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11-10-11 | 02:04 PM

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Picked up some reading material today

These should prove useful for me. All in great shape, too.

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11-10-11 | 02:32 PM

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Where? Book shop or online?

11-10-11 | 02:34 PM

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where? Book shop or online?

My LBS.

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11-10-11 | 02:42 PM

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My LBS.

That's awesome. Amazing finds, and great the you snagged them in such good condition!

11-10-11 | 03:00 PM

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i see bike pornography somewhere in that picture

11-10-11 | 03:16 PM

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i see bike pornography somewhere in that picture

I wondered how long it would take for someone to spot that one.

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11-10-11 | 03:38 PM

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Bikes: I used to have many. And I Will again.

My uncle purchased the Glenn's Manual for me when I was a kid. It was my bible. That's how I survived a Shimano 3.3.3!

11-10-11 | 03:50 PM

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I can't find my Glenn's. It is the best bike repair I have ever seen. I hope I find it one day. If you ever get a chance to buy one, you should. Sure, it's out of date, but it's far from useless.

I have the Raleigh book. Lovely book.

I was a shop mechanic in the late 70's and early 80's. Sutherland's was our bible. I'm guessing it's not being printed any more. Is there a web version, or has the whole concept been rendered obsolete?

Is the book with the babe on the cover any good, or is it just a bike book with a babe on the cover? I don't think I've ever seen it.

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11-10-11 | 03:57 PM

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Any more available? I think I've got one of the Glenn's editions at home someplace, never seen the others offered before.

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11-10-11 | 04:13 PM

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I can't find my Glenn's. It is the best bike repair I have ever seen. I hope I find it one day. If you ever get a chance to buy one, you should. Sure, it's out of date, but it's far from useless.

The Glenn's book is so old the shoes on the cover are back in style.

Oh ya, The babe on the book cover never went out of style......

11-10-11 | 04:39 PM

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Is there a web version, or has the whole concept been rendered obsolete?

https://icelord.net/bike/

11-10-11 | 05:51 PM

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How come that Sutherlands doesn't have greasy finger prints all over it? Nice. I'd like to find a 3rd edition in print.

11-10-11 | 06:46 PM

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I don't care if I sound like a pig - can we see a close-up of the Basic Bicycle Guide cover?

Pretty-please?

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11-10-11 | 06:53 PM

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Is the book with the babe on the cover any good, or is it just a bike book with a babe on the cover? I don't think I've ever seen it.

Written at the bottom of the cover: "A timely and revealing photo guide of America's fastest growing outdoor sport". Some pages are more revealing than others.

Think "If Hef made a book on cycling in the mid 70's, this is how it would be." type of thing,

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Any more available? I think I've got one of the Glenn's editions at home someplace, never seen the others offered before.

There were some other repair guides but no more Sutherland's or Glenn's available.

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How come that Sutherlands doesn't have greasy finger prints all over it? Nice. I'd like to find a 3rd edition in print.

Because it is snowing outside and the temperature in my garage is about 40 degrees.

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11-10-11 | 07:04 PM

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I don't care if I sound like a pig - can we see a close-up of the Basic Bicycle Guide cover?

Pretty-please?

If you insist.... BTW, the pics inside are all NSFW.

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11-10-11 | 07:09 PM

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^ A thousand thank-yous to you, kind sir

BTW, that's so 70s. Love it!

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11-10-11 | 07:12 PM

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Oh my.

11-10-11 | 07:14 PM

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If you insist.... BTW, the pics inside are all NSFW.

She needs to adjust that rack.