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08-09-13, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rjones28

Third puncture in a month. Time for a new tire.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

People here don't get it.

08-09-13, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

I give up. Tell us.

It's like "where's Waldo?"

Upon further reflection, that's the Internet equivalent of a "kick me" sign.

Subscribed to "addiction". Hmmm, apparently my inbox wasn't full enough already.

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08-09-13, 09:08 PM

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^^^^
Cat-assisted post.

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08-09-13, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Beaker

Subscribed to "addiction". Hmmm, apparently my inbox wasn't full enough already.

Something to do if you're really lonely, I guess.

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08-09-13, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rjones28

Third puncture in a month. Time for a new tire.

I consider one flat tyre a year to be misfortune.

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08-09-13, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

^^^^
Cat-assisted post.

Name of the little lint-ball?

08-09-13, 09:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by patentcad

I hear Twinkies are back.

Discuss.

Not a fan of Twinkies.

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08-09-13, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Beaker

What have I done?

No way out.

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08-09-13, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

Something to do if you're really lonely, I guess.

Or really stupid.

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08-09-13, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

I was able to maintain control of my bike following each puncture.

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08-09-13, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug

Name of the little lint-ball?

Whiskers (name given by previous owner).

Of late he has the habit of jumping up on the counter top and walking across the keyboard to his sleeping box.

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08-09-13, 09:51 PM

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Vol and Whiskers.

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Starsky and Hutch.

08-09-13, 10:19 PM

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Laverne and Shirley.

08-10-13, 03:30 AM

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Time to ride. Have to wait a little while longer for daybreak. First ride in a week, stupid job.

We are heading to DC for a week right after my ride. I looked up group rides in DC and may try a group ride sponsored by LBS "The Bike Rack."

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Addiction is all about class.

08-10-13, 04:06 AM

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OK, it's finally light out. Time to ride.

This time, I mean it.

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08-10-13, 04:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Beaker

It's like "where's Waldo?"

Upon further reflection, that's the Internet equivalent of a "kick me" sign.

Subscribed to "addiction". Hmmm, apparently my inbox wasn't full enough already.

At least you picked the right avatar for Addiction.

"I picked the wrong day to stop....."

08-10-13, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

I thought this was a serious post, and you were showing the best tire tread pattern to get, based on Mr. rjones28 's three flats. As I have had four flats in four rides, I figured it would be helpful to me as well.

Then you say it's a cat post. Whiskers is dead to me now.

08-10-13, 04:54 AM

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Nice trip to Melbourne. Bought a blue B17 Brooks and blue Brooks leather handlebar tape at our favourite bike shop for Machka's bike (Machak) as a celebratory return home for him.

Then we did the toursity thing, a hop-on/hop-off bus tour that had only mediocre commentary (especially compared with some of the tours we did in the UK and Europe), then got on to one of what called the City Circle Trams; they are old "rattlers". The free ride covered similar ground to the bus tour, but was much better with commentary.

Then we hopped the train back to the norther-most urban station where we parked the car. A nice day, and a nice way to waste a day.

Work tomorrow. That'll be interesting after about six weeks off.

08-10-13, 04:58 AM

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Welcome Beaker. I dabbled here after totally ignoring this thread's predecessors for years. Then found some sanity amid the mayhem in the 41. Nice, intelligent lot of people. Enjoy.

08-10-13, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Beaker

I've resisted posting in Addiction until today, but wanted to say:

1) Pcad - good luck with the road back to health, and stay strong for Sam. Glad he lives to fight another day.
2) everyone who crashed/got injured...heal up
3) been lurking here wondering how long the the Chalky charade would last. Kinda feel bad for whoever's pictures that guy used. Then again, if you put it on the interwebz it's open season. At least that's what I'm telling my daughters.

don't bother lurking, just join right in. We new some new blood.

Fresh Fish, Fresh Fish, Fresh Fish

08-10-13, 07:51 AM

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You should know that I don't have any fetching shots of myself with my jersey provocatively half open

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08-10-13, 07:55 AM

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Damn my upper back hurts today (in a good way). It was stormy yesterday, so I decided to paddle instead of ride during my afternoon off. Was out on the lake for 3 hrs. Ooof. THen watched Netflix all evening. One HORRIBLE movie (MI: Ghost Protocol) and One Fantastic rewatch (Apocalypse Now).

Ride today.