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Forum: Commuting
11-06-14, 04:57 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

It's one of the more entertaining threads in a...

It's one of the more entertaining threads in a while within the Commuting forum.
Forum: Commuting
10-29-14, 05:32 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

No ... they sell frames also. Downloads...

No ... they sell frames also.

Downloads (http://www.en.tout-terrain.de/service/downloads/downloads/)

Look through the catalogues and price lists within the aforementioned link.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 06:20 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

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Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 06:10 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

great ... I'm heading to Schwaben in a few hours...

great ... I'm heading to Schwaben in a few hours and I assure you that I'll sample locally brewed/distilled stuff (hopefully more Pálinka than bier, actually!).

see you there soon ;)
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 06:00 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

they still do. you just need to know locals.

they still do. you just need to know locals.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 05:50 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I agree with you, but those last two are...

I agree with you, but those last two are atrocious.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 05:48 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

You need to travel more if you consider anything...

You need to travel more if you consider anything produced by a "Brauerei/Brauhaus" a "craft beer." That's American terminology for a hipster microbrew.

:lol:
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 03:33 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I also lived (drank) extensively in Germany. Warm...

I also lived (drank) extensively in Germany. Warm cask ale is great. Is there English "beer?"

I'm suspicious of the word beer in general.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 02:42 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

The real Budweiser ... hell yes ... it's been...

The real Budweiser ... hell yes ... it's been around since the 1200s!

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Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 02:09 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I seem to misread the early post (ironic!) that...

I seem to misread the early post (ironic!) that the CC frame/fork was $599, I guess it's $480 now that I re-read the post.

The German handmade frames over here start €599 - VAT (€480 ... which...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 02:04 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Craft beers are a joke perpetrated on the...

Craft beers are a joke perpetrated on the American consumer. I don't want coffee in my beer thank you very much. Espresso is espresso and beer is beer ... don't mix them :mad:

Not that that's out...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 01:04 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I'd look at Tout Terrain frames. ...

I'd look at Tout Terrain frames.

http://www.tout-terrain.de/fahrraeder/
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 12:40 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

+1 and very well-written ... it's a lot of...

+1

and very well-written ... it's a lot of outdated factors that seem to get repeated.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 12:39 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Frame only for €409 I assume?

Frame only for €409 I assume?
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 10:14 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I think someone needs a lesson in inductive...

I think someone needs a lesson in inductive versus deductive reasoning. I always speak deductively and never imply.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 01:43 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Psst ... Don't provoke the animals in the cages.

Psst ... Don't provoke the animals in the cages.
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 03:56 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Way to not respond. Should've expect that after...

Way to not respond. Should've expect that after someone precipitated a logical fallacy.
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 03:48 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

If you read my posts, I never claimed of the...

If you read my posts, I never claimed of the quality of the weld is/was better.

People around here really need reading comprehension lessons and/or need to be more objective.
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 01:51 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Great! But you must admit that it's not made or...

Great! But you must admit that it's not made or assembled/tested locally, which is a shame.

All your money is flowing to Asia, which is OK, but most people prefer not to think about that ...
...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 01:05 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I think that if you look at the OP it's a list of...

I think that if you look at the OP it's a list of preferences. I also mentioned that they are "far superior", which I think are because my shopping preferences include keeping the money in house and...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

For example, one is hand-welded in Germany, while...

For example, one is hand-welded in Germany, while the other is machine-welded in Taiwan.

Regardless of the keeping locals employed and keeping the money where it should stay arguments, I'd trust a...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 11:30 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Lol ... those bikes are far superior to the Surly...

Lol ... those bikes are far superior to the Surly CC in the same price range.

Sorry, if you don't want to hear that.
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 08:12 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

LOL. Sorry to hear that. It sounds like your...

LOL.

Sorry to hear that. It sounds like your loss ... I'll be out riding!
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 07:39 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

You can do the work, if you want. I'm just...

You can do the work, if you want.

I'm just voicing my opinion that I find the Surly CC not great value for money as most people state here.

However, I understand that the EU market is much more...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 04:11 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I would say that a discount bike is anything less...

I would say that a discount bike is anything less than €1000. I'd consider REI a discount store in terms out outdoor goods stores.

I also don't think that $550 is justified for a frame, when one...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 12:55 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

I usually agree with you but this is a severe...

I usually agree with you but this is a severe stretch of the truth. I saw them everywhere in Germany (usually at the discount sporting goods places ... think German-version of REI). They didn't seem...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-14, 12:45 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,409
Posted By acidfast7

Seems like and all-rounder from what my...

Seems like and all-rounder from what my colleagues in New England say.

Personally, I'm not a fan of all-rounders as they don't excel in any one area and would rather have one tool for each job....
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