I'm officially crazy.
12-06-21 | 02:15 PM
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I'm officially crazy.
I just spent $180 on a set of wingnuts... Granted they're super rare and super cool Harden alloy wingnuts that will perfectly match my Harden alloy sealed bearing hubs, but yeah... Don't tell my wife!
-Gregory
-Gregory
Last edited by Kilroy1988; 12-06-21 at 02:36 PM.
12-06-21 | 02:19 PM
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Sorry my friend, you don't get to decide whether you are crazy or not. Self-diagnosis is not legitimate.
What you did seems perfectly reasonable. But I won't tell your wife. You're welcome.
What you did seems perfectly reasonable. But I won't tell your wife. You're welcome.
12-06-21 | 02:58 PM
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You could have spent the $180 on booze, drugs or hookers. It's the lesser of the two (er...four) evils.
BTW, I do have a degree in Psychology. You're normal. Then again, I worked as a conveyor mechanic for the USPS for 33 years. So, what do I know.
BTW, I do have a degree in Psychology. You're normal. Then again, I worked as a conveyor mechanic for the USPS for 33 years. So, what do I know.
12-06-21 | 04:01 PM
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You're sane enough; the guy who paid $248.50 for these is certifiable:
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12-06-21 | 04:08 PM
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Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
I plunked down a fair chunk of change for a single Cinelli-specific Universal rear brake cable hanger so I could run Universal 68s. I didn't spend as much as you did overall, but I spent roughly double per piece. I'm pretty sure I'm not crazy, so my guess is you aren't either.
And no, I did not tell my wife.
And no, I did not tell my wife.
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12-06-21 | 04:09 PM
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What bike do you have them on?
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12-06-21 | 04:11 PM
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12-06-21 | 04:13 PM
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Bikes: Bikes??? Thought this was social media?!?
You need doctors to be certifiable - I have a couple I cannot recommend.
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12-06-21 | 05:07 PM
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I think that being crazy is the minimum qualification for being on this forum.
12-06-21 | 05:10 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Those resemble the Huret wing nuts I put on my first Bianchi -- I always liked the look. Wingnuts do get mangled in a spill, though -- don't ask me how I know this.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
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Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
12-06-21 | 05:30 PM
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It was me that decorated and then sold them. Unless you knew that and were just joshin' me - it's hard to tell online, don't you know 
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12-06-21 | 06:03 PM
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Bikes: It's complicated.
Selling them for $248.50 is brilliant.
No comment on the buyer.
No comment on the buyer.
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12-06-21 | 06:06 PM
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Frejus Pedals 05 by iabisdb, on Flickr
12-06-21 | 06:13 PM
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If you got someone else to drop that kind of cheddar into your wallet, props to you :golfclap:
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12-06-21 | 06:56 PM
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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Hang them on the tree. When your wife remarks on them, you tell her they're her present. Make sure there's also diamond earrings or a pearl necklace, too. Things will work out.
12-06-21 | 08:01 PM
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12-06-21 | 10:33 PM
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12-07-21 | 12:58 AM
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It was - and thanks for your bid!
What I loved was the short and sweet feedback from the winning bidder: "What I wanted"
When it comes right down to it, desire is what drives us in all endeavors, yeah?
DD
What I loved was the short and sweet feedback from the winning bidder: "What I wanted"
When it comes right down to it, desire is what drives us in all endeavors, yeah?
DD