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Old 04-11-20 | 01:47 PM
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Don't you hate to when you do something off the bike, and when it is time to put it on the bike, you end up doing a forehead slap....DUH....
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Hate it when that happens.

And it's happening more and more as time marches on.
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Old 04-11-20 | 08:46 PM
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Did that more than once!
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That twist makes it real bad. Best to came back to it tomorrow with a fresh outlook.
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Sometimes I just shake my head and wonder, " How in the world did I manage to do that?".
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At least you did not swap the spindles when you overhauled the pedals. BTDT.
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At least you did not swap the spindles when you overhauled the pedals. BTDT.
Ha! I was going to suggest that as the next step.
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