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Old 02-24-13, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by misskaz
Yesterday Tiny Fix held a 10-hour bake sale fundraiser and we raised over $1k for a doored and hit&run cyclist. Article and pics (of me and my girls) about the bake sale here. Used a Square reader for the first time to take credit cards - what a cool product. We live in the future, y'all.

The bike shop where we held the bake sale gave me 20% off that awesome cool cinelli kaleidoscope bar tape (I think someone here has it?) and a new chain for my hybrid so I can sell it.

Today I am catching up on household chores and painting. Verrrry slowly getting the house ready to sell.
I wish I had known about this, I totally would have bought some cookies for a good cause. do you have a donation page?
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Old 02-24-13, 03:06 PM
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I wish I had known about this, I totally would have bought some cookies for a good cause. do you have a donation page?
Here's the online donation page set up by Cut Cats Chicago, the courier company he worked for.

There's also benefit at Bangers & Lace on Monday, and an indoor time trial event on Friday.
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Old 02-24-13, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by misskaz
Yesterday Tiny Fix held a 10-hour bake sale fundraiser and we raised over $1k for a doored and hit&run cyclist. Article and pics (of me and my girls) about the bake sale here. Used a Square reader for the first time to take credit cards - what a cool product. We live in the future, y'all.

The bike shop where we held the bake sale gave me 20% off that awesome cool cinelli kaleidoscope bar tape (I think someone here has it?) and a new chain for my hybrid so I can sell it.

Today I am catching up on household chores and painting. Verrrry slowly getting the house ready to sell.
That's so kind of you guys!

Yes, someone happens to have the tape here.
Good stuff.

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Old 02-24-13, 03:49 PM
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Today I got in a fun 76 miles.
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I joined up with a few people to train for a 230mile rando ride next month is San Francisco. sheeeeeeeeeeeet
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
Today I got in a fun 76 miles.

Me too! (Well, 75.9 miles)

I was torn between doing a metric or a century and accidentally split the difference. Got lost twice, had to reroute due to bridges being out and ran out of water in the middle of nowhere. All in all a good ride!
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Old 02-24-13, 03:55 PM
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Today I: **** today.
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Old 02-24-13, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by misskaz
Yesterday Tiny Fix held a 10-hour bake sale fundraiser and we raised over $1k for a doored and hit&run cyclist. Article and pics (of me and my girls) about the bake sale here. Used a Square reader for the first time to take credit cards - what a cool product. We live in the future, y'all.

The bike shop where we held the bake sale gave me 20% off that awesome cool cinelli kaleidoscope bar tape (I think someone here has it?) and a new chain for my hybrid so I can sell it.
The Square reader is awesome. That's what we use at the shop.

I've got Caleido tape on my BK as well.
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Old 02-24-13, 04:54 PM
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damn u guys are riding massive. nice rides.
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Old 02-24-13, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
The RB1 is a cult bike.
My neighbor has an XO-1 in great condition that I am extremely jealous of. It is such a cool bike. And it rides so beutifully
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Old 02-24-13, 10:45 PM
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Today I got a ****ing miserable 112 miles. I was trying for double metric, and I got a flat, and my spare tube had a hole in it also. Bu that point, my feet were completely numb from the cold, and I just limped back home. Sucks to suck man.
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Today I got a ****ing miserable 112 miles. I was trying for double metric, and I got a flat, and my spare tube had a hole in it also. Bu that point, my feet were completely numb from the cold, and I just limped back home. Sucks to suck man.
Had those days before they are the worst.
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Old 02-24-13, 11:37 PM
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I did pay a visit to the Rapha Club in SF though. Cool place, stupid expensive.
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Old 02-25-13, 12:32 AM
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Today I did a double metric with 4100ft of climbing on the fixed gear.

I am an idiot.
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Old 02-25-13, 05:34 AM
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Today I did a double metric with 4100ft of climbing on the fixed gear.

I am an idiot.
Gj, man!
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Old 02-25-13, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
Today I did a double metric with 4100ft of climbing on the fixed gear.

I am an idiot.
I wish I had the weather/legs to do something stupid like this. Sounds like a pretty good time.
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Old 02-25-13, 08:48 AM
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It was definitely a good time. Got to share the pain with Muffin Man, TheRealFaux, and a few others.

Would we do it again? probably not any time soon. HAHA
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Old 02-25-13, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
I joined up with a few people to train for a 230mile rando ride next month is San Francisco. sheeeeeeeeeeeet
Russian River 300k + extra miles, or the Hopland 400k? I was tempted to sign up for the Russian River brevet, but I was in enough pain after my first 200k last month that jumping right up to a 300k doesn't seem like the best plan.
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Old 02-25-13, 03:39 PM
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Today I bought my first road bike, to start a fixie build. Looking at the Eighth Inch conversion...
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Old 02-25-13, 03:40 PM
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Hope it was free.
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I joined up with a few people to train for a 230mile rando ride next month is San Francisco. sheeeeeeeeeeeet
Dude! Let me know when you're in town! Recovery beers on me.
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Old 02-25-13, 03:42 PM
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I helped a friend out this week and as a thank you she brought me a bottle of Bulleit, a half pound of St. Angel, some awesome cracker things and a jar of Croation fig spread. Today I am in glutton mode.
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Old 02-25-13, 06:12 PM
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I helped a friend out this week and as a thank you she brought me a bottle of Bulleit, a half pound of St. Angel, some awesome cracker things and a jar of Croation fig spread. Today I am in glutton mode.
Lucky. Just finished a bottle of Bulleit Rye last weekend. Think ill stick with my bourbon.
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I and a very short ride on a bike I just finished up this weekend.

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