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Old 10-22-14 | 05:06 AM
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duuuuuuuuuuuude.
and you just got that bianchi right?
take a picture of them together tho
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Old 10-22-14 | 07:47 AM
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I like your style
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Old 10-22-14 | 08:11 AM
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Add a Wald chrome steel basket in front and it will be perfect.
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Old 10-22-14 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bro
duuuuuuuuuuuude.
and you just got that bianchi right?
take a picture of them together tho
pls
Ask and ye shall receive.... a crappy cell phone photo.

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Old 10-22-14 | 09:36 AM
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Old 10-22-14 | 02:54 PM
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Dig!

Shhhhhhh...needs an older school saddle....Shhhhh
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Old 10-22-14 | 07:00 PM
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Oh cool, how big was it? We had about 7000 people turn out for the Vancouver Bike Rave this past summer, biggest turnout yet.
It was pretty good considering it's October. I would guess 2500-3000. It's a monthly ride so the summers it might attract 5,000 people and in Dec we might only get 1,500.
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Old 10-22-14 | 07:58 PM
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It was pretty good considering it's October. I would guess 2500-3000. It's a monthly ride so the summers it might attract 5,000 people and in Dec we might only get 1,500.
Having it monthly would be fantastic. Ours is an annual event which usually coincides with Pride week up here which might explain the larger turnout even though we are a smaller city. Not much else going on here during the winter aside from monthly alleycats.
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Old 10-22-14 | 11:34 PM
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Old 10-22-14 | 11:42 PM
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Old 10-23-14 | 01:09 AM
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Having it monthly would be fantastic. Ours is an annual event which usually coincides with Pride week up here which might explain the larger turnout even though we are a smaller city. Not much else going on here during the winter aside from monthly alleycats.
Ya, that was from San Jose Bike Party. It happens on the 3rd Friday of every month. There is also East Bay Bike Party which happens on the 2nd Friday and San Francisco Bike Party on the 1st Friday. And of course, there is Critical Mass on the last Friday. So basically, every Friday of the month, there is a party on bikes riding somewhere around the bay. We actually have a great bike culture here!
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Old 10-23-14 | 04:09 PM
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Dig both of those. How do you like that Brooks Cambmium?
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Old 10-23-14 | 04:39 PM
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Dig both of those. How do you like that Brooks Cambmium?
The c17 is a great seat. Very comfortable and waterproof. However, it will never be as comfortable as its tensioned leather brother, the b17 after it breaks in and becomes "your" saddle. I have a white cambium so fading isn't a problem for me but my roommates slate one has shown very noticeable fading. Over all its a toss up, pay the iron price with your ass for every bit of eventual saddle perfection and go with the b17, or pay the gold price and get instant gratification by picking up a c17. Knowing full well that your missing out on quite a bit of comfort down the road.

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Old 10-23-14 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Oditot
The c17 is a great seat. Very comfortable and waterproof. However, it will never be as comfortable as its tensioned leather brother, the b17 after it breaks in and becomes "your" saddle. I have a white cambium so fading isn't a problem for me but my roommates slate one has shown very noticeable fading. Over all its a toss up, pay the iron price with your ass for evevy bit of eventual saddle perfection and go with the b17, or pay the gold price and get instant gratification by picking up a c17. Knowing full well that your missing out on quite a bit of comfort down the road.

Are you really running it with that much saddle to bar drop as pictured? You having any pressure on the scranus region?
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Old 10-23-14 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Dig!

Shhhhhhh...needs an older school saddle....Shhhhh
Was next on the get list.


Tape and basket are next.
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Old 10-23-14 | 10:36 PM
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Are you really running it with that much saddle to bar drop as pictured? You having any pressure on the scranus region?

I do run it like that. The frame is a 56 which is on the smaller side for me so I end up sitting with my sit bones on the very back of the saddle where it's turned up a little bit. I don't feel any pressure on my tubes.
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Old 10-24-14 | 12:24 AM
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Old 10-24-14 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
Was next on the get list.


Tape and basket are next.
And all was right in the world.......
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Old 10-28-14 | 12:59 PM
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Deeeeep V's and top tube pads. Yuck.......
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Old 10-28-14 | 01:49 PM
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Deeeeep V's and top tube pads. Yuck.......
Where?
*my troll sense is tingling
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Old 10-28-14 | 01:57 PM
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Where?
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Old 10-28-14 | 02:06 PM
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Sneaky sneaky trying to sneak it through unnoticed with a sweet vigorelli.
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Old 10-28-14 | 02:09 PM
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Sneaky sneaky trying to sneak it through unnoticed with a sweet vigorelli.
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Old 10-28-14 | 02:19 PM
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Hahaha.....

I love that Fuji in 3955.

Boooiiinnnggg.....
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Old 10-28-14 | 02:40 PM
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Hahaha.....

I love that Fuji in 3955.

Boooiiinnnggg.....
Thanks. There are better photos a few posts back. It's currently in pieces getting cleaned and waiting on new parts.
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