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Old 12-07-06, 08:40 AM
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It's a British bike anyway - what's the difference?
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It's a British bike anyway - what's the difference?
A British frame with all Campy components. I can't have something like that on my bike. Goodness.
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Old 12-07-06, 02:23 PM
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it's either
1)lower your stem,
2)put something noncampy on it until you find
something "appropriate"
3)post the pics after the face plant.
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Those aero bottles look like milk jugs.
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Old 12-07-06, 04:20 PM
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You know you have a hot bike when you get 2 pages in a thread.

Didn,t Charlie Roberts have that jug+banjo band in Tenn?
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Old 12-07-06, 06:00 PM
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RE the plastic smell in your water bottle- I soak mine overnight with 3 tablespoons of baking soda every few weeks and that makes a difference.

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RE the plastic smell in your water bottle- I soak mine overnight with 3 tablespoons of baking soda every few weeks and that makes a difference.

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Okay, I will try it. i hate that plastic smell and taste.
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