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Old 02-27-07 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jgedwa
In a related note, can someone help diagnose this affliction:

Several times I have bought a cheap bike solely to use it as a sacrificial beater. But then I clean it up, maybe fiddle with it for a while. And then I can't think of it as a beater anymore.
Yeah, this one has become my favorite bike, use it for commuting and most beating around. Note the brand new compact crank...wtf puts a brand new crank on a beater with a crappy paint-job? (obviously I do )

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