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08-27-09, 07:12 PM
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Finally finished with the new setup. Waiting for my buddy to bring over his SLR for better pictures.
08-27-09, 07:15 PM
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08-27-09, 07:41 PM
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08-27-09, 07:52 PM
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It's just a kilo, mostly stock except for the obvious stuff. Gets me around.
08-27-09, 08:05 PM
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Don't really have a bike.
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make my bike look crappy so you don't take it tape?
08-27-09, 08:13 PM
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$3.99 per roll.
08-27-09, 08:37 PM
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that's stupid.
if you have to go to such measures to protect your bike from theft, you should be riding a beater.
if you have to go to such measures to protect your bike from theft, you should be riding a beater.
08-27-09, 08:46 PM
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That's sad.
08-27-09, 09:34 PM
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Don't really have a bike.
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the purple was pretty nice. not so nice anymore i bet.
08-27-09, 09:58 PM
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08-27-09, 10:05 PM
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imo beater is when you don't care about it being stolen. for me, thats like $50 garage sale bike lol.
08-27-09, 10:11 PM
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That's fair too. I guess I think of a beater as an around-town bike that you dont mind getting wet/muddy/scratched. Theft isn't too big of an issue where I am. A thorough cable lock does the trick.
08-27-09, 10:17 PM
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08-27-09, 10:22 PM
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08-27-09, 10:22 PM
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I should also say that theft deterrence wasn't my main goal. I just like worn and dirty things. And, although I'm not so sure how it'll work out, it's possible that this is going to preserve the frame if I decide to sell it. Oil paint is a pretty darn resilient material. If not, no biggie. I think I've already got $400 of use out of this bike.
08-28-09, 12:05 AM
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plus it looks hella cool mad maxxxxxxx
08-28-09, 01:05 AM
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you missed a spot...
08-28-09, 04:44 AM
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Another one of my 100% custom build
08-28-09, 05:49 AM
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i'm sorry, that just reminds me of one of my pet peeves. that pet peeve being when i see a bike listed as custom, but see it's just a fuji track pro that the owner picked the parts out for. imo a custom bike should have, well, custom geometry.
maybe i'm being facetious
maybe i'm being facetious
08-28-09, 08:40 AM
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^Agreed. That bike is a low percentage custom.
08-28-09, 09:01 AM
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08-28-09, 09:33 AM
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I should also say that theft deterrence wasn't my main goal. I just like worn and dirty things. And, although I'm not so sure how it'll work out, it's possible that this is going to preserve the frame if I decide to sell it. Oil paint is a pretty darn resilient material. If not, no biggie. I think I've already got $400 of use out of this bike.
08-28-09, 11:46 AM
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