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Old 07-03-08 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Yes, you would. The best part is that the fancier the bike you buy, the huger the discount percentage off retail. It'd be stupid NOT to buy the SL version!
This is indeed how it works. On a slightly related note, I am currently riding an Ultegra Soloist Team for a couple of days and what a sweet bike! I don't think anything can touch it in the price range ($2000ish Aluminum bikes). It is so fast and stiff. It feels really stiff though going over bumps, the Carbon fibre version is more comfy. Still great bike!
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Old 07-03-08 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Danhalen
This is indeed how it works. On a slightly related note, I am currently riding an Ultegra Soloist Team for a couple of days and what a sweet bike! I don't think anything can touch it in the price range ($2000ish Aluminum bikes). It is so fast and stiff. It feels really stiff though going over bumps, the Carbon fibre version is more comfy. Still great bike!
There must be something wrong with Firefox 3 all I read is:

"brag, brag brag brag. Brag brag."

A friend has the Soloist team and loves it. It's a sweet ride (it appears, he has a 50cm a little small for me) and it looks really nice too.
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Old 07-03-08 | 03:20 PM
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hey guys: $200 Nishiki on CL or $190 Miele?
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Old 07-03-08 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
aren't the somas (rush) made with 631 tubes? that would be a selling point if i were in the market for a new frame.
They used to be. Now they're Tange Prestige or something ...
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Old 07-03-08 | 03:24 PM
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in that case i'd get the surly and save some money...
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Old 07-03-08 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
ha ha, oddly, the other day i was trying to remember what your old username was...

hey - didn't you do a stint riding a fixed gear pake?
Yessir ... now to be found under the capable legs of one Traffic A. Jammer.
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Old 07-03-08 | 03:32 PM
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Hey Keith, any chance we can work something out so that my lady friend can make use of your lil' mountain bike on Sunday? I can pick it up wherever/whenever. There's also the option of dropping it off at Cycle Therapy if that's near your respective hood. I'm thinking of inviting her along on the Albion trip and showing her some of the double/singletrack. If I can get Sara hooked on riding offroad I will have officially won at life.
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Old 07-03-08 | 03:34 PM
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Old 07-03-08 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 2wheelsgood
what's the matter? someone put refined white sugar in your fair trade coffee this morning?
To back up your point of me being a coffee snob: I don't drink fair trade coffee, I drink direct trade coffee. Only because it happens to be what they use, however.

To refute it: I actually DO put refined white sugar in it.

In fact, what was the matter was that I was jealous of your punnage. Dan knows well how much I enjoy/attempt them.

Originally Posted by shapelike
Hey Keith, any chance we can work something out so that my lady friend can make use of your lil' mountain bike on Sunday? I can pick it up wherever/whenever. There's also the option of dropping it off at Cycle Therapy if that's near your respective hood. I'm thinking of inviting her along on the Albion trip and showing her some of the double/singletrack. If I can get Sara hooked on riding offroad I will have officially won at life.
Please note: Not to spoil your fun, but I do not have room in my car for 3 people + 3 bikes.
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Old 07-03-08 | 04:33 PM
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Anyone know if the Thursday 100s ride is happening tonight?

edit: n/m.. just got the scoop from Wil.

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Old 07-03-08 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Please note: Not to spoil your fun, but I do not have room in my car for 3 people + 3 bikes.
That's fine, I'm just trying to get things in motion (I'm thinking of your mention of multiple vehicles here). There's always the Don if Albion doesn't pan out.
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Old 07-03-08 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by shapelike
That's fine, I'm just trying to get things in motion (I'm thinking of your mention of multiple vehicles here). There's always the Don if Albion doesn't pan out.
Word. And at this point nobody has actually responded to my email, but I'm pretty sure Andre is definitely in and he has a car. I really need to get another bike mount on my car... can you guys get in Thule/Yakima at CT?
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Old 07-03-08 | 05:23 PM
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Old 07-03-08 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Anyone know if the Thursday 100s ride is happening tonight?

edit: n/m.. just got the scoop from Wil.
Indeed, I bailed out tonight. I hit my kneecap on the end of one of my eggbeaters and it really really ****ing hurt, I can't walk so nicely and riding is a bit of a chore so I'm resting up after getting back in an hour later than normal Shouldn't be something a good overnight sleep won't cure

As I wussed out of the Hairshirt, I'm planning on going one Saturday in the near future to do it - anyone else interested in this form of torture?
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Old 07-03-08 | 06:48 PM
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That sucks. I had to ****ing bail/crash into the middle of john st. cause some idiot pedestrian decided to step into the middle of the street behind a car without looking.

Now my left wrist is all ****ed up and I don't have time to see the doctor. On top of that working 6+ days a week.

Woop-dee-doo.

Also mr. Whitehorn we will now charge you $30/min for browsing urbane displays =)
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Old 07-03-08 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by shapelike
Hey Keith, any chance we can work something out so that my lady friend can make use of your lil' mountain bike on Sunday? I can pick it up wherever/whenever. There's also the option of dropping it off at Cycle Therapy if that's near your respective hood. I'm thinking of inviting her along on the Albion trip and showing her some of the double/singletrack. If I can get Sara hooked on riding offroad I will have officially won at life.
Absolutely. The tough thing will be the timing. I am leaving early Sat morning for the weekend (another chapter in the "Summer of Keith") and won't likely be home tomorrow eve till 9ish. What time do folks hang at C.T. till? I might be able to get it down there if someone is around. It does need a going over before taking it out....it hasn't been used in well over a year.
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Old 07-03-08 | 07:16 PM
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Tonight's little leg-stretch: https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/6149406

flimflam: ice that badboy!
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Old 07-03-08 | 07:31 PM
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Old 07-03-08 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Tonight's little leg-stretch: https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/6149406

flimflam: ice that badboy!
Are the huge drops in eleveation what you rode or just anomalies in the data?
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Old 07-03-08 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
Are the huge drops in eleveation what you rode or just anomalies in the data?
What I rode, afaik.. but keep in mind that the scale is wacky since the x-axis is 30km and the y-axis is only about 300'. Like that really low section near the start was when I road down the ramp of the pedestrian overpass at Queen & Roncesvalles.
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Old 07-03-08 | 10:36 PM
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Wow I put my Telecaster up for sale on Craigslist a couple of hours ago. I just came home and had 20 emails about it. One of the people who responded was James Shaw from Metric. If he buys it maybe I can make him promise to make Metric not suck.
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Old 07-04-08 | 12:37 AM
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Old 07-04-08 | 03:55 AM
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eh? someone else here is named wil too?
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Old 07-04-08 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
Also mr. Whitehorn we will now charge you $30/min for browsing urbane displays =)
hey - if you do that you won't need to work 6 days a week! for the record i was inquiring of a wheel build thank you very much...besides i don't have cable, how else am i supposed to entertain myself?
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Old 07-04-08 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
hey - if you do that you won't need to work 6 days a week! for the record i was inquiring of a wheel build thank you very much...besides i don't have cable, how else am i supposed to entertain myself?
I assumed you would have been oggling and/or crying over (since it's a 55cm) the Rivendell.
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