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Old 04-03-12 | 11:09 PM
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Today i was riding and it was windy as **** down sunset blvd and a huge nylon tablecloth got stuck on my wheels and crank and gear and cog, it was a ****ing mess. had to pull over and cut it off with a pocket knife. luckily it was my fixed flite 100 it was easy to wind out all the ripped bits lol
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:13 PM
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^what city?
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:19 PM
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Today, I am missing a friend terribly.
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
waibro.

idgaf.
Try it, and you will see the light.
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Try it, and you will see the light.
Jaytronzero, velominati
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gigantor
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I'm so breaking the rules, I need a black saddle quick.
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:32 PM
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Use turbo just for one day. Or sell SLK and get new saddle.
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Old 04-03-12 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gigantor
Use turbo just for one day. Or sell SLK and get new saddle.
Probably just gonna get an all black Arione for the Leader, and transfer the turbo over.
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Old 04-04-12 | 12:25 AM
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I like the Selle Italia SLR.
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Old 04-04-12 | 12:57 AM
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I have an Arione Wingflex. ****ing awesome. Most comfortable saddle I've ever put my ass on.
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Old 04-04-12 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Probably just gonna get an all black Arione for the Leader, and transfer the turbo over.
You ride both?
Holy crap my Arione was an ass hatchet. <3 My Turbos


Today my fixie is a roadie again. I think from here on out it will remain geared because I want a real stiff frame to ride fixed on and my SR feels amazing as a geared bike. I need to do some sub-24 hour overnight bike camping with it since it is a rando/sport tourer. I'm just waiting for payday to get a triple crank for this

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Old 04-04-12 | 05:42 AM
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i love parallel grip chinups. i havent really done them, but parallel grip dead hangs would be a good cycling exercise.
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Old 04-04-12 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
You ride both?
Holy crap my Arione was an ass hatchet. <3 My Turbos


Today my fixie is a roadie again. I think from here on out it will remain geared because I want a real stiff frame to ride fixed on and my SR feels amazing as a geared bike. I need to do some sub-24 hour overnight bike camping with it since it is a rando/sport tourer. I'm just waiting for payday to get a triple crank for this
Yeah, the roadie has an Arione, and my Leader has a Turbo. Can't decide on which I like more though. I like them both a lot.

Also, your new avatar is throwing me off.
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Old 04-04-12 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Also, your new avatar is throwing me off.
Why not zoidburg?
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Old 04-04-12 | 09:22 AM
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I think I sold my cross frame! Time for some new parts!
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Old 04-04-12 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gigantor
I don't know what I'm gonna do with the second lever.

Getting it not to move around isn't a very difficult problem to solve. Cram it with newspaper, fill it with rubber cement... run it through a short cable in the bars and crimp it... (although some jerk might pull the lever and...)

It's making it do something awesome that will take some ingenuity... Maybe have it trigger sound effects (like the ones on one of those old keychains that make kaboom and laser noises)

https://www.rinovelty.com/imagedb/pro...il/KC8SOUN.jpg

Anyone remember these?
Get the ones I did. They have a return spring so no flopping around on 'dummy' lever.

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Old 04-04-12 | 04:01 PM
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Today I went to a couple shops to check out arm/knee warmers. I am so skinny that the size smalls are still loose on me. I am very sad.
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Old 04-04-12 | 04:17 PM
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Getting prepared for Seattle music festival. It's next weekend, so I have a while, but the principal flautist isn't coming so I have to learn all the parts.

And it's a school trip so no bikes First time in Seattle, though.
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Old 04-04-12 | 04:30 PM
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What music festival is this you speak of?
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Old 04-04-12 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by zoltani
What music festival is this you speak of?
It's a high school orchestra "festival." I may have over sold it a little bit.

They've been sparse on the details, but I just checked, and we perform in Auburn, and are staying in Seattle. As far as I can tell it doesn't even have a name.
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Old 04-04-12 | 05:44 PM
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Today I sat down with the graduate studies adviser for my department and got a very good indication that I'm going to not only be accepted but also allowed to teach and research for the university. That means I'm going to get a nice stipend which I wasn't planning for.

Because of this, my wife told me I can order (in the spring of 2013) my dream bike. I yearn for you Soulcraft groundskeeper SS. You are my sun and moon.

I probably shouldn't have said that last part. Oh well.

If I understand, once I pay for it in January I could be sitting around for a few months until its made and in my hot little hands. What she still doesn't know is that I'm going to plead with Scrod to help me make her her dream bike for her birthday in September. Fun times and I can #craigshift off her Fuji Betsy deathtrap.
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Old 04-04-12 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Also, your new avatar is throwing me off.
+1

But now he's changed it back, so I guess there'll be no more of that.


Today I rode my road bike with the brand new chain I installed last night. That bike is DEAD SILENT. I find it slightly unnerving.
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Old 04-04-12 | 06:13 PM
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Today I spent quite a bit of time researching a set of wheels for the track. The build I have on paper weighs 1271.8g complete, and 1695g with tubes/tires. Might still be able to lower this number.

Utterly disappointed with the universes selection of 24H NMSW rims.
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Old 04-04-12 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
Today I spent quite a bit of time researching a set of wheels for the track. The build I have on paper weighs 1271.8g complete, and 1695g with tubes/tires. Might still be able to lower this number.

Utterly disappointed with the universes selection of 24H NMSW rims.
But are they aeroz?
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Old 04-04-12 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by yummygooey
Brakeless winged compact drops are awzumm too. Especially Deda RHM02's cuz they have a pretty wide top section. If I want hoods, I just ride my rodebiek.
SRAM hoods + compact drops = so comfy.

Today, I climbed for almost 10 miles straight in preparation for a 200k.
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