It's raining out there & I don't do rain anymore;
this thread is pretty funny.

My bike? It is what it is, despite what you think.
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My bike says ride me when ever you want and I'll never have a headache when you want to ride. AND I can ride it for hours as opposed to hours trying to ride it!!
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Mine says - part old school, part high tech.
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Mine says the same thing my truck says, "This old codger just doesn't care anymore."
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Mine says I'm a newbie and still at the pre-language stage of development.
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My bike says, my subcompact car is a gas guzzler.
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My commuting bike says about me "Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

My Mountain Bike says "Take me back to Sweden." (All Yellow/Blue)

My Road Bike...well, it's kinda quiet.
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Originally Posted by bkaapcke
Who's going to be the bike whisperer? does it pay? bk
Do you think this bike whisperer might be able to train my bike to climb hills better?
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