Today I (v2):
07-16-13 | 01:43 PM
#1802
Not actually Tmonk
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 17,324
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From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: road, track, mtb
its his bday and he's really that handsome???
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
07-16-13 | 04:49 PM
#1803
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 13
From: The Bad Woods.
07-16-13 | 05:21 PM
#1806
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,059
Likes: 1
From: San Francisco, CA
Originally Posted by TMonk
its his bday and he's really that handsome???
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07-16-13 | 05:22 PM
#1807
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,059
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From: San Francisco, CA
But srs, thanks dudes.
07-16-13 | 06:27 PM
#1809
Don't really have a bike.
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,355
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From: Wenatchee, WA
Happy day Jandro!
Today I am still trying to catch the rapha rising challenge so I did the quickest elevation gain road near me.
https://app.strava.com/activities/67628322
Yesterday was the same and the day before was wicked hard. The air disappears so fast over 8k elevation my legs were screaming.
https://app.strava.com/activities/67083471
Today I am still trying to catch the rapha rising challenge so I did the quickest elevation gain road near me.
https://app.strava.com/activities/67628322
Yesterday was the same and the day before was wicked hard. The air disappears so fast over 8k elevation my legs were screaming.
https://app.strava.com/activities/67083471
07-16-13 | 08:42 PM
#1811
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 8,088
Likes: 5
From: Phoenix, AZ
Happy Day of Birth, Jandro!
Today, I dodged rain drops on the way home. Dusty, oily roads in Phoenix aren't so fun on skinny tires. Today was the first day I ever hit the brakes on wet pavement and had a bit of a balance check.
Today, I dodged rain drops on the way home. Dusty, oily roads in Phoenix aren't so fun on skinny tires. Today was the first day I ever hit the brakes on wet pavement and had a bit of a balance check.
07-16-13 | 09:07 PM
#1812
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,671
Likes: 21
From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
Today I bought some LOOK mondrian logo bottles. Only to find out while rinsing them that they're specialized purist bottles. So much for my boycott of Specialized "stores" and products. 
07-16-13 | 09:21 PM
#1814
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,671
Likes: 21
From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
07-17-13 | 07:29 AM
#1821
07-17-13 | 10:35 AM
#1823
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,671
Likes: 21
From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
I do not agree with their contractual product placement and franchise policies and practices.
Having a background in business, it's a superb and ingenious business strategy but I am all for fair and healthy competition with incentive to R&D (on all sides) and competition which benefit everybody including the consumer. And not having to drive some-odd 20 miles to the remaining sidi dealer because your former which was only 5 blocks away became a "specialized LBS".
Some examples:
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/north...s#.UebG242PvT8
They also disenfranchise LBS's without much warning, preferring to franchise a "nicer" LBS over older ones to better "fit" their brand image.
In addition to that considering that they offer in house financing to LBS accounts when they disenfranchise a bike shop they expect their money back immediately with a side of lawyers. Such a thing actually happened to a larger bike shop in San Diego:
https://benepesbikeblog.blogspot.com/...ecialized.html
@Leukybear
Having a background in business, it's a superb and ingenious business strategy but I am all for fair and healthy competition with incentive to R&D (on all sides) and competition which benefit everybody including the consumer. And not having to drive some-odd 20 miles to the remaining sidi dealer because your former which was only 5 blocks away became a "specialized LBS".
Some examples:
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/north...s#.UebG242PvT8
They also disenfranchise LBS's without much warning, preferring to franchise a "nicer" LBS over older ones to better "fit" their brand image.
In addition to that considering that they offer in house financing to LBS accounts when they disenfranchise a bike shop they expect their money back immediately with a side of lawyers. Such a thing actually happened to a larger bike shop in San Diego:
https://benepesbikeblog.blogspot.com/...ecialized.html
@Leukybear
Last edited by Leukybear; 07-17-13 at 10:41 AM.
07-17-13 | 11:46 AM
#1824
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 13
From: The Bad Woods.
thats pretty ****ed up, i had no idea
guess thats why its so hard to find my purist bottles online
however a couple weeks ago i was in a shop thats a giant dealer, and they had purist bottles for sale. i wonder if it has to do with volume or particular products
guess thats why its so hard to find my purist bottles online
however a couple weeks ago i was in a shop thats a giant dealer, and they had purist bottles for sale. i wonder if it has to do with volume or particular products
07-17-13 | 11:52 AM
#1825
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,771
Likes: 6
From: Manhattan
Bikes: AristoNYC's PedalRoom
Are they any better than the Camelbak Podium Chill?