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Old 03-29-14, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
Greetings from Kyoto. I rode a bikeshare bike today.

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fantastic! enjoy your trip!

Originally Posted by WhyFi
That's... disconcerting. I mean, either someone's bull****ting you or they have some serious infrastructure problems - neither is pleasant.
as with most jobs i've had that reveal the back side of an industry, i now have a different understanding for customer service issues. sometimes it is bull****. sometimes things happen. sometimes your hands are tied by the manufacturer.

either way, if someone says they will call, they should contact you somehow - even if it's just an update of "we're still looking into this".
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Old 03-29-14, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH...
Gave Lynskey total make over... It looks very sharp. Scared to post them in HOT OR NOT while moe and the sheriff are tossing verbal barrages....is amusing though. I thought moe was headed to the time out corner. Kids will be kids..

please do. your lyynskey is the most shiny bike in the world.
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Old 03-29-14, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
That's how wives roll.

Fasten your seat belt.
Yeah. Whenever I get roped into furniture shopping with mrs datlas, I often remark on my observation that most of the men shopping are either gay or whipped. Nttawwt, of course....
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Originally Posted by datlas
Rain day.
+1

Originally Posted by LAJ
Don't be ascared. Curious to see the Allez, as well.

What's with all the Specialized stuff lately? For a brand I don't much care for, I sure am liking some of them lately.
I'm gonna still hate Spec for Roubaix-gate. Just got rid of the only Specialized bit on the Lemon - Body Geometry Rival saddle. Rival, hmmm ... were they or Sram first to have Rival bike stuff? Someone should be getting sued, dammit!
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Originally Posted by datlas
Yeah. Whenever I get roped into furniture shopping with mrs datlas, I often remark on my observation that most of the men shopping are either gay or whipped. Nttawwt, of course....

being whipped is unfortunate necessity for any man who is not celebate.
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Old 03-29-14, 12:13 PM
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i dislikemy cycle computer being bar mounted. i wish i could put it on the stem. that is unoccupied space that which doesn't interfere with bike handling. why would anyone design a handlebar mount?
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Originally Posted by coasting
being whipped is unfortunate necessity for any man who is not celebate.
Sure seems that way. I like to think of it as diplomacy, but I am sure an outside observer would call my diplomacy the state of whippage.
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Originally Posted by Ramona_W
Is this your wishlist for a dog or a girlfriend?
yes
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Originally Posted by patentcad
I ordered something from Competitive Cyclist the other day. Never thought that would happen again. But surprise, surprise, they had the best price. By a considerable margin (Pearl Izumi Don't Flatten Me Yellow Elite Barrier windshell, my old one bit the dust).
translation: I outgrew the old one.
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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH...
Gave Lynskey total make over... It looks very sharp. Scared to post them in HOT OR NOT while moe and the sheriff are tossing verbal barrages....is amusing though. I thought moe was headed to the time out corner. Kids will be kids..
Post it up, devil dog - you know your bikes are always well-received!
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Originally Posted by datlas
I like to think of it as diplomacy, but I am sure dumb clueless bachelors would call my diplomacy the state of whippage.
Fixed.
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the only reason we put up with whooshie face is because he has nice bikes we want to ogle.
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
Thanks for calling. I actually have a 3T on the bike right now, aluminum, black & white, matches well.

h

3T is ok , but its no Thomson....

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Too much setback.

That bike definitely calls for a black Thomson zero setback, IMO.

I agree with this post, about the above post
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from the pic i saw of the bmc, it does not look like a frame specific post is required. thomson.
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and i do not like frame specific posts because how do you deal with a need to change the set back?
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Originally Posted by datlas
Nice looking bike. You do get partial credit for the white garage door, but two demerits for having the drivetrain facing the wrong way.
Cranks are in the wrong position also, should be a side shot too. Blue bar tape? Thats not pro at all......
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Originally Posted by ls01
I agree with this post, about the above post
It's all about the post.
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I'm tempted to go McDonald's colourway with the Lemon. Whatchyall think about red saddle, bottle cages and bar tape?



Damn, that zero degree stem has to go. If it ever stops raining I'm going down to Portland for an olde Cinelli.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
I'm tempted to go McDonald's colourway with the Lemon. Whatchyall think about red saddle, bottle cages and bar tape?

That would suck. Just sayin'!
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blue and yellow is a better conbo than red and yellow.
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I wish they made carbon quill stems.
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Originally Posted by coasting
wtf. that is gross.
Agreed. I didn't watch the whole thing. Stomping on animals, even for weird Al that's terrible.
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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH...
I went through the same thing 10 years and $7500 dollars ago. 3650 days and have used it 2x. Money well spent....
I went through it ten years ago as well. Let's see the bikes, Whoooooooooosh. Congrats on the Allez.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Fasten your seat belt.
She's been handwringing for a few weeks.

It's over. Crate & Barrel. Reclaimed Brazilian telephone pole dining room table, chairs, coffee table, hutch. I was brought in for final negotiations.
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