Today I (v2):
09-15-15 | 09:46 AM
Not actually Tmonk
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 17,322
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From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: road, track, mtb
Hope you had a good trip. Post pics. Have you had your pack adjusted properly? I am pretty new to backpacking and had friends laugh at me for how poorly adjusted my pack was recently. They helped me get it fit much better and I am way more comfortable now. I probably looked like the hiking equivalent of a dude on a Thruster F**ie.
No, my back definitely isn't adjusted properly haha. I was borrowing it from my dad. In addition to fitting weird, it's a little small (50L). I'm thinking of purchasing my own in the ~65L range and having it fitted at the store, for future trips.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
09-15-15 | 10:12 AM
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,861
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From: Coeur d' Alene
Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors
Today I am both sad and happy at the same time. This weekend I sold my awesome townie that I built up last year - was very sad to see it go as it was my first ever build. The good news is that my LBS spotted a phenomenal deal for me on a carbon bike from another customer of his that happens to be my size and I still came out $100 ahead after selling the townie. Unbelievable! Ultegra to boot! Already enjoying the ride tremendously.
09-15-15 | 10:56 PM
The space coyote lied.
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: dusk 'til dawn.
Bikes: everywhere
09-15-15 | 11:39 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 8,088
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Amazon.com: Shimano SPD-SL PD R-540 - Black
If you shop around, you can probably get the 105s for $50
09-16-15 | 01:01 AM
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,671
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
How much you end up paying for the R32?
09-16-15 | 08:57 AM
Senior Member
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Posts: 4,347
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Bikes: Felt TK2, Felt Z5
09-16-15 | 09:37 AM
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09-16-15 | 10:12 AM
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2014
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Bikes: Felt TK2, Felt Z5
Late August 2012. Traded in my Audi A4 for that Mustang. Had wanted one since I was a kid. My mom had a 67.5 way back in the day and lots of my friends had them. Never had the chance. Moved out of the house that my wife was living in and started my life over again. Turned 40 the next month. Call it a mid life crisis, call it whatever you want. I call it starting over.
Mid September - driving to work on a nice warm fall day. Younger attractive woman with dreads pulls up at the light next to me in a Prius. I am minding my own business, windows down, music on. She screams over to me...."Hey, you are killing the f&(king environment with that thing!!!!) That night I got on the web and was looking for a F&(K your Prius sticker just for that lady when I chanced upon a site that sold funny car stickers. I found one that said 40+ MPG. I bought it, and it was born. The plate came a short while later. 40MPG was not available so I had to make do with FRTYMPG. I ditched the plate last year.
Mid September - driving to work on a nice warm fall day. Younger attractive woman with dreads pulls up at the light next to me in a Prius. I am minding my own business, windows down, music on. She screams over to me...."Hey, you are killing the f&(king environment with that thing!!!!) That night I got on the web and was looking for a F&(K your Prius sticker just for that lady when I chanced upon a site that sold funny car stickers. I found one that said 40+ MPG. I bought it, and it was born. The plate came a short while later. 40MPG was not available so I had to make do with FRTYMPG. I ditched the plate last year.