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Old 09-09-08, 03:18 PM
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So beautiful it deserves it's own thread



Oh how I wish I hadn't missed out on that Bridgestone RB-T....
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would that axe be for protection or just killing bears,great looking rig.
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You can practically hear the Indiana Jones theme blaring away . . .

The axe really makes it somehow.
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Originally Posted by antokelly
would that axe be for protection or just killing bears,great looking rig.
Wonder if you could get one with a CF handle and Ti head...
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didn't realize you posted on here anomaly. Such an amazing looking setup. Brooks leather tape though maybe? Gum colored brake hoods? Can't think of what might make this look better.
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Originally Posted by Hofweber
... Can't think of what might make this look better.
SI swimsuit model Marisa Miller on top of the Brooks....
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didn't realize you posted on here anomaly. Such an amazing looking setup. Brooks leather tape though maybe? Gum colored brake hoods? Can't think of what might make this look better.
I post everywhere. Something like 5 bike message boards, and several different forums here on BF.
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I've found a folding camp saw is much lighter and just about as useful as an axe. Sure is a beautiful setup though. Makes you look like a modern day prospector.
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battery powered handlebar mounted light is also an anomoloy. light for that bike should be dyno hub and mounted on the head tube
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where do i get that handlebar tape!?
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The axe is a nice touch! "Speak softly and carry a big stick"

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Oh how I wish I hadn't missed out on that Bridgestone RB-T....
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"battery powered handlebar mounted light is also an anomoloy"

A plastic one is. My mom's touring bike from the 40s or 50s had a metal battery powered lamp on the stem, it looked a little like a miners lamp.
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