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Old 11-18-15 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
I have a few of these. One of them is even on a bike with bottle cage bosses. Just wish they had 'em in 31.8

I have some similar to that lying around.
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Old 11-18-15 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramona_W
Huffy cruisers have a cupholder on the front bars. You could probably put a bottle in it. Or a can.
...with the added benefit that i could cruise.
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Old 11-18-15 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
About 20% of CX racers around here toss/stash their water bottles right before the starting gun.
I just didn't bother to get any yet, since it's a race-only rig. At least for another week or so.
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Old 11-19-15 | 12:57 AM
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...as a personal favor to me, you could all draft letters to the Loctite people asking why they continue their ridiculous "blue stuff in the red tube, red stuff in the blue tube" marketing strategy.
The only problem I can see with the picture you posted in that locked thread is that the Loctite is red all right, but the blue tube is a Perematex product. I thought Loctite came in red bottles whether the mixture inside it was blue or red.

<shrug shoulders>

Which is probably what Loctite would do it you complained to them.
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Old 11-19-15 | 01:52 AM
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The only problem I can see with the picture you posted in that locked thread is that the Loctite is red all right, but the blue tube is a Perematex product. I thought Loctite came in red bottles whether the mixture inside it was blue or red.

<shrug shoulders>

Which is probably what Loctite would do it you complained to them.
...I have the offending tubes in my tool box, (in a plastic baggie because they often leak.) Maybe I grabbed the wrong photo off the internet, because of the time pressures involved with the deadline in that particular thread, but I can assure you that the auto parts store here sells the smallest tubes in blue (with a red label) for the red stuff, and vice versa.

It has puzzled me for a couple of years now. That, and why the sky is blue.
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Old 11-19-15 | 02:03 AM
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...I have the offending tubes in my tool box, (in a plastic baggie because they often leak.) Maybe I grabbed the wrong photo off the internet, because of the time pressures involved with the deadline in that particular thread, but I can assure you that the auto parts store here sells the smallest tubes in blue (with a red label) for the red stuff, and vice versa.

It has puzzled me for a couple of years now. That, and why the sky is blue.
This is their threadlocker page:

Threadlockers from Loctite Products | Threadlocking / Mechanical Gasketing | Loctite Adhesives

I don't see a blue tube there.
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Old 11-19-15 | 06:20 AM
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I missed out on the thread lock thread. But there is a sequel.
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Old 11-19-15 | 06:28 AM
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I tease LoP about Strava all the time whether the activity engaged in is a walk down to Starbucks, a roll in the hay, or running around the apartment dragging a brake cable while a happy cat tries to catch it. #didyoustravathat
I thought you lived in the city. Why do you have hay in your apartment?
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Old 11-19-15 | 06:30 AM
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No water bottle cages on the cross bike at the moment.
Why is the bike cross? Are you mistreating it?
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Old 11-19-15 | 06:57 AM
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No water bottle cages on the cross bike at the moment.
Where do you put your beer hand ups?!
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug28450
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Ha, can't argue with that logic!
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
...as a personal favor to me, you could all draft letters to the Loctite people asking why they continue their ridiculous "blue stuff in the red tube, red stuff in the blue tube" marketing strategy.
Change both bottles; start with a few years of both having black labels with a portion in the color of the "stuff", then switch to whole-color matching a few years later.
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:21 AM
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Why is the bike cross? Are you mistreating it?
Kind of.
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:22 AM
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Where do you put your beer hand ups?!
In my belly.
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
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...it was a spectacular day here today, so I actually put in about 3 and a half hours riding this:



I guess if I Strava'd, or had a Garmin, or even thought about it I could figure out how far and how fast. #dontcare
Pretty bike. But, without Strava, did it really happen? We can't be certain.
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
In my belly.
Beer and waffles?

Interesting combination.
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Old 11-19-15 | 08:55 AM
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Beer and waffles?

Interesting combination.
I hear that there will be bacon hand-ups at this weekend's event.
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I hear that there will be bacon hand-ups at this weekend's event.
incredible.

**** like this is why cross rocks
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Old 11-19-15 | 09:22 AM
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Beer and waffles?

Interesting combination.
Perhaps you didn't understand. It is FRIED beer and waffles.
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Old 11-19-15 | 09:39 AM
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I met someone at the bar during Trivia Tuesday who struck up a conversation with me because I was wearing my "I [picture of road bike] South Dakota" t-shirt. He has been a runner and cyclist for decades. From MO and currently living in up here in MN working at the nuke plant.

He also did the St Paul Classic ride that [MENTION=185471]WhyFi[/MENTION] and I did. He DID partake in a beer at the last rest stop. So, we were not the only ones with enough smarts to know enough to indulge.
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Old 11-19-15 | 09:49 AM
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So because I just sold a bike and my wheels never stop turning when it comes to bike building/dreaming: I'm going to take my wrecked Cannondale CAADX frame up to the shop and actually see if it's straight or not. If it is, I want to build it up and put a frame bag on the top tube and just ignore the carnage. I'm thinking build up my dynamo front hub again and put an alfine 11 speed hub in the rear and a single ring up front. Fenders, dynamo lights and no derailleurs to destroy with room for fat tires and even knobbies. Ultimate adventure bike.
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Old 11-19-15 | 11:46 AM
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Uhm....Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 11-19-15 | 11:49 AM
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...it was a spectacular day here today, so I actually put in about 3 and a half hours riding this:



I guess if I Strava'd, or had a Garmin, or even thought about it I could figure out how far and how fast. #dontcare



All Hail Satan.
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Old 11-19-15 | 12:08 PM
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Uhm....Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

Hilarious. If he does stay away (he won't) that would be one down, one to go in my current book.
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Old 11-19-15 | 12:15 PM
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So [MENTION=183557]rpenmanparker[/MENTION] we once had a back and forth about bibs vs NOT bibs (shorts) and you talked about using suspenders when wearing a suit, which I also preferred. I most recently used some suspenders for my halloween costume and now I find myself wearing them whenever I can hide them under a sweater. I think suspenders need to come back. Belts suck.
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