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Old 02-10-08 | 09:25 AM
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$666. Discuss.
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:29 AM
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:30 AM
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$666 Discuss.
666 - The mark of the devil.

....and it's red.
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:31 AM
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:31 AM
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666 - The mark of the devil.

....and it's red.
And they are making 666 of them...
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:34 AM
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And they are making 666 of them...
so what, big deal.
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:44 AM
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Exactly
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Old 02-10-08 | 09:52 AM
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They would look pretty good on that new sl2 though.
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Old 02-10-08 | 10:03 AM
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They would look pretty good on that new sl2 though.
I think they would look pretty good on one of my SL1's.
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Old 02-10-08 | 10:15 AM
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They'd also look good on my Orbea Opal, which, judging by the picture, does not have enough Red on it yet! I guess I'll make do with my 0G-07 Ti set



FWIW - Scholars also do not think that 666 is really the mark of the devil; it's more of a pop-culture reference at this point [not to delve to much into religion and what not].
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Old 02-10-08 | 10:31 AM
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I like it.

Can't afford it, but that's another story.
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Old 02-10-08 | 11:15 AM
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Exactly
full disclosure: i feel the same about all zero G brakes.
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Old 02-10-08 | 11:48 AM
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Yes, but are they lighter?

(66.6 grams, each?)
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Old 02-10-08 | 11:53 AM
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Old 02-10-08 | 12:39 PM
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Old 02-10-08 | 12:52 PM
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Old 02-10-08 | 01:06 PM
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Old 02-10-08 | 01:12 PM
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Do they make a long reach version?
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Old 02-10-08 | 01:14 PM
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Old 02-10-08 | 01:15 PM
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Considering there are plenty of people on this forum with $1,000 "beater" wheels, I'm sure they're going to sell plenty.
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Old 02-10-08 | 03:41 PM
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That woman is INSANE!!! She was on wife swap or whatever that show is.
My fiancé and I could only go, and I quote, "!"
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Old 02-10-08 | 04:26 PM
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full disclosure: i feel the same about all zero G brakes.
fair enough
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Old 02-10-08 | 04:32 PM
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I want them and yet, I will never have them.
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Old 02-10-08 | 04:36 PM
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I want them and yet, I will never have them.
probably because you like to stop when you hit the brakes.
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