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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 01-12-14, 10:18 AM
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I've never used ebay
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
I don't need the rest of those words.

Sometimes ebay is the only way to get something, but it's a PITA.
Oh, trust me, I've been scouring the local market. Buying some vintage woodworking tools (I need some planes) for actual use. You can happen along gems locally if you have extreme patience, but otherwise they're in a condition beyond repair and/or they're priced as decor (too high).
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
I've never used ebay
It really sucks as a seller, but is a little more tolerable as a buyer. If you're in a small marketplace and/or are trading in a niche market, there's often not much of an alternative.
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Old 01-12-14, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Not this one, then.

definitely not.
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Some coffee stops are better than others. The mocha at today's was exceptional and worthy of a photo.

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I think you guys are overdressed.
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I have also never used eBay. I called on a Craigslst item once (a 1990's Bianchi with no wheels) and that call has put me off trying that again.
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I don't mean to be a pig, but that coffee shop isd a double mugger. Just saying.
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Nice.
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BB30 is the answer to the question no one asked.
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Old 01-12-14, 01:50 PM
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ebay is a great place to find the obscure item.
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And an obscure place to find a great item.
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Old 01-12-14, 02:00 PM
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So, no matter what, it'll be a great old school QB vs a member of the new guard in the Superbowl.
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Like after Walter Payton died. The team wore a 34 patch. I wanted one.
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I had a few prerequisites for the new frame. Near the top was threaded.
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Old 01-12-14, 02:27 PM
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Good club ride today. We had a very large number of riders (maybe 25-30) but split into two groups.

Needless to say, I went with the slower group. It's winter, for goodness sake. No need to hammer.
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Old 01-12-14, 02:28 PM
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I have been using ebay forever. When used properly, it's almost frictionless capitalism. Agree it's a great way to get obscure items.
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That Pebble "smartwatch" looks pretty cool. Anyone have one?
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I got outside on the SS for a bit. My cycling mileage again exceeds my running mileage. But goodness I have lost a ton in four weeks of replacing riding and overeating with running and dieting.
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I haven't had a beer in two weeks. It's difficult to watch football and not drink beer.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
I had a few prerequisites for the new frame. Near the top was threaded.
Both of my bikes are BB86. I have pressed in (plastic cups) BB's in both and have had no issues. The BB30 in my C-Dale had bearings with clips and what not. It was a creaking PIA.
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It was a creaking PIA.
If I had a BB30 bike, it would creak. It would be adding an issue I've never had with absolutely no benefit.
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Originally Posted by datlas
That Pebble "smartwatch" looks pretty cool. Anyone have one?
I haven't yet heard of a compelling, functional reason to get any smartwatch. At the right price, I can see them being a neat, but unnecessary extension of your phone's screen. Otherwise, they'll have my interest when they add significant ease or functionality to paired smartphones or when they replace smartphones.
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Cam is looking defeated. Not a good sign for Carolina fans.
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It's above freezing! From today's ride:
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