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Old 02-05-13, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Street rider
Heard of the Race across america? That would be epicly stupid. Great for the few guys who can finish it, but its 3000 miles in 10 days. ****s cray.
Ok maybe not epicly stupid, but 300 miles in a day... lol
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Old 02-05-13, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Good haha. This is going to be epicly stupid.
500 laps around a naval base kinda stupid? Lol.
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Old 02-05-13, 09:42 PM
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that sounds mentally painful. laps arent fun after like, 3.
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
that sounds mentally painful. laps arent fun after like, 3.
Yeah its gonna suck.

I'm gonna flip my track drops over and ride them like townie bars.
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
Yeah its gonna suck.

I'm gonna flip my track drops over and ride them like townie bars.
quicksilver 4 lyfe.
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That is now the name of my kilo.

Thank you.
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Old 02-05-13, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
That is now the name of my kilo.

Thank you.
thats so perfectly simple i dont know how it wasnt already
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Old 02-05-13, 10:12 PM
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Remember to switch it from fixed to free several times during every ride. Today I found out Trader Joe's has microwave cha siu bao. Yissss
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But it has to be fixed, I'm pretty sure.

and I don't have brakes anyway.
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Old 02-05-13, 11:23 PM
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today i put a deposit down on a 2013 mazdaspeed3 in black. it'll be waiting for me when i land in seattle. zoom zoom.
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Old 02-05-13, 11:25 PM
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^^^ yay

today i got a topeak QR seatpost rack. now i can check my mail without having to worry if i got a package, yay
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Old 02-05-13, 11:37 PM
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today i put a deposit down on a 2013 mazdaspeed3 in black. it'll be waiting for me when i land in seattle. zoom zoom.
Not sure if I should congratulate you or not on your new car purchase on bikeforums. ¬.¬
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Old 02-05-13, 11:51 PM
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rest assured that the car will be used so i can go to work, where i will make money to spend on more bikes.
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Old 02-06-13, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by yummygooey
rest assured that the car will be used so i can go to work, where i will make money to spend on more bikes.
1. so disappoint

2. ms3 is pretty cool i guess

3. can't wait to see all the bikes you get

sooo many bikes.


today i: broke up it'll be for the better in the long run but still. ouch. my feels, bro.
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Old 02-06-13, 05:21 AM
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today i discovered "cycle speedway". must do.

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Old 02-06-13, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
You're gonna love it there!
Thanks! That's what I hear.
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Old 02-06-13, 09:16 AM
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Today i ate **** on a park full of black ice on my way to school

Went to turn and the bike just got went out from under me, slid for about 30 feet (on the opposite side that i got hit on yesterday) and started loling soon as i hit the ground though, was kinda funny

though in other news i have my brakes dialed in awesomely on the beater
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Old 02-06-13, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cc700
1. so disappoint

2. ms3 is pretty cool i guess

3. can't wait to see all the bikes you get

sooo many bikes.

today i: broke up it'll be for the better in the long run but still. ouch. my feels, bro.
1. lol, right?

2. u can still drive my MS3

3. future plans: Red and CK on the GT; touring bike stuff

4. feels bro, feels bad. i kno that 1.
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Today I didn't ride my bike to work because of ice
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Today I stayed home from school to:

1.Ship Package
2.Get Haircut
3.Hangout with sqrlfriend

Free time feels good man.
Plus I tricked USPS out of $20.
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Old 02-06-13, 10:31 AM
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today i am bad at proof reading emails

oops, how embarrassing
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Old 02-06-13, 11:19 AM
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email? is that like facebooK?
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crabon/campy/rapha/roadie-bro.

next step is recumbent.




my bikes | bike blog | beer blog | work 1 | work 2
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Old 02-06-13, 11:40 AM
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Plus I tricked USPS out of $20.
https://www.politico.com/story/2013/0...sts-87246.html

D:
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Old 02-06-13, 11:58 AM
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Eh won't make a difference, my mailman doesn't doesn't deliver my stuff any day of the week. He/she just leaves a notice whether i'm home or not.
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Old 02-06-13, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
today i: broke up it'll be for the better in the long run but still. ouch. my feels, bro.
it is the absolute worst, even if it's for the best. sorry you're hurting.
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