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Old 08-10-17, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
I don't know why people feel like they have to wear spandex. Actually, I do know why, but think it's a dumb rule. I don't subscribe to it. Same reason they have to go clipless, and crabon, and di2.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Remember how a former MLB player rides with my group? For silliness and fun, and with his approval, I bought a lot of his cards from ScamBay with plans to have us ride a mile or two with his cards in our spokes, vroom vroom.

Now BITD the usual technique involved a clothespin on the fork.

Any suggestions if there is a better way??
Binder clips.
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Lately I have been commuting in these:


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Originally Posted by datlas
That's cool but then what I I supposed to do with all these baseball cards??
You could also try chip clips.
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Originally Posted by RPK79
My "on this day" app on facebook was showing me pictures of a guy's Waterford I ran into on a ride on this day three years ago.

The Waterford had fewer mirrors.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Lolz - there's one more with us in the background, when you were waiting that 5 minutes for your watch to load the satellites -

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
I don't know why people feel like they have to wear spandex. Actually, I do know why, but think it's a dumb rule. I don't subscribe to it. Same reason they have to go clipless, and crabon, and di2.
Rant over
My cycling shorts are only 20% spandex.
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The misspelling of carbon in BF posts is kind of annoying.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The misspelling of carbon in BF posts is kind of annoying.
Does it make you crab[on]by?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The misspelling of carbon in BF posts is kind of annoying.
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I don't have a crabon bike. Only a steal and an alluminum. Unless you count forks.
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Originally Posted by RPK79
I'm surprised more cyclists don't go to the regional pizza chain around here called Carbone's.
Carbone's was the first MN pizza that we got upon returning to MN - for all the hubbub of NYC pizza, sometimes you just want that midwest, thin crust, square cut goodness.

Carbone's was also our regular pizza place until the Savoy near us started doing a happy hour with a large pizza and two beers/wines for $20.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The misspelling of carbon in BF posts is kind of annoying.
Those cabrons and their crabon.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Carbone's was the first MN pizza that we got upon returning to MN - for all the hubbub of NYC pizza, sometimes you just want that midwest, thin crust, square cut goodness.

Carbone's was also our regular pizza place until the Savoy near us started doing a happy hour with a large pizza and two beers/wines for $20.
One of my (ex) clients owned two Savoys. I wouldn't eat there (at least not those two).
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Seriously? Unbelievable.
Seriously. One more bone of contention between us. Perhaps we should simply ignore each other.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Those cabrons and their crabon.
Cabrones
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Cabrones
Yeah, them too.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
sometimes you just want that midwest, thin crust, square cut goodness.
We do?
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Poor @seedsbelize. But that's what happens when you rebel against the rules.
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Originally Posted by RPK79
One of my (ex) clients owned two Savoys. I wouldn't eat there (at least not those two).
The original in St Paul, with its lack of windows and VFW vibe, is still the best one, but the pizza has been pretty much identical at the ones that I've been to.

Did you not go to those two because you saw that your client wasn't in the habit of washing his hands?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
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We do.
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I have now ridden my crabon bike close to 50 miles. Any inspections I should make before my next ride to delay the inevitable asplosion?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Seriously. One more bone of contention between us. Perhaps we should simply ignore each other.
I would be surprised if anyone else in the thread doesn't regularly wear cycling-specific shorts/bibs and for the primary reason of functionality (rather than fashion/social obligation).
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Poor @seedsbelize. But that's what happens when you rebel against the rules.
Have I been banned?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Have I been banned?
You may be soon if you don't fall in line, non-conformist!
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