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05-21-20, 09:08 AM
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Is there a BLOCK feature on this Forum?
Yeah I know,, but its Hard to keep scrolling past it when its on the top of the Treads list every single day.. I was waiting to see pictures of a severed head inside "The Box".
Yeah I know,, but its Hard to keep scrolling past it when its on the top of the Treads list every single day.. I was waiting to see pictures of a severed head inside "The Box".
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Originally Posted by Manny66
Is there a BLOCK feature on this Forum?
Yeah I know,, but its Hard to keep scrolling past it when its on the top of the Treads list every single day.. I was waiting to see pictures of a severed head inside "The Box".
Yeah I know,, but its Hard to keep scrolling past it when its on the top of the Treads list every single day.. I was waiting to see pictures of a severed head inside "The Box".
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This thread is much more enjoyable when translated to music:
-Kurt
-Kurt
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05-21-20, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Wrong. The levers don't come with mustache bars.
I've got a question. What color SS-5's did you want?
-Kurt
P.S.: There are silver SS-5 levers in the box.
I've got a question. What color SS-5's did you want?
-Kurt
P.S.: There are silver SS-5 levers in the box.
- Oliver H.
05-21-20, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by noobinsf
Six pages and no mention of Grant Petersen. Until now.
"These levers are rooted in the past, but they are elegant and will never become obsolete. Best of all, they look good with thumbshifters. They're lightweight, if that matters to you. All bushings pre-lubricated with lanolin."
- Oliver H.
05-21-20, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by countalmaviva
I was looking for the black-painted, rubber-dipped version. Yeah, I'm pretty sure the extra "S" means "silver."
Here you go: https://ebay.com/itm/Dia-compe-Mounta...AAAOSwjZZeqzwy
Get some SS-5 stickers off another set and these will look good as new.
-Kurt
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
"It's time we had a break from it!".
Originally Posted by xiaoman1
How did we get here?
And you may find yourself following a long wandering thread.
And you may ask yourself, "My God, how much time have I wasted?!"
Originally Posted by noobinsf
Six pages and no mention of Grant Petersen. Until now.
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Originally Posted by madpogue
You may find yourself in the C&V section.
And you may find yourself following a long wandering thread.
And you may ask yourself, "My God, how much time have I wasted?!"
And you may find yourself following a long wandering thread.
And you may ask yourself, "My God, how much time have I wasted?!"
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Originally Posted by noobinsf
This is not my beautiful bike!
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Here you go: https://ebay.com/itm/Dia-compe-Mounta...AAAOSwjZZeqzwy
Get some SS-5 stickers off another set and these will look good as new.
-Kurt
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Originally Posted by hazetguy
looks like 1***9 doesn't understand how bidding works.
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05-21-20, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
Note there is a small piece of hardware missing from that pair...look closely. The seller doesn't point it out, either.
Originally Posted by hazetguy
looks like 1***9 doesn't understand how bidding works.
-Kurt
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Originally Posted by Kilroy1988
I'm pretty sure people who spend time attempting to point out the flaws in others are generally the most prone to having unresolved issues. I also never said anything has to stay in a box forever, and already explained above how I was exaggerating/being sarcastic in my first reply to this thread. I could have a mint copy of Superman #1 and if I sell it to someone for the price I'm asking, they can use it for toilet paper for all I care.
And, by the way, that doesn't mean I don't believe there's room to leave some rare items sealed until there aren't enough left open to meet demand for actual use. I don't buy sealed vintage bicycle parts because there are already open ones I can get cheaper. But if I came into possession of a rare part in it's original packaging and could find another to use, I would be inclined to leave it packaged until I sold it as an investment. What the next person does with it really isn't my business.
And, by the way, that doesn't mean I don't believe there's room to leave some rare items sealed until there aren't enough left open to meet demand for actual use. I don't buy sealed vintage bicycle parts because there are already open ones I can get cheaper. But if I came into possession of a rare part in it's original packaging and could find another to use, I would be inclined to leave it packaged until I sold it as an investment. What the next person does with it really isn't my business.
And don't you see that your second statement causes the prices of those in-use items to increase further, frustrating the decent people caught in the middle? You aren't doing anyone any favors...
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Originally Posted by countalmaviva
Here's sample product copy for the SS-5 levers, if they were listed on the Rivendell site:
"These levers are rooted in the past, but they are elegant and will never become obsolete. Best of all, they look good with thumbshifters. They're lightweight, if that matters to you. All bushings pre-lubricated with lanolin."
- Oliver H.
"These levers are rooted in the past, but they are elegant and will never become obsolete. Best of all, they look good with thumbshifters. They're lightweight, if that matters to you. All bushings pre-lubricated with lanolin."
- Oliver H.
J. Peterman
Things that make you go hmmm.
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Originally Posted by cudak888
This thread is much more enjoyable when translated to music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15DC-_cfh_w
-Kurt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15DC-_cfh_w
-Kurt
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
but hard to read while driving
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Originally Posted by Kilroy1988
I might have to buy them, open them up then burn them just to prove to some people that I don't have "unresolved issues," apparently.
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
Just burn the box.
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Wow! is all I can say. However I have a little fuel to put on this fire. I bought something from this same E-Bay seller, And it came in today's morning postal delivery. Now I am completely confused. I believe the buyer is refusing to open the box! It is a nice box and appears to have been gently packed and sealed:
However, I am afraid to open the box! What if I discover that the parts inside are actually what I ordered and agreed to pay for them? What do I do if I find they are in better condition than I thought they would be? Will I devalue the parts inside if I open the box? Way too many questions for a feeble mind. Perhaps the seller should just flag me as being not very smart.... So should I open the mystery box? Or just let all of the questions fester in my less than functional brain? Ben, I'll bet we could play guess what's in MH's mystery box. That should propel this thread to way over 200 posts.
Smiles, MH
However, I am afraid to open the box! What if I discover that the parts inside are actually what I ordered and agreed to pay for them? What do I do if I find they are in better condition than I thought they would be? Will I devalue the parts inside if I open the box? Way too many questions for a feeble mind. Perhaps the seller should just flag me as being not very smart.... So should I open the mystery box? Or just let all of the questions fester in my less than functional brain? Ben, I'll bet we could play guess what's in MH's mystery box. That should propel this thread to way over 200 posts.
Smiles, MH
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Mad Honk, it's obvious this box needs dispersal. Please send it to me to ensure proper and safe recycling of the contents.
-Kurt
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Mad Honk, it's obvious this box needs dispersal. Please send it to me to ensure proper and safe recycling of the contents.
-Kurt
-Kurt
Dispersal of this box would be undo-able, unless it is going to be another of those Box 'O Crap games. But if you want me to send it to you to dispose of, I get the drift! And it may be an option for my feeble mind. As for the suspected contents they could be safely recycled. I would prefer to keep them though. As I suggested to Ben it may drive this thread to 200 posts if folks were to guess what is in the box. Just my simple stoopid humor going on here. But this box is from the same seller and it may shed some light on the veracity of the discussion of the value of trusting your seller. And as I said it could bring Ben's wish to get to 200 posts to fruition. And Kurt you know the stuff in the box is likely made out of our favorite material found on the table of elements as #493 UnObtainium. As you know it is very difficult to find and hold for more than it's half life. As always, MH
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Originally Posted by Mad Honk
Kurt,
Dispersal of this box would be undo-able, unless it is going to be another of those Box 'O Crap games. But if you want me to send it to you to dispose of, I get the drift! And it may be an option for my feeble mind. As for the suspected contents they could be safely recycled. I would prefer to keep them though. As I suggested to Ben it may drive this thread to 200 posts if folks were to guess what is in the box. Just my simple stoopid humor going on here. But this box is from the same seller and it may shed some light on the veracity of the discussion of the value of trusting your seller. And as I said it could bring Ben's wish to get to 200 posts to fruition. And Kurt you know the stuff in the box is likely made out of our favorite material found on the table of elements as #493 UnObtainium. As you know it is very difficult to find and hold for more than it's half life. As always, MH
Dispersal of this box would be undo-able, unless it is going to be another of those Box 'O Crap games. But if you want me to send it to you to dispose of, I get the drift! And it may be an option for my feeble mind. As for the suspected contents they could be safely recycled. I would prefer to keep them though. As I suggested to Ben it may drive this thread to 200 posts if folks were to guess what is in the box. Just my simple stoopid humor going on here. But this box is from the same seller and it may shed some light on the veracity of the discussion of the value of trusting your seller. And as I said it could bring Ben's wish to get to 200 posts to fruition. And Kurt you know the stuff in the box is likely made out of our favorite material found on the table of elements as #493 UnObtainium. As you know it is very difficult to find and hold for more than it's half life. As always, MH
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Burgundy cloth tape always looks good.
That's a reverse/mirror image, right?
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
Beautiful color, light and dof.
Burgundy cloth tape always looks good.
That's a reverse/mirror image, right?
Burgundy cloth tape always looks good.
That's a reverse/mirror image, right?
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
Beautiful color, light and dof.
Burgundy cloth tape always looks good.
That's a reverse/mirror image, right?
Burgundy cloth tape always looks good.
That's a reverse/mirror image, right?
Originally Posted by Trevtassie
English/Australian I reckon, front brakes are on the right hand side...
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