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Old 06-28-08 | 09:10 AM
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Grim
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From: Atlanta

Bikes: Cannondale T700s and a few others

My Junk.
First one is a mid 80's P8 Peugeot. Carpal Tunnel is making it hard to ride for any length and looking at changing the bars. The Mallard hubomatic is sketchy so it may become a fixie one day. I have owned that bike since about 86.

The second is my Commuterfied M400 Cannondale I found on CL for $120. Much easier on the wrists. Changed out the flat bar and put a 2 inch riser bar on it yesterday to see how that helps the wrists. So far it looks promising. I think that and a set of bar ends and I got it worked out.

"Mullet" set up on the tires. Specialized Hemisphere on the front and a Crossroad on the back. Smooth for the road and thick for the busted glass. Deep tread in the back so I can still get some single track use out of it.

Airzound to wake up the soccer moms yapping on the phone not paying attention.

Topeak MTX and explorer rack to get my lunch and clean shirt to work. Back pack wasn't working with me in the heat and humidity we have here in Atlanta so I wanted to get my work junk off my back and down lower on a rack. I'm a cheapskate so spending that cash sort of hurt but I like it. I can stash the bike in the corner of the lobby at work and pop the pack off and take it to my desk without fooling with bungees. Throw all my junk in the bag at the end of the day at my desk and slide it on the rack. Pop out panniers for the wife's "need for something from the store on the way home" calls. My wife says its my "man purse".

Set of ATB Freddy fenders are coming soon but I need to figure out how to mount the rear. Lack of mount points on the rear drop out and they are all used up with the rack. I don't want to stack the fender stays with the rack leg as that will risk shearing the bolts.

It's coming along.
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