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Old 02-29-08 | 09:38 PM
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At long last the Zedtech's arrived so the new bike is being built. Got the seat now. The pedals will be in Tuesday. It should be completed soon.

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Old 02-29-08 | 09:50 PM
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Old 02-29-08 | 09:51 PM
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Congratulations. You have probably managed to spend more on your bike than most people's houses, for exactly .00000000001% performance improvement.

Nice bike, though.
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Old 02-29-08 | 09:53 PM
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Pinarellos look like bad Dali paintings. Whatever floats your friggin bike weenie boat of course.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:01 PM
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Pinarellos look like bad Dali paintings. Whatever floats your friggin bike weenie boat of course.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:05 PM
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Cool.

Welcome to being one of those guys.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Pinarellos look like bad Dali paintings. Whatever floats your friggin bike weenie boat of course.
I kind of like Dali actually so thanks.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:15 PM
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Gah. Congratulations! I wish I could afford a bike like that!
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:16 PM
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Cool.

Welcome to being one of those guys.
One of those guys that we are jealous of because they can afford a bike like that, you mean.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:20 PM
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That's a real dream machine. Nice build.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:31 PM
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I kind of like Dali actually so thanks.
There you go.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:36 PM
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:42 PM
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Congratulations. You have probably managed to spend more on your bike than most people's houses, for exactly .00000000001% performance improvement.

Nice bike, though.
I don't get posts like this.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:56 PM
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Ooh. Hurt me.
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Old 02-29-08 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by UT_Dude
Congratulations. You have probably managed to spend more on your bike than most people's houses, for exactly .00000000001% performance improvement.

Nice bike, though.
You know that some of us have houses without wheels, right?
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Old 02-29-08 | 11:02 PM
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It's funny how people think. One of my life defining moments was when I was 7 years old and it was my birthday. I was playing with a friend of mine in my front yard when the little truck from the bike store came down the street. I was of course estatic as the truck slowed down as it approached. Then just as it came it left. As it left you could see the high handlebars and sissy bar over the lift gate. What a cool bike some lucky kid was going to get. Too bad it wasn't going to be me.

I was crushed as it left my block. My heart having been torn from my body, I slinked back to the garage with my friend. Then, miracles of miracles, the truck from the bike shop reappeared. And this time it was headed right up my driveway. The bike was a beautiful purple and had a metallic gold banana seat. I was in heaven and spent the next three days on the bike showing it off to all of my friends and anyone else who might care to see it.

Have you ever had a moment like that? I hope so. This bike brings back some of that feeling.

And no, I never did figure out if they did the drive by on purpose but I'm sure they felt my joy.
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Old 02-29-08 | 11:45 PM
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i have had a moment like that, but for me it will always be a BMC ProMachine, nice bike though, i dig
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Old 03-01-08 | 12:21 AM
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Happy for you. A bit jealous too.
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Old 03-01-08 | 12:22 AM
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Wow glad to see this thread brought out the bitter ****** bags in full force.

Nice bike man, enjoy.

Oh, and don't say things like "bad dali painting" people will think your an idiot, those don't exist.
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Old 03-01-08 | 12:45 AM
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Wow glad to see this thread brought out the bitter ****** bags in full force.

Nice bike man, enjoy.

Oh, and don't say things like "bad dali painting" people will think your an idiot, those don't exist.
Idiots, or bad dali paintings?
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Old 03-01-08 | 12:59 AM
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Orange is one of my favorite colors. I'd hit it. You're a better person than most to deserve a ride like that. I know I don't (deserve it, I mean).
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Old 03-01-08 | 01:35 AM
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Bad Dali paintings.
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Old 03-01-08 | 01:40 AM
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i have had a moment like that, but for me it will always be a BMC ProMachine, nice bike though, i dig
Here is another moment for you!
As far as the PRINCE goes, are you Frigging kidding me!!! AWESOME bike, Awesome color!! Need the build details!! One of the best looking bikes out there!!

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Old 03-01-08 | 01:51 AM
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The BMC and Prince are my dream machines. They're like the Ferraris of the road bike world.
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Old 03-01-08 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH...
Here is another moment for you!
As far as the PRINCE goes, are you Frigging kidding me!!! AWESOME bike, Awesome color!! Need the build details!! One of the best looking bikes out there!!


Awesome bike! And those red waterbottle cages - what are they and where did you get them?
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