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Old 08-10-12 | 07:02 AM
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Old 08-10-12 | 08:47 AM
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This I like. I saw Algernon a while back and it was super nice, despite the sharty venue.
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Joyce Manor! Seen em countless of times and its always been great!

Was rad. Body hurts. Going back to bed.
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Old 08-10-12 | 09:23 AM
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I was placed into cat 4 for track racing! no more beginner night.
Awwwwwwww ssssssssiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Today I ordered some GP4KS. Double flatted on the way home last night, and ended up stranded. Upon further examination, my tires are pretty beat up. Good excuse to order new ones.
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Old 08-10-12 | 09:57 AM
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Today I got a really angry e-mail from a customer in Singapore who bought a DA 7600 hub because I taped the box it comes in shut before shipping it. He was mad because he wanted to keep the box and it got ruined when he removed the tape.


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Old 08-10-12 | 09:59 AM
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Old 08-10-12 | 10:08 AM
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Old 08-10-12 | 10:20 AM
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today i ordered shorts & a jersey while i sat inside wishing it wasnt pouring rain
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Old 08-10-12 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by cc700
I was placed into cat 4 for track racing! no more beginner night.
make em hurt!
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:01 PM
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:10 PM
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OMG IT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE USING AN ALL CITY COG AND LOCKRING ON A NON ALL CITY HUB AND THE LOCKRING WAS HANGING OFF THE THREADS TOO MUCH.

Just kidding. Sucks though.
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:14 PM
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Today my mom decided to ruin my favorite pair of bib shorts. Washed them on hot, with like 5 pairs of my jeans, then proceeded to throw them in the dryer... all the threads are coming lose, and the seam down the leg is done.

I've told everyone in my house, many, many, times not to wash anything cycling related...


god damn it.
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:15 PM
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OMG IT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE USING AN ALL CITY COG AND LOCKRING ON A NON ALL CITY HUB AND THE LOCKRING WAS HANGING OFF THE THREADS TOO MUCH.

Just kidding. Sucks though.


Got a replacement over lunch today. I think I was bearing down too hard when tightening the axle nuts. LessonLearned(tm)
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
Today my mom decided to ruin my favorite pair of bib shorts. Washed them on hot, with like 5 pairs of my jeans, then proceeded to throw them in the dryer... all the threads are coming lose, and the seam down the leg is done.

I've told everyone in my house, many, many, times not to wash anything cycling related...


god damn it.
You wash your jeans on hot?!
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:18 PM
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Got a replacement over lunch today. I think I was bearing down too hard when tightening the axle nuts. LessonLearned(tm)
It probably got loose while you were working on the wheel and when you torqued up the track bolt it cracked the spacer.
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
You wash your jeans on hot?!
No, I don't.
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:22 PM
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Had you put it in the laundry or does your mom usually pick up your room for you?
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:27 PM
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LessonLearned(tm)
So good.
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
You wash your jeans on hot?!
i do...and i dry the crap out of them on high too, dont see any adverse effects :\
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
i do...and i dry the crap out of them on high too, dont see any adverse effects :\
+1.

Although I line dry if it's sunny out. They start out so nice and crispy after a good line dry.
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Old 08-10-12 | 12:37 PM
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Old 08-10-12 | 01:02 PM
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LessonLearned(tm)
so was he banned or did he voluntarily stop posting?

also, what happened to GMJ?
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Old 08-10-12 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
It probably got loose while you were working on the wheel and when you torqued up the track bolt it cracked the spacer.
That scenario makes a lot of sense. I figured these things were supposed to be nigh indestructible, so I was really surprised.
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Old 08-10-12 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TMonk
so was he banned or did he voluntarily stop posting?

also, what happened to GMJ?
LessonLearned is technically back from ban but currently restricted to Trollheim.

I'm not sure what happened to GMJ. I know he's not banned.
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Old 08-10-12 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
That scenario makes a lot of sense. I figured these things were supposed to be nigh indestructible, so I was really surprised.
Repeated overtightening will eventually crack those spacers too.

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Old 08-10-12 | 01:13 PM
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