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Old 08-17-12, 11:21 PM
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Today I touched my bieks in more than 2 months. Feels good and bad all at the same time
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Today was really nice out so I rode the path around a local lake. 70 PSI held the tires on my unhooked rims, although I kept waiting for a blowout.

I keep searching CL for a cheap mixte to convert. I dunno why I want one, but I do.
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Old 08-17-12, 11:52 PM
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Today I lost my job. :|
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Old 08-17-12, 11:57 PM
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Sorry to hear that Jay. Seems like an epidemic...
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Thanks Morgan. If you can get a Ti Toupe, or a Romin that'd be great. Thanks! (Black 143mm)
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A Toupe would be sweet. Black would be even more sweet. And if they had one in 143? Manly tears will be shed.
PM me all the deets so I have it in one place.

Shouldn't be more than 60 shipped. I don't know what shipping costs.
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Old 08-18-12, 07:24 AM
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Today I am having withdrawals. I am driving 200 miles to drop my daughter off at college, so I did not get my morning ride in. What do do with myself?
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Today I lost my job. :|
oh **** that sucks

sry to hear.
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Old 08-18-12, 08:39 AM
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Ah well, more time to ride I guess. They at least gave me a couple weeks of severance pay so I'm good for a few months on the bare minimums of life.

I actually may try to work at a bike shop for a bit. I've always wanted to.

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Old 08-18-12, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
PM me all the deets so I have it in one place.

Shouldn't be more than 60 shipped. I don't know what shipping costs.
Lemme try one of demz out
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Old 08-18-12, 08:57 AM
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Today I woke up very surprised to not be hungover.

Crazy things happen when you stroll into your local bar like a celebrity wearing a party hat and carrying balloons. At one point I tied balloons into my dreads and stood in front of a dartboard while some dude threw darts at them. He popped every single one. One of my friends made a video but I'm not sure which one.

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found a deal on a pee-green All City Nature Boy. gonna jump on it for a winter commuter. bring on the studded tires!

my current outerwear brings me comfortably down to 29F w/o much concern. will be hitting the 'Winter Cycling' subforum for options on lowering that....

this is in no small way prompted by the fact that i realized since i started bike commuting, i fill up the car every 15 days instead of every 5....
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Old 08-18-12, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RGNY
this is in no small way prompted by the fact that i realized since i started bike commuting, i fill up the car every 15 days instead of every 5....
Since I commuted to work every day this summer by bike, I think I put a whopping $15 into the tank of the car my brother and I share. Put a bit more into the sqrlfriends tank, but she just loves to drive.
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Old 08-18-12, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
At one point I tied balloons into my dreads and stood in front of a dartboard while some dude threw darts at them. He popped every single one. One of my friends made a video but I'm not sure which one.
hahahaha that sounds fun
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Today I lost my job. :|
sucks man. unless you hated the job, and then, good, otherwise, no, but maybe yes
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Old 08-18-12, 12:31 PM
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that does suck but at least now you can do whatever you want!

except go back in to work. you can but probably shouldn't do that.
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Old 08-18-12, 02:13 PM
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Apparently my boss wants to have me do the Performance Bikes mechanic training course. Once that's done, I'm going from new guy in the shop to second in command of the shop. Moving right along...
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Old 08-18-12, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Today I lost my job. :|
SOB! sucks man. the wife got the news about a week ago.
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Originally Posted by jimmytango
Apparently my boss wants to have me do the Performance Bikes mechanic training course. Once that's done, I'm going from new guy in the shop to second in command of the shop. Moving right along...
Holy **** man. 'Gratz! I wish I could move along that fast at work.
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Just got back from PedalFest.

Ran into TheRealFaux.

Was pretty meh.
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No sweet edits?
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Originally Posted by Spoonrobot
No sweet edits?
Sweet edits were impossible.

It was blazingly unspectacular.
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Today I did the hardest 60km of mountain biking I've ever done, lots of loose rocks, steep descents, and a 5km long climb in the dark to finish it all. Crashed once, got back home all covered in dirt with a scratched left elbow, left hand hurting a bit, but feeling awesome overall. The ride was hard but it was a lot of fun and I'd do it again. I'm learning to keep up with the geared riders, feels great.
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Today I am going to get breakfast.

Yesterday I took a photo.

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Today I am going to get breakfast.

Yesterday I took a photo.

Great shot!
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Originally Posted by Jandro
Today I am going to get breakfast.

Yesterday I took a photo.

epic. i still want your life.

today i was in atlantic city and i really cant understand why people like to gamble and waste money in those kinds of places
if i was ever in vegas id probably want to kill myself within 5 minutes..
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