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VROD 08-11-08 04:11 PM

hi and new bike
 
I have bee hanging around surfing but seldom posting since 2004 when I got my bmx bike I have been playing with that mostly with my grandaughter she is 6 years old I am 56.A couple of weeks ago I decided I needed to get back in shape (man am I out of shape)so I got the old lotus classique out of the shed tuned it up and started riding been taking it slow started with 5 mi rides now 7 mi doing ok averaging about 14 mph, better than I expected.I have wanted A track bike to ride on the street since I was 20 decided its about time to take the plunge.I ordered a trek t1 today should be able to pick it up next week sometime. I am like a kid at christmas I want it now.I know I needed something more relaxed like a surly steamroller but thats not what I wanted the trek is what I wanted. Through the years I have found that I am happier with what I want not what I need so the trek is on the way thanks for listening I just had to tell someone.

667 08-11-08 04:18 PM

Sorry bro, but those run-on sentences are brutal.
Is English not your first language?

IllSpecialist 08-11-08 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by 667 (Post 7251767)
Sorry bro, but those run-on sentences are brutal.
Is English not your first language?

Seriously.

aeroluminum 08-11-08 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by 667 (Post 7251767)
Sorry bro, but those run-on sentences are brutal.
Is English not your first language?

seriously

theBEAR 08-11-08 04:22 PM

..

BentFixie 08-11-08 04:22 PM

I think it is, just maybe hasn't practiced formal writing in a while.

Maybe some formating would help your post...

andrewro 08-11-08 04:22 PM

seriously!

dragongc 08-11-08 04:37 PM

why so serious?

ilikebikes 08-11-08 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by VROD (Post 7251726)
I have bee hanging around surfing but seldom posting since 2004 when I got my bmx bike I have been playing with that mostly with my grandaughter she is 6 years old I am 56.A couple of weeks ago I decided I needed to get back in shape (man am I out of shape)so I got the old lotus classique out of the shed tuned it up and started riding been taking it slow started with 5 mi rides now 7 mi doing ok averaging about 14 mph, better than I expected.I have wanted A track bike to ride on the street since I was 20 decided its about time to take the plunge.I ordered a trek t1 today should be able to pick it up next week sometime. I am like a kid at christmas I want it now.I know I needed something more relaxed like a surly steamroller but thats not what I wanted the trek is what I wanted. Through the years I have found that I am happier with what I want not what I need so the trek is on the way thanks for listening I just had to tell someone.

Dont worry about the run-on sentences, anyone who needs everything they read to be written perfectly for them really shouldnt be reading. :)

peabodypride 08-11-08 06:03 PM


Originally Posted by ilikebikes (Post 7252428)
Dont worry about the run-on sentences, anyone who needs everything they read to be written perfectly for them really shouldnt be reading. :)

Don't worry about transmitting incoherent communication, any numbscull can decipher your babble and accurately reply.

ilikebikes 08-11-08 06:15 PM


Originally Posted by peabodypride (Post 7252493)
Don't worry about transmitting incoherent communication, any numbscull can decipher your babble and accurately reply.

vvv you vvv
:banned:

peabodypride 08-11-08 06:38 PM


Originally Posted by ilikebikes (Post 7252560)
vvv you vvv
:banned:

vvvyouvvv
:welcome

PanFry 08-11-08 06:57 PM

+1^

Seriously what a Fruity Pants.

VROD 08-11-08 07:09 PM

sorry I thought the forum was about bicycles .I didn't realize I would be graded on my writing.

bigbris1 08-11-08 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by VROD (Post 7252920)
sorry I thought the forum was about bicycles .I didn't realize I would be graded on my writing.

Don't worry about it. This forum is full of children.

Welcome & glad you're back on your horse!

ilikebikes 08-11-08 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by peabodypride (Post 7252684)
vvvyouvvv
:welcome


:roflmao2:

ilikebikes 08-11-08 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by PanFry (Post 7252822)
+1^

Seriously what a Fruity Pants.

:roflmao2::roflmao2:

nestablifted 08-11-08 07:48 PM

Congrats, those Treks are nice. Are you going to put a brake on it or go brakeless?

VROD 08-11-08 07:54 PM

going with a brake this will be my first fixie.I don't like road rash

667 08-11-08 09:10 PM


Originally Posted by VROD (Post 7252920)
sorry I thought the forum was about bicycles .I didn't realize I would be graded on my writing.


That's a better. Now we can take you a bit more seriously. Most people will tolerate a few typos, misspellings and unique logical "grammatics" (I just made that up). Your original post is ridiculous. It reads like a 7 year old trying to tell a story without taking a breath.

People who tell you not to worry about the way you communicate - regardless of the medium- are idiots.
Strive to better yourself - don't listen to those fools.

Tip: Put a space AFTER periods when starting a new sentence. .

Congrats on the bike. I'd like to get my hands on a BMX or jump bike. My GF's little mountain bike is begging me to convert it.

667 08-11-08 09:16 PM


Originally Posted by ilikebikes (Post 7252428)
Dont worry about the run-on sentences, anyone who needs everything they read to be written perfectly for them really shouldnt be reading. :)


h ey anot he!r ******th .atsgreat adviceyouaregiv ingth.ereein steini fyoucant beatthem jointhemw ewilljustdoawa withallpunct ?tionwordandsentencestructureyouareagreat?mindnot thanks

ilikebikes 08-11-08 09:41 PM


Originally Posted by 667 (Post 7253753)
h ey anot he!r ******th .atsgreat adviceyouaregiv ingth.ereein steini fyoucant beatthem jointhemw ewilljustdoawa withallpunct ?tionwordandsentencestructureyouareagreat?mindnot thanks


Hah! That was SOOO funny! AND original! God! your good! Whew! almost peed my pants!

andrewj 08-11-08 09:45 PM

Let us know how your new t1 rides.

667 08-11-08 10:11 PM

;)

Originally Posted by ilikebikes (Post 7253904)
Hah! That was SOOO funny! AND original! God! your good! Whew! almost peed my pants!

That's "you're".

KIDDING!!!

...relax. ;)

illadelphia esq 08-11-08 10:13 PM

I am often quick to judge someone for poor grammar. Regardless, I feel compelled have to point out two things about the first post: he claims to feel like a kid at Christmas and admits to being 56. Writing like a breathless 7-year-old is consistent with a kid at Christmas. The internet-- and computers in general-- are not necessarily the most comfortable medium for individuals on the second half of their life's century.

Language is simply a means of communicating thoughts and perhaps the staccato style presented his feelings better the any English teacher grammar ever could.

As for the brave oldhead who stated this thread, I commend you on your choice going for what I assume is your choice of tighter geometry. (I don't know anything about the Trek you speak of but that is the impression I took from the post.) I am only just ending my first quarter-century yet I ride that rapscallion, lazy man's Steamroller. And love it. Either way, I have respect for someone going all out.

Most importantly, have fun with your ride and keep doing what makes you happy.


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