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10-21-15 | 04:05 PM

#26

02Giant

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BobbyG

https://youtu.be/12EyzRuPlZA?list=PLf3ojHz4OgojXJqeh7c5TfAHK4EOymjDg

That thing should be shot and it's antlers mounted to the wall.

10-21-15 | 04:19 PM

#27

BobbyG

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From: Colorado Springs, CO

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Originally Posted by 02Giant

That thing should be shot and it's antlers mounted to the wall.

10-21-15 | 04:44 PM

#28

OldsCOOL

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From: northern michigan

Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712

Quote:

Originally Posted by mozad655

Ugly is best. For me its like art. You woudn't buy a picture of a perfect lady. But look at Mona Lisa. Everybody is on about her.

The bike-shaped object '81 Huffy Aerowind. I bought a fully intact Aerowind at a yard sale last month and paid 2.50US. I couldnt walk away. It is so ugly it cant be ignored.

10-21-15 | 05:00 PM

#29

Gresp15C

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The famous Sturmey Archer combination hub lubricator, chain lubricator, and anti-rust coating applicator.

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10-21-15 | 05:29 PM

#30

caloso

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From: Sacramento, California, USA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C9H13N

Shimano RSX, the whole groupset.

Good one.

10-23-15 | 10:13 AM

#31

ColaJacket

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From: Raleigh, NC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Lefty

Completely off the topic I just started, but we have had a couple of nannies. The software of Care.com seems pretty much the same as a dating site. Like a dating site the nannies present themselves as a very limited number of characters. There's Mary Poppins and there's MPDG and there's Supernanny and there's Waldorf/Montessori/homeschooler. I joked with my wife that we should get a homewrecker... she didn't get it, I guess. :-D

What if the homewrecker wrecked the home by spending quaility time with your wife? And do all nannies have to be female?

GH

10-23-15 | 10:18 AM

#32

70sSanO

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From: Mission Viejo

Bikes: 1986 Cannondale SR400 (Flat bar commuter), 1988 Cannondale Criterium XTR, 1992 Serotta T-Max, 1995 Trek 970

John

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10-23-15 | 02:01 PM

#33

jsjcat

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From: St. Louis, MO

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Originally Posted by Slash5

I run the M530 pedals on pretty well everything - sure wish they would offer them in polished aluminum for use on road bikes. Just look so ugly on a road bike.

Try Shimano M520 in silver

or A520

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10-24-15 | 11:57 AM

#34

devianb

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From: Central Illinois

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 70sSanO

John

I will raise you

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10-24-15 | 12:59 PM

#35

imi

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From: Gothenburg, Sweden

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Things that work great and are ugly

Silver tape

10-24-15 | 03:11 PM

#36

CroMo Mike

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From: Richmond, Virginia

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Velcro-ed wetsuit-material chain stay protectors.

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10-26-15 | 01:15 PM

#37

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