Bike hoarding was the sensible buyer behavior
12-29-20, 12:07 PM
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RT,
Based on your collection and "needs", you may want 2, one in a medium and small size frame.
Best, Ben
BTW, when you get PM's how long for a response?
Based on your collection and "needs", you may want 2, one in a medium and small size frame.
Best, Ben
BTW, when you get PM's how long for a response?
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12-29-20, 01:37 PM
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Understand about the Vair much underappreciated much like the TRI-A....missed the marketing hype of the I.M.
If you didn't like Turbos...maybe this would solve the issue.
Not mine but I have had both variants....no T-lag with Webers, but no whoosh and jolt either!
Buy what you like, cheeseburger or salad....if that makes you happy the "investment" and your enjoyment are all that counts, in the end, remember you can't take it with you and as others have said, sometimes giving is better than receiving.
Best, Ben
If you didn't like Turbos...maybe this would solve the issue.
Not mine but I have had both variants....no T-lag with Webers, but no whoosh and jolt either!
Buy what you like, cheeseburger or salad....if that makes you happy the "investment" and your enjoyment are all that counts, in the end, remember you can't take it with you and as others have said, sometimes giving is better than receiving.
Best, Ben
I looked for true Corsa heads... nope, well not cheap. Kurt's Corvair in Sun Valley Ca had them $$$
There was an article I found on adding a second intake port. set that aside. California and NOx regs.
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12-29-20, 02:41 PM
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Getting back to the op's question...
I have two too many, but I just can't rid anything right now. Gonna wait till I really need some funds ... or buy another keeper.
If I did rid something, it might be one I've been bragging about, and how would that look? I saw someone here recently that started a long thread about this great new build he had been dying for... And then I recently saw it on craigs. And it's not pretty. I mean ...
I have two too many, but I just can't rid anything right now. Gonna wait till I really need some funds ... or buy another keeper.
If I did rid something, it might be one I've been bragging about, and how would that look? I saw someone here recently that started a long thread about this great new build he had been dying for... And then I recently saw it on craigs. And it's not pretty. I mean ...
12-29-20, 05:29 PM
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I haven't gotten there yet.
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
12-29-20, 06:02 PM
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I used to think that my interest and opinions are distinct. Not so. I recently made acquaintance with an American my approximate age living in Italy. Recently married to an Italian native, enjoys cycling, skiing, drives an ALFA Romeo. When I needed someone to act as my agent since my daughter couldn't travel, I didn't hesitate to ask. He not only had all the business and language skills needed, he enjoyed helping me complete a once in a lifetime transaction. I can count several similar acquaintances, you have to know the global situation.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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12-29-20, 06:10 PM
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I know of at least one bike in Barrettscv collection that I have seen, is my size, does not meet his move to italy specifications, is special and will tempt the hell out of me
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Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
12-29-20, 06:11 PM
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I know of at least one bike in Barrettscv collection that I have seen, is my size, does not meet his move to italy specifications, is special and will tempt the hell out of me
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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(Like going to the gym at 6 am this morning to be thoroughly thrashed by a personal trainer that was an Amazon in a previous life)
I actually now know where that 650c fork is, and I've put the note in my phone, which is ultimately more powerful than my memory.
01-04-21, 12:58 PM
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