Someone who gets to work before I wake up, rebuilds SA hubs in his sleep, swills premier beer (brought some to the show last week - yum), steals my swap meet sales,
and charms the ladies (I made that one up) I understand he has seen the light!

Blessed a local river in February.....young zeleots tend to jump in afterwards. Hey Dallas....you live near a river.....Hmmmmmm?

Yep Kiwigem, Russian Orthodox to be exact.......Now Dallas, getting back to taking a dive into the Potomac in February?
Then we could proclaim you King IG-G-G-G-G-G-H

Firstly, thanks to everyone for their compliments, observations and witty comments. I am flattered, yet humbled, by the kindness of my peers here in C&V land.

Secondly, this thread is very confusing to me as a person. Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm pretty modest in my estimation of myself, with only enough ego thrown in to keep my self-effacing tendencies in check.

Thanks again guys and gals!

I don't think I've ever been called that by a guy. That's sort of scary!

Indeed, I just converted my 1967 Carlton to a SRAM i-Motion 9. Another derailleur eliminated from my bicycle collection.

And I "go commando" besides. I thought you'd like to know that.

^ Post fail

DD

It was macaroni salad. The beer was already there in the fridge! I took along a case of brew. If you didn't get any of the good stuff, I can't help that as there was plenty to go around!

Great. Now I need to watch Lawrence of Arabia, as if I didn't already have enough things to do. Oh sigh.

kiwi, don't forget there's a similar saying: "Fools seldom differ". I have you thinking twice about what you just said, don't I?

The "great minds" expression isn't really meant to be taken at face value, is it? I always took it to be a bit winky- we always think people we agree with are smart. For example, I think photogravity is brilliant.

I couldn't have said it better myself!

...unaware (I think) that he spoke, and rode a bit, with a hot and spent bikamper at the the Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour.

That Norman scoots.

Indeed, I believe I rode a couple segments on Saturday with you. I think I caught up with you as the sag was arriving for your friends and rode a while. The last I remember you took a left off the main route as we rode into Nelson. Maybe you were headed for BBQ?

To be fair, you had a pretty heavily laden bike, and the Norman's ability to scoot was not hindered by all that extra weight.

Hey, Emir Rialb! I have 5 to put through college over here...LOL

mkeller was using hyperbole when he said "extremely generous", believe me! With the cost of college rising at a rate way higher than inflation it might pay for a pack of pencils or something like that...

But willing to make an offer on a Rene Herse....

So just a modest oil field, then?

Yep. The left in Nelson was for something cold and non-alcoholic to drink. The load doesn't make much difference, either the bike or I am slow.

Photogravity is.....

one Centurion shy of legendary.

Then again, Cub fans.....

Just bought some more stuff off of me

UBERMENSCH!
He just reviewed a pram bike for me. A pram bike. What a guy.