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Old 10-12-15, 11:04 AM
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Happy Columbus Day!

This is what they meant, right?

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I celebrate both Columbus day and Reynolds day! Reynolds day is May31st
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Originally Posted by icepick_trotsky
This is what they meant, right?
Happy Columbus Day indeed!


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I'm celebrating today on something a little more modern - Columbus Zona.


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Yup. Rode my Trek 930 today. Set some PRs.

https://www.strava.com/activities/411560321

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I am building up my first Columbus frame. So I should be able to ride it in about 1 year... *Cries
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My Columbus SL frame is 75% done after spending the afternoon yesterday attaching the stays. Time for braze ons!
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better a lightweight bicycle day or, like here in seattle, indigenous people's day, than celebrating genocide.

i'm also from oklahoma, where many tribes today are celebrating native american day.
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Clever thread idea!
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I have a frame with a Leif Erikson decal (or I will as soon as i photoshop it). But that would be wrong
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I couldn't post any pics of my Columbus tubed bikes. They have the day off.
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I couldn't post any pics of my Columbus tubed bikes. They have the day off.
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Originally Posted by jeirvine
Yup. Rode my Trek 930 today. Set some PRs.

https://www.strava.com/activities/411560321


Happy Indigenous Bike Day.
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