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Old 10-20-11 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
How in the world do you keep finding these old bikes?
I heard old people have a natural affinity to old bikes.
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Old 10-20-11 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
I heard old people have a natural affinity to old bikes.
I've got bike from the 1980's, 1970's. Need to find one from the 1990's, 1960's, 1950's.
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Old 10-20-11 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Have you tried to change the language mode in your language bar (in the start bar) between typing in chinese and english instead of switching in the translator program? That usually does the trick.
Alt+Enter switches between languages for me, but using the Chinese font is fine, as long as I don't accidentally hit Shift+Space.
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Old 10-20-11 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Hed 3's may look nice but are very unpleasant to ride with on windy says. From experience, in stronger crosswinds you'll find yourself fighting to stay straight/ upright. Even in moderate winds, you will notice and compensate for. You might want to save for carbon clinchers with spokes instead.
Yeah, I've heard crosswinds and wheels such as Hed 3's really don't play nice together.

The next thing I will do to the CAAD10 is get a proper fit (so Jaytron will shut up) and get a new saddle. The stock one is like a ******* hatchet.
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Old 10-20-11 | 07:49 PM
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Old 10-20-11 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 91MF
so good.
The guy said "It never hurts to offer, right?" so i replied with that.

congrats on getting your way from the people who owed it to you. people hate to do their job when you get angry at them for not doing it.
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Old 10-20-11 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
How in the world do you keep finding these old bikes?

Today brought forth a productive road ride, looking forward to tomorrow's road ride.
I make offerings to the bike gods... and have a circle of friends who keep an eye out for me.

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Old 10-20-11 | 08:41 PM
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Today we won our meet and got another state cut under our belt.
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Old 10-20-11 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
I've got bike from the 1980's, 1970's. Need to find one from the 1990's, 1960's, 1950's.
I sold my 1948 Raleigh and 1932 CCM and used to have a bike from every decade dating back to the 30's.

I have five 1950's bikes... three Raleighs ('50, '54, and '55), a '57 Peugeot, and a '51 CCM.

Don't have any 60's bikes and think a PX10 or Paramount would fill that gap nicely and need something from the 40's like a vintage track bike.

Have a bunch from the seventies and eighties as these are easier to find than 40's and 50's models and have a few 90's and an '01.

The "new" Raleigh comes with a nice story...

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Old 10-20-11 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PluperfectArson
My computer's in Chinese, and, if you hit space while trying to shift, it changes it to that font for some ungodly reason, but I kept typing with it anyway.

BTW, anyone from the San Jose area going to that bike thing tomorrow? I am going to be up there because this girl from base invited me, thought I could meet some peepz.
Naw, **** bike party. If you go, be careful. A lot of drunk people, and just generally people that can't ride in a straight line. Assume that everyone is about to hit you. Bike party is the reason I had to build a new road bike and couldn't ride a bike for half my summer.

Originally Posted by homebrewk
Yeah, I've heard crosswinds and wheels such as Hed 3's really don't play nice together.

The next thing I will do to the CAAD10 is get a proper fit (so Jaytron will shut up) and get a new saddle. The stock one is like a ******* hatchet.
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Old 10-20-11 | 10:21 PM
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Sitting around in a park waiting for riders to show up. No one showing up. I swear midnightridazz have gotten lazy. The moment you add the word challange and erase the words party and drunk, every one loses interest. I have even been keeping slow to not scare people away :-/


It looks like riding alone tonight. https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5141040
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Old 10-20-11 | 10:23 PM
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dude, dbd is better drunker more dangerous and cooler than bike party.

if you can't avoid drunk bikers riding for bike party FORGET racing in any competitive events.
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Old 10-20-11 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
dude, dbd is better drunker more dangerous and cooler than bike party.

if you can't avoid drunk bikers riding for bike party FORGET racing in any competitive events.
Hard to dodge a kid with no lights doing a U-turn into you without looking.
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Old 10-20-11 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Naw, **** bike party. If you go, be careful. A lot of drunk people, and just generally people that can't ride in a straight line. Assume that everyone is about to hit you. Bike party is the reason I had to build a new road bike and couldn't ride a bike for half my summer.
Go anyway, don't be a party poop.

I've never been to SJ, only going because some girl asked if I was interested, so I said sure because I need to leave Monterey for a bit.
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Old 10-20-11 | 10:40 PM
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okay if someone dive bombs you that's one thing you can't blame that on bike party.
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Old 10-20-11 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
okay if someone dive bombs you that's one thing you can't blame that on bike party.
I just blame the inexperienced riders that plague bike party
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Old 10-21-11 | 12:04 AM
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Today I picked up my new handlebars and wrapped them with Fizik Microtex (it's the only bar tape I buy just like T-Servs are the only tire I buy--exceptions occur when I find a good sale) in a nearby park. It was kinda weird to do the job outside, especially since it was crazy windy today. They're awesome though. Salsa Short & Shallow ergo drops. Now I can actually ride in the drops without feeling like I'm going to die, an opportunity that my dumb tarck drops never afforded. I've never felt so good in the drops before.

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Old 10-21-11 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
I just blame the inexperienced riders that plague bike party
Those inexperienced riders made a killer at moving through the peloton when i was doing crits
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Old 10-21-11 | 02:09 AM
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i haven't been drunk, getting home at 2am in 3 days. My legs are much stronger. did 5 miles from work to occupy LA in about 15 minutes. BEAST MODE
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Old 10-21-11 | 08:49 AM
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today i fly out to SF to be with wife and her really sick mom.

probably be there for a bit.. anyone have a bike i can borrow?
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Old 10-21-11 | 08:53 AM
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oof, sorry to hear about that jdg.
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Old 10-21-11 | 09:11 AM
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Last night I fell again during a group ride. ****.
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Old 10-21-11 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jdgesus
today i fly out to SF to be with wife and her really sick mom.

probably be there for a bit.. anyone have a bike i can borrow?
Dang dude.

You should get your Bernardi S&S coupled.
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Old 10-21-11 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by yummygooey
You should get your Bernardi S&S coupled.
oooh... good idea!
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Old 10-21-11 | 10:06 AM
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How much would it cost?
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