24 Hour Inner Tube Action!
11-28-06, 03:12 AM
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24 Hour Inner Tube Action!
Last night, while the thread on '24 hour bike shops' inspired this thread was being vaporized into ether on the IntraWebs, I spotted something on fiets.nl, and thought I'd share.
Not a great surprise that the land of FEBO, a fast food 'restaurant' that keeps the eternal flame of automat food burning, has now imported Inner Tube Automats from their German neighbors.
A newly open 'schlauchomat' in Enschede, with plans for one to be installed in Utrecht next. I can now sleep much better, knowning that an innertube is available 24/7, and it's only a 30 minute train trip away.
Not a great surprise that the land of FEBO, a fast food 'restaurant' that keeps the eternal flame of automat food burning, has now imported Inner Tube Automats from their German neighbors.
A newly open 'schlauchomat' in Enschede, with plans for one to be installed in Utrecht next. I can now sleep much better, knowning that an innertube is available 24/7, and it's only a 30 minute train trip away.
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11-28-06, 03:42 AM
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got EPO or plasma or steriod patches? Man I get the munchies bad when I'm in NL
11-28-06, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ovoleg
seems useless imo
11-28-06, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Socalcycling
Well thats because naturally your a moron and still have no clue what your taking about. There are cities in Holland like a town called Groningen where the bicycle is the primary mode of transportation and selling tubes at a FEBO stand makes perfect sense.
11-28-06, 03:57 AM
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any word yet if one can pick up a burqa or legos at one of those machines? 
11-28-06, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jfblodi
any word yet if one can pick up a burqa or legos at one of those machines?
11-28-06, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by javna_golina
Lego (not legos) are from Denmark, not the Netherlands.
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11-28-06, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
1. Bicycles are the primary mode of transport in every city in the Netherlands, not just Groningen.
2. Who said anything about the tubes were being sold at FEBO - although that's not a bad idea.
2. Who said anything about the tubes were being sold at FEBO - although that's not a bad idea.
1. I just used Groningen as an example as it is apparently branded as the bicycle capital of the world and is where I have spent most of my time in the Netherlands.
2. You showed a FEBO photo so I assumed it was at a FEBO stand.
11-28-06, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ovoleg
Naturally you fail to realize that cars > bicycles and spare car tires would be much more appropriate
How many times does something need to be explained to you?
11-28-06, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Socalcycling
How many times does something need to be explained to you?
So what is it for again?
11-28-06, 05:19 AM
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tube vending machine is pretty cool, but why are the two guys in the picture shaking hands and why is one of the guys giving flowers to the other guy?
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Originally Posted by Geoff326
tube vending machine is pretty cool, but why are the two guys in the picture shaking hands and why is one of the guys giving flowers to the other guy?
11-28-06, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoff326
tube vending machine is pretty cool, but why are the two guys in the picture shaking hands and why is one of the guys giving flowers to the other guy?
maximan look the other way now---
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Originally Posted by ovoleg
Naturally you fail to realize that cars > bicycles and spare car tires would be much more appropriate
11-28-06, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ovaleg
No, I am his alter ego. Get it straight!
I have 2 noobtards that follow my threads/posts...I feel so special. You can all be my alter ego's
No I'm not a cager advocate, I just think that cars are quite essential in the world we live in
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Originally Posted by ovoleg
No I'm not a cager advocate, I just think that cars are quite essential in the world we live in
Cars are not essential for commuting 3kms to work because it's raining or it's cold or you're just plain lazy.
11-28-06, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jfblodi
i see the spelling and geography police are on the job.
*wipes brow*
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Originally Posted by javna_golina
Cars are not essential for commuting 3kms to work because it's raining or it's cold or you're just plain lazy.
Yes, yes - I couldn't believe it either at first - but it's true!!
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