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Old 08-30-09 | 05:43 PM
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Old 08-30-09 | 06:13 PM
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Old 08-30-09 | 06:29 PM
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Old 08-30-09 | 07:43 PM
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Thanks, i came last or something, i dont even know, didnt even bother to find out my times haha, i was too busy doing mad skids and having fun. Dont really care about times.

Just out the DX's on the bike, cleats are in the shoes and im unemployed so im going for a monday morning ride! probably a tuesday one too. and wednesday, youre starting to get the idea im sure.
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Old 08-30-09 | 10:03 PM
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BFG is my hero. A skinny hero but a hero nonetheless.
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Old 09-02-09 | 04:07 AM
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BFG ftw.
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Old 09-05-09 | 07:34 PM
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BFG is my hero. A skinny hero but a hero nonetheless.
Everyone is skinny compared to you. Everyone except mtnbikr66, that is.

Zing!

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Old 09-07-09 | 01:21 AM
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been bikeless now for 9 days.
The bikeshop here is..... dumb.

I put my Dawg and the rear wheel of my Trek into the shop, 9 days ago, (last saturday)
and I still haven't gotten them back. I went there the other day and asked where it was and why it's not done... all I needed was a tuneup, and the rear-wheel needed to be rebuilt, thats the only time consuming part... but 9 days... and nothing... really?
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Old 09-08-09 | 12:09 AM
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I discovered a surprisingly good tire combo.

Front: 26x2.35 Maxxis Minion DHF
Rear: 26x2.35 Maxxis Larsen TT

That combo sounds like it shouldn't work, but it's actually one of the most balanced setups I have stumbled upon.
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Old 09-08-09 | 06:06 PM
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Old 09-08-09 | 06:12 PM
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Oh great! Ed decides to cross train on a road bike and this is what he found! Oh well It seem to have the hip 29er rear and that twinny fo front he has always dream of building. He He
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Old 09-08-09 | 06:28 PM
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If there's no motor in there...I'm lost.
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Old 09-08-09 | 06:52 PM
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Ah but on the other hand, If there is a motor, it's OK if your lost.
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Old 09-09-09 | 12:05 PM
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WTF is up with that ... bike?

oh, 11 days later I still haven't recieved my bike or wheel yet.

I went to the place today, and inquired about them both.
The bike is buried by a bunch of other bikes.....

and my wheel....... this irked me..

They had to have me come in and FIND my wheel, because he couldn't find it.
The service tag for my wheel is on the seatpost of my bike... I found my wheel in a corner, covered up by another bike....

it still hasn't been touched either.

When I initially took the wheel in I was told 1 hour for pickup...
11 days later..... ..... still not done.
still not even started

I'm very mad.

We are loosing daylight like crazy here, and it gets colder and colder everyday. I am loosing my time to ride. Sun started to set now, around 7:30....
grrrrr...
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Old 09-09-09 | 12:27 PM
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so ask for it back and ride it til the conditions get worse when you would ride less. Then try again.
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Old 09-09-09 | 01:01 PM
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I told my friend, and my dad that I will give them until friday, If it still hasn't been serviced.... I will write a formal complaint and submit it to their supervisor (whom I happen to know) and will demand I get my property back.
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Old 09-09-09 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by chelboed
Huh??
What? Is Alex Pingpong working for Specialized?


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Old 09-09-09 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gastro
BFG is my hero. A skinny hero but a hero nonetheless.
I try.

You guys really need to come to Down Under so i can show you some awesome trails. But do it before i get a job. And youll have to pay for fuel money because im starting to get pretty broke. Har har har.

Anyway, y halo thar:



Almost done!
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Old 09-11-09 | 07:38 AM
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Today is not good here. My grandfather passed away this morning.
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Old 09-11-09 | 06:02 PM
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Sorry to hear that Dan, Got a favorite memory youd like to share with the forum?
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Old 09-11-09 | 07:12 PM
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Today is not good here. My grandfather passed away this morning.
Sorry to hear that. My condolences.
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Old 09-11-09 | 09:54 PM
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Very sad to hear Dan, i only lost my grandfather recently as well.

I wish you good days ahead.
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Old 09-14-09 | 01:46 PM
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Still bikeless...



Sorry to hear about your grandfather.

I lost mine last october, its tough.
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Old 09-16-09 | 05:45 PM
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sorry to hear that D, i try and make milkshakes often because that's what my grandfather always made for me when i went to visit him.
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Old 09-16-09 | 07:19 PM
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My fondest memory. That is really hard for me to think of being that there were so many. The one that does stick out a bit were the mornings that I spent out on the porch talking or on the water with him fishing. Always felt at ease and always had fun even if neither of us caught anything.

The funeral was today, was a pallbearer. Being that he was a Marine, he was able to be put in Indiantown National Cemetary. He had military funeral honors.
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