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Old 09-11-12 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by zane13
Today I put a new tube in my front tire during my lunch break for my daily after work ride. Then wasted the rest of it smoking a nice cigar with an RC Cola.
RC Cola! I haven't had soda in probably 10 years but man, that stuff is the TITS. I don't see it too often in my area.
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Old 09-11-12 | 12:38 PM
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Last night I degreased/measured/relubed the chain on the FG out of boredom, and was surprised by how dead-quiet it was afterward. Wasn't squeaking before, but now I have a better reference for how it *should* sound. /chaindiscussion

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Old 09-11-12 | 12:46 PM
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Today I put a new tube in the rear wheel of the BMX bike, now I think I'm gonna take it to class. I miss riding it all the time.
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Old 09-11-12 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by misskaz
Because it is all set up as my winter commuter and switching it back and forth every week last year was a giant, annoying, pain in the butt. Also, cross takes a lot out of my life. Dedicating all day every Sunday (half of my very precious weekend) to drive out to some far-flung suburb & spend all day there, plus practicing and training, plus I suck and am way out of shape right now and have fallen back into smoking (!!!) lately due to serious life suck, plus I just don't want to.
You? Smoking? Even when sober? That doesn't sound right. I remember how much **** you gave me for smoking back when we were hanging out, and this makes no sense.
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Old 09-11-12 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AristoNYC
RC Cola! I haven't had soda in probably 10 years but man, that stuff is the TITS. I don't see it too often in my area.
I've pretty much cut sodas out of my diet as well but something about having one with a nice stick every now n then. Here in Texas there is RC everywhere. Loved it since I was a kid.
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Old 09-11-12 | 02:07 PM
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Today my girlfriend of 8 years was officially diagnosed with MS.
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Old 09-11-12 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
well it is a great build for around town, but yes... my frameset was built up a few different ways and getting nice stuff on it is very very worthwhile. it's heavy, but ****ing dialed in every way.

i raced on it sunday and honestly couldn't be happier. it's so ****ing quick yet stable, and stiff enough to respond to explosive efforts in the dirt....
that sounds awesome.

and, of course, i was just notified that the cross race i wanted to do in October has been cancelled (Ommegang Brewery). :/
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Old 09-11-12 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
Today my girlfriend of 8 years was officially diagnosed with MS.
well thats a bag of bull****. sorry man.

dunno what id do if my gf got that kind of news
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Old 09-11-12 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
Today my girlfriend of 8 years was officially diagnosed with MS.
Well, that sucks. How's she coping?
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Old 09-11-12 | 05:35 PM
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Today my Continental Super Sport finally died.



I think I got this tire back in December, it last way more then I expected.
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Old 09-11-12 | 05:38 PM
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So, this came today.

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Old 09-11-12 | 05:59 PM
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So jelly, been trying to get my hands on those for months, always out of stock!
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Old 09-11-12 | 06:01 PM
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So, this came today.

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Old 09-11-12 | 07:19 PM
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Today I found out what was wrong with my shoulder, torn trapezius. Also cracked rim no more on the 930, and got 36 miles in on the bike, all in all a good day.
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Old 09-11-12 | 07:40 PM
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today i took a sweet ass nap when i got off work early, then i rode my bike to school
since it was only just this class i didnt feel the need to go across campus and change into normal shoes, plus i just wanted to get back to riding home asap



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Old 09-11-12 | 07:52 PM
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As of a few minutes ago, a friend of mine is extremely pissed off at me, for no real reason. He wanted me to go to Ann Arbor for a football game on Saturday, and was able to get a ticket from someone who had an extra for only $20. But I don't really want to. What a way to end a day that went so well.
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
well thats a bag of bull****. sorry man.

dunno what id do if my gf got that kind of news
Originally Posted by jimmytango
Well, that sucks. How's she coping?
Thanks guys. She's okay; we got a preliminary diagnosis last month. She spent the last month getting blood work, MRI's, and CT scans, so today was just the finalization of what we were already pretty sure of. It's the more "mild" of the different classifications, so we're hopeful it won't be too big a deal(whatever that means).
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
Today my girlfriend of 8 years was officially diagnosed with MS.
that is.....real hard. damn.
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ddeadserious
Thanks guys. She's okay; we got a preliminary diagnosis last month. She spent the last month getting blood work, MRI's, and CT scans, so today was just the finalization of what we were already pretty sure of. It's the more "mild" of the different classifications, so we're hopeful it won't be too big a deal(whatever that means).
well good luck to the both of you, even though i hate that incredibly moronic slogan drake or whomever came up with it;

you only live once. dont let some crap like that rule your lives
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:20 PM
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work was a crazed whirlwind of suck today. thank goodness i can bike there. but came home to pulled pork and a freshly poured, just coming up to cellar temp, Rasputin stout. the wife is in stress panic cooking mode, with only 2 weeks left on her job. i keep telling her we're fine financially, but she just can't hear that and wants to do her part.

fencing practice was good tonight. student #1 took first in a tournament over the weekend and we dissected his performance. he's absorbed much more of Saviolo than he did with Agrippa and it shows. just have to get him to stop trying to move like i do and develop his own style.

been having fun taking the all paved, and slightly longer, county roads to work this week on the Pake. usually use the Ridley or Nature Boy and take mixed trails/path/road. too many flavors and i love them all...
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:45 PM
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Toying with the idea of converting my conversion into a SSCX bike. Its an older racing frame so it has the clearance for 32s. Gonna pick up a freewheel from the LBS this weekend and try it out. Just need to decide on some good tires for street x dirt use...
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:46 PM
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Ill look more into the carbon later.
If you do, I'll take your ergonovas
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Old 09-11-12 | 08:53 PM
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If you do, I'll take your ergonovas
Definitely.

I'm looking at some 3T Ergonova Team Stealth Editions.

I'll drop my Pro's on you for cheap.
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Old 09-11-12 | 09:28 PM
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Just threw the chain on the roadie, and tuned everything.

Shifts on a dime, and is ready to roll. still gotta get the steerer cut though.
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Old 09-11-12 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
Definitely.

I'm looking at some 3T Ergonova Team Stealth Editions.

I'll drop my Pro's on you for cheap.
That would be ****ing awesome if you did that.
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