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05-14-07 | 12:40 PM
Dances With Cars
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Who suggested either was their target? It's a clothing shop stocking high end Japanese street fashion, not a bike/skate shop. The owners/staff just happen to be into fixies. To each their own... *shrug* Don't start the whole hipsters vs. messers thing in here, please, there's a reason why I don't venture outside of this thread.
Open for business in October of 2005, Gentei has become not only a celebrated spot in the city’s street style scene, but also a hub for Baltimore’s skaters and bike messengers. Since day one, Gentei has stayed actively involved in these local scenes by sponsoring bike races, a fixed gear crew, and it’s own team of skaters, all natural extensions of the shop’s staff lifestyle.
Since day one....a year and half ago.
05-14-07 | 12:45 PM
So I says to Mable I says
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I certainly don't have any sensibilities... I just like riding and talking about bicycles rather style trends. 
Plus, as I said, to each their own... Who the fark cares what other people are doing/wearing/beating a dead horse with.
I think I'm taking the week off from any heavy riding. My legs are killing me today.. plus I have a blood stained knee in my favorite jeans, two skinned knees, a hurt hand, a 2x bruised thigh (that's right), and a slight head cold and/or allergies. Ugh! It was a fun weekend of riding though.
Plus, as I said, to each their own... Who the fark cares what other people are doing/wearing/beating a dead horse with.I think I'm taking the week off from any heavy riding. My legs are killing me today.. plus I have a blood stained knee in my favorite jeans, two skinned knees, a hurt hand, a 2x bruised thigh (that's right), and a slight head cold and/or allergies. Ugh! It was a fun weekend of riding though.
05-14-07 | 12:46 PM
So I says to Mable I says
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
They started it. Sorry Wes, but seeing over top the raping of subculture is a peeve, I could not be silent. I DO NOT wish to create a vs. situation
Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Since day one....a year and half ago. 
05-14-07 | 12:48 PM
So I says to Mable I says
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Has anyone here spent much time in Chicago? Got a favorite hotel? PM me.
05-14-07 | 12:53 PM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
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they gotta do the dead rappers toptubeprotector as well...cmon man i wanna see a jam master jay/tupac/biggie top t00b pr0tect0r!!! hurray for makin cash money off of dead rappers and old punk bands!!!
05-14-07 | 12:55 PM
Dances With Cars
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*shakes head*
Stay off your knees Wes. Bruised thighs? Goin' over the bars?
Stay off your knees Wes. Bruised thighs? Goin' over the bars?
05-14-07 | 12:55 PM
So I says to Mable I says
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
they gotta do the dead rappers toptubeprotector as well...cmon man i wanna see a jam master jay/tupac/biggie top t00b pr0tect0r!!! hurray for makin cash money off of dead rappers and old punk bands!!!
Wes-SIDE!
Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
*shakes head*
Stay off your knees Wes. Bruised thighs? Goin' over the bars?
Stay off your knees Wes. Bruised thighs? Goin' over the bars?
Didn't go over the bars (for once), I was leaned back over the seat on a descent and when the back wheel hit a particularly nasty root the nailed the seat right into my inner-thigh. A few inches higher and it would have been a lot worse!
05-14-07 | 12:56 PM
Dances With Cars
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05-14-07 | 01:13 PM
::3 o'clock roadblock::
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
hahaha.. tupac on one side, biggie on the other? Wes-SIDE!
Wes-SIDE!
05-14-07 | 01:31 PM
Gone, but not forgotten
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
...Since day one, Gentei has stayed actively involved in these local scenes by sponsoring bike races, a fixed gear crew,...
05-14-07 | 01:33 PM
Dances With Cars
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
hahahahaha wes-side...you know east coast owns west coast anyday!
East Side reppin'
05-14-07 | 01:47 PM
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What What !
05-14-07 | 04:36 PM
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somnambulant is a hipster ! ! !1111 one
The drake
Originally Posted by somnambulant
Has anyone here spent much time in Chicago? Got a favorite hotel? PM me.
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05-14-07 | 05:28 PM
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Bike Week: Curbside Cycle Fixed Gear Gallery & Symposium (Because you missed the other one).
Now THAT'S a poster!
Now THAT'S a poster!
05-14-07 | 05:32 PM
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HMMMMMMMM Friday. Schweet.
05-14-07 | 05:37 PM
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And YES! That is the Thundercats font.
05-14-07 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
I think I'm taking the week off from any heavy riding. My legs are killing me today.. plus I have a blood stained knee in my favorite jeans, two skinned knees, a hurt hand, a 2x bruised thigh (that's right), and a slight head cold and/or allergies. Ugh! It was a fun weekend of riding though.
05-14-07 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
They started it. Sorry Wes, but seeing over top the raping of subculture is a peeve, I could not be silent. I DO NOT wish to create a vs. situation
I'll get you one for you!
*Nice poster
05-14-07 | 07:22 PM
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sooooo... would anyone have an idea where i can get a set of replacement V brake posts for a Marzocchi suspension fork? The fork originally came with disc brakes but has since be moved to a different bike that does not have discs. The fork has rubber caps in place of the vbrake posts. Any suggestions? Should I just contact Marzocchi Canada?
05-14-07 | 08:10 PM
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https://fuzzz.gaulin.ca/2007/05/14/cu...ke-messengers/
Neat 5 minute Current.tv story on the legacy of messengers in NYC...
Neat 5 minute Current.tv story on the legacy of messengers in NYC...
05-14-07 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzzz
sooooo... would anyone have an idea where i can get a set of replacement V brake posts for a Marzocchi suspension fork? The fork originally came with disc brakes but has since be moved to a different bike that does not have discs. The fork has rubber caps in place of the vbrake posts. Any suggestions? Should I just contact Marzocchi Canada?
05-14-07 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaibot
I probs got some at the shop let me check tomorrow.
05-14-07 | 10:26 PM
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05-14-07 | 11:47 PM
faster and dangerer
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He said he was riding "pretty fast" hehehe.
The lady who wrote that article did a pretty terrible job, or just a lazy one.
It's funny to read. Or maybe I am just really tired and delirious goodnight.
The lady who wrote that article did a pretty terrible job, or just a lazy one.
It's funny to read. Or maybe I am just really tired and delirious goodnight.
05-15-07 | 05:10 AM
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Good deal on CL for someone looking for a Toupe saddle.. when shopping for saddles recently, I saw that these were about $175 new
https://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/331080531.html
https://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/331080531.html