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Originally Posted by yummygooey (Post 12880481)

I'm extremely critical of ugly bikes (99% of bikes I see IRL), but usually only in my head.

Me too, but I always scold myself by noting that at least they are out riding.

I couldn't ride a bike until I was nine.

Nine, people!

The reason i ride with straps or clips is because im an idiot. I tend to fall and be stupid so im afraid of the straps caging me in when i eat poop if i mess up

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Originally Posted by mashtofu (Post 12877222)

Reviving this thread because I like it.

My confessions:
- I HATE the phrase "pull the trigger" when used in place of "purchase." It seriously just irks me, can't explain it. Like nails on chalkboard. Guess it's a pet peeve?
- I hate unwrapped drops, and risers with tape instead of grips.
- I sent my brand new Godzilla frame to get powdercoated immediately after it arrived, despite the high quality paint job. Sorry Toyo!
- I have a trick fork but I can't do barspins yet. Sad face.
- I spend too much money for aesthetics.. I make it fit my budget by eating horribly and never going out to shows/cafes/society.
- I'm the only girl I know who never wears makeup or expensive jewelry. All my money is spent on bills and bike parts and my closest friends are my dogs. I love my life.

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Originally Posted by pylea (Post 12880467)

Almost twins! I don't wear any jewelry, expensive or not, and my closest friends are my cats haha. But most of my money gets spent on food. I ****ing love food. Eating is a hobby, right? (My cats eat super well too. Orijen, EVO, and raw meat from Whole Foods lol).

Rock on, fellow sqrls! I have to admit, I do love makeup and jewelry (although most of my jewelry is costume or from the thrift store). But it's only recently that I have enough $$ to spend on those things AND still have enough for bikes and other stuff. And I read too many fashion blogs and bike blogs which always makes me want to spend more money. Getting old sucks sometimes, but not having to live paycheck to paycheck is nice.

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Originally Posted by mashtofu (Post 12877222)

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnkjdl1K4U1qhaba8.gif

My bike is too big for me, I need to buy a shorter quill stem but can't find any around 70mm that aren't too pricey.

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Originally Posted by nicwuj (Post 12882626)

My bike is too big for me, I need to buy a shorter quill stem but can't find any around 70mm that aren't too pricey.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kalloy-Road-quil...item25654376a9

I feel less safe when I wear my helmet.

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Originally Posted by mashtofu (Post 12877222)

Reviving this thread because I like it.

My confessions:
- I'm the only girl I know who never wears makeup or expensive jewelry. All my money is spent on bills and bike parts and my closest friends are my dogs. I love my life.

You must be beautiful!!

I need to stop looking at friends of friends on FB, especially those Westsiders Hairnet's always hanging out with because I keep ****ing falling in love.

I know, so many pretty girls out here and I never had the nerve to ask any of them out :rolleyes: It's really a bummer that one I continually have an crush on is ten years older than I am.

I feel like a push over because I shortened the ride I hosted and quit the climb because the other riders were being wimps, even though I posted the damn route

I think I must have the dreaded N+1 disease - bought two more frames this week because they were my size and think I will build them up :(.

And I like listening to Romanian pop music :o.

having a ***** is curse

Confession: It's been 10 days since I flipped my wheel to the fixed side and I've only ridden it once.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=211959

I ride my geared bike to schlep all my stuff to work and for my long weekend rides, and I've not been feeling social lately so haven't been riding around town.

I don't like to ride around town alone (60% of the time) but when riders come do small talk and be friendly I tend not to speak at all...kinda like Raj on Big Bang.

My drivetrain renders out to 72 GI and I still think that's too big.

I confess that I don't know a whole lot about bikes at all other than how to ride them.

I am starting a road bike build :eek:

I want a set of Mavic Ellipses... on my KILO

I also want to ride more with people on here.

When my front brake caliper seized up recently (no idea why, maybe getting caught in the rain the day before?) I gave brakeless a try for a couple days, first just for around-the-hood errands, then eventually for my Queens to midtown commute. I kinda like it. Hate to say it, but there definitely is something to (again this phrase kinda irritates me) "that Zen feeling" that people keep going on about.
Still gonna get a new caliper and keep a front brake on eventually, but now I know that i can at least hold my own with the cool kids. Bring on the sqrls!

http://distillery.s3.amazonaws.com/m...21d9e8ba_7.jpg

I haven't ridden my track bike in months and I really don't miss it. Maybe I should dust it off and see if I should keep it.

I'm ashamed of my upward-sloping top tube.

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Originally Posted by redpear (Post 12987015)

I'm ashamed of my upward-sloping top tube.

Well it's better than a droopy one. ;)