50 mph up hill!!
03-06-06, 10:43 PM
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Oooh, it has a chainguard. That must be how he hit 100mph downhill. That chainguard is good for at least 10-15mph. 
03-06-06, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mscycler
This really is too good. I have seen where some people have "threatened" to call the shop, but has anyone done it yet? If not, I will do it at work tomorrow.
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03-06-06, 11:12 PM
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My question to him:
his answer, one word:
So it would appear that they are indeed the hard to find IMA HICK IDIOT wheels.
Now I have to bid.
Hi there. I have a REAL question which I hope will not seem rude like those others, but I understand the value of this bike. I believe that they are Zero XSR-3 wheels, but I wish to verify that they are the hard to find IMA (I think that stands for Iodine Matched Alloy?) Helium Injected Carbon Komposite(tm) rims matched with Inertium Dioxide Interwoven Over Titanium (tm) precision machined bearings. I am only interested in bidding if you can verify that this is the case. Thank you.
yes
Now I have to bid.
03-06-06, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DrWJODonnell
So it would appear that they are indeed the hard to find IMA HICK IDIOT wheels.
Now I have to bid.
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03-07-06, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DrWJODonnell
My question to him:
his answer, one word:
So it would appear that they are indeed the hard to find IMA HICK IDIOT wheels.
Now I have to bid.
his answer, one word:
So it would appear that they are indeed the hard to find IMA HICK IDIOT wheels.
Now I have to bid.
03-07-06, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DrWJODonnell
My question to him:
his answer, one word:
So it would appear that they are indeed the hard to find IMA HICK IDIOT wheels.
Now I have to bid.
his answer, one word:
So it would appear that they are indeed the hard to find IMA HICK IDIOT wheels.
Now I have to bid.
What a tool that guy is
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03-07-06, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Pedal Wench
They said that the guy is a bit, how shall we say, eccentric, and tried to sell the LBS on some pyramid scheme. Whatever.
03-07-06, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by grinderbob
I think he left out the parts when he trained naked in winter in snow on his bike, rode his bike
on beaches hauling heavy barrels, rode his bike up thousands of stairs to the top like Rocky,
also stood under a waterfall with his bike just to get pounded by the freezing water like those
Koreans fighters in Best of the Best...
hahaha
on beaches hauling heavy barrels, rode his bike up thousands of stairs to the top like Rocky,
also stood under a waterfall with his bike just to get pounded by the freezing water like those
Koreans fighters in Best of the Best...
hahaha
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03-07-06, 09:34 AM
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I'd have to consider, given the obvious level of confusion this guy displays (ruling out the possibility that he's a) a mischevous 10-year-old or b) having a laugh), the possibility that he may well REALLY THINK HE'S KEEPING THOSE SPEEDS. Let's say he set up his cyclocomputer for the smallest possible wheel size, and is unwittingly reading the results in KpH and misreading as MpH...might get him in the ballpark.
03-07-06, 11:07 AM
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I think the seller is joking...
I asked:
He responded:
I asked:
Where is #4 of 50 indicated on the bike?
Could you please post a picture for verification before I bid?
Could you please post a picture for verification before I bid?
What ever it is that you've been smoking, I suggest you take a long break and re-surface to reality.
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03-07-06, 11:19 AM
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I called ebay and told them to pull or at least look at the misrepresentation of product in the auction. The rep. I normally talk to at ebay was not there but I would guess they will yank it before the auction ends. There's enough people out there looking at bikes that might beleive the info on his auction page and give this idiot a $1000.00 for the bike.
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Originally Posted by popdelusions
I'd have to consider, given the obvious level of confusion this guy displays (ruling out the possibility that he's a) a mischevous 10-year-old or b) having a laugh), the possibility that he may well REALLY THINK HE'S KEEPING THOSE SPEEDS. Let's say he set up his cyclocomputer for the smallest possible wheel size, and is unwittingly reading the results in KpH and misreading as MpH...might get him in the ballpark.
03-07-06, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by crackerjab
I bet he has a magnet on every spoke. That would give you some real accurate readings.
03-07-06, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by popdelusions
It'd be pretty darned stylish too! I'll betchya this guy has a thing for symmetry in any case.
03-07-06, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by crackerjab
I bet he has a magnet on every spoke. That would give you some real accurate readings.
...this still wouldn't explain his amazing race results...
03-07-06, 01:20 PM
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Guys, I cant get into ebay from the office, could you somehow put this guys pics and discription on your next post? This guy is umbelievable. Hilarious!!!!
03-07-06, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbud
I called ebay and told them to pull or at least look at the misrepresentation of product in the auction. The rep. I normally talk to at ebay was not there but I would guess they will yank it before the auction ends. There's enough people out there looking at bikes that might beleive the info on his auction page and give this idiot a $1000.00 for the bike.
03-07-06, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by racerdy
70mph on flat ground, 100mph down hill, 50mph uphill.How true do you think this is? Check out this ebay listing.
https://cgi.ebay.com/2004-Giant-Cypre...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/2004-Giant-Cypre...QQcmdZViewItem
They pulled it. I think this guys ebay selling career is over.
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Originally Posted by jimbud
They pulled it. I think this guys ebay selling career is over.
03-07-06, 10:15 PM
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any mathematician here? 70mph on flat road = how many rotation per minute of the pedals? assuming he was really good, doing 52-11 all the time...
03-07-06, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by grinderbob
any mathematician here? 70mph on flat road = how many rotation per minute of the pedals? assuming he was really good, doing 52-11 all the time...
EDIT: Yeah I got the conversion the wrong way around. MPH x 1.6 =KMH. 70 mph = 112 kmh
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