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04-20-10 | 04:39 PM

Aged Bike Fixer

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Excellant Spellur

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From: Silver Spring, MD

Bikes: 2008 Specialized Stumpy XC Pro, 1993 Specialized Stumpy, 2008 GTR Pro, 2009 Mercier Kilo TT

Problem solved.

Seriously, I don't want to personally attack anyone here, but to lock a thread because the word "fail" is in the title seems a bit much.

Maybe in the future we could just be presented a list of acceptable thread titles, starter comments and replies, for example:

Title:

What is the best bike
Will this bike make a good conversion?
Why can't I skid?

Thread starters:

Hi, I'm new to biking can anyone recomment the best ______ to get started? I only have _____ to spend.
I've got a _________ that some guy sold me out of the back of his trunk. Said he had an extra after a bike store delivery. Will this make a good conversion?
How hard to I have to press my nutz against the stem to get the bike to skid?

Acceptable responses:

Surly Pugsley (duh)
https://www.sheldonbrown.com
Don't you have one of those nut gripper pads for your top tube?

There, now nobody will get their feelings hurt.

04-20-10 | 04:42 PM

sooprvylyn

I suck, but you're worse

Joined: Jun 2005

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From: LA

Bikes: Motobecane Fantom Uno-Got rid of the rest when I moved to LA:(

Haha.

04-20-10 | 04:43 PM

sooprvylyn

I suck, but you're worse

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 672

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From: LA

Bikes: Motobecane Fantom Uno-Got rid of the rest when I moved to LA:(

Maybe there should be an Adult Forum for those of us who grew up at some point in our lives.

04-20-10 | 04:56 PM

illdthedj

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From: Modesto, Ca

Bikes: klein quantum, litespeed tuscany, bianchi pista concept, centurion comp ta, centurion super le mans, traitor ringleader

my feeling is hurt and i demand this thread locked ASAP.

04-20-10 | 04:57 PM

kringle

I step on puppies

Joined: Dec 2006

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From: San Francisco / Chicago

Does calling someone's bike a "fail" make you feel cool?

04-20-10 | 05:22 PM

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Excellant Spellur

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 185

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From: Silver Spring, MD

Bikes: 2008 Specialized Stumpy XC Pro, 1993 Specialized Stumpy, 2008 GTR Pro, 2009 Mercier Kilo TT

Yes, I need to validate my existence by identifying other's failures.

04-20-10 | 05:37 PM

illdthedj

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From: Modesto, Ca

Bikes: klein quantum, litespeed tuscany, bianchi pista concept, centurion comp ta, centurion super le mans, traitor ringleader

pointing out other's failures always makes you feel better! or at least, the other person feel worse. which is pretty much the same thing, right?

04-20-10 | 05:41 PM

gumbii

mutant...

Joined: Mar 2010

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From: bell gardens, ca

Bikes: skinny benny single speed/fixed gear, fuji carbon fiber road bike...

04-20-10 | 05:48 PM

Aged Bike Fixer

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Excellant Spellur

Joined: Jun 2009

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From: Silver Spring, MD

Bikes: 2008 Specialized Stumpy XC Pro, 1993 Specialized Stumpy, 2008 GTR Pro, 2009 Mercier Kilo TT

Quote:

Originally Posted by illdthedj

pointing out other's failures always makes you feel better! or at least, the other person feel worse. which is pretty much the same thing, right?

Yep, same thing. Whatever it takes to make me feel better than the other. You figured me out.

04-20-10 | 05:50 PM

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illdthedj

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From: Modesto, Ca

Bikes: klein quantum, litespeed tuscany, bianchi pista concept, centurion comp ta, centurion super le mans, traitor ringleader

lol

OH HEY CHECK THIS OUT:

04-20-10 | 06:18 PM

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thompsonpost

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04-20-10 | 06:34 PM

#12

Build your own

%#&*#%>?%

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 845

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From: Mass

Bikes: Pake,Shogun,Nishiki,Motobecane

Quote:

Originally Posted by illdthedj

lol

OH HEY CHECK THIS OUT:

Old Faithfull mated with an alien

04-20-10 | 06:43 PM

#13

Yo!

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Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 1,047

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From: Dallas, TX

Bikes: Panasonic NJS Keirin x2, Level Professional, Bianchi CUSS, GT Pulse

Quote:

Originally Posted by thompsonpost

Raise you a CUSS

04-20-10 | 06:45 PM

#14

Aged Bike Fixer

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Excellant Spellur

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 185

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From: Silver Spring, MD

Bikes: 2008 Specialized Stumpy XC Pro, 1993 Specialized Stumpy, 2008 GTR Pro, 2009 Mercier Kilo TT

Hijacking threads is awesome. Seriously. What's even better is hijacking a hijacked thread.

04-20-10 | 07:39 PM

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bbattle

Joined: Aug 2005

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From: Rocket City, No'ala

Bikes: 2014 Trek Domane 5.2, 1985 Pinarello Treviso, 1990 Gardin Shred, 2006 Bianchi San Jose

Quote:

Originally Posted by illdthedj

pointing out other's failures always makes you feel better! or at least, the other person feel worse. which is pretty much the same thing, right?

It's called Schadenfreude.

We should combat this sickness by starting a "Wow, I really like what you did to your bike!" thread. Resurrect all the Tarck bikes and say something nice about each of them.