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02-17-19, 07:03 PM
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02-17-19, 07:05 PM
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^^^^ Cool how you skate the edge of "period", with the klunker bar on the threadless stem. Thumbies and brass bell sorta tip the scales.
Speaking of thumbies, what do you think of those Microshifts? I'm thinking they'd be a nice obtainable alternative to scrounging for vintage thumbies, or to replace a set of cr@ptastic first-gen grip shifters.
Speaking of thumbies, what do you think of those Microshifts? I'm thinking they'd be a nice obtainable alternative to scrounging for vintage thumbies, or to replace a set of cr@ptastic first-gen grip shifters.
02-18-19, 07:53 AM
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Funny thing is I actually have a set of those swept back bar grips but never installed them and forgot how they were designed.
02-25-19, 10:03 AM
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Last week due to odd sticky road conditions I was forced to take a detour through a park that follows my route home through city neighborhoods. The snow had a frozen layer of ice on top which went well with my deflated studded Schwalbe tires. Interesting day.
02-26-19, 10:45 AM
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02-26-19, 01:32 PM
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Sadly, the pink computer was replaced before I figured out the light was causing interference. The new one is b&w and boring. I love color on my bike(s) but no one else seems to; it's difficult finding affordable accessories that aren't black. Heck, I can't even find decals that aren't b&w. BTW, I really like my clear silicone grips on my silver bars; it's the rest of the bike that's boring.
02-28-19, 12:53 AM
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My Peugeot Premiere en route to work yesterday morning. I took the photo inspired by the glorious sunrise, unfortunately it didn't come out on the photo.
Nice to be cycling into work in sunglasses and without winter gloves though!
Nice to be cycling into work in sunglasses and without winter gloves though!
02-28-19, 09:35 AM
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Now I'm an advocate of larger frame sizes, but that's not even a 'fistful' of post! Hope it fits you like that
02-28-19, 10:55 AM
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Well, a cat's fistful, maybe....
You have to take in overall geometry. Perhaps the next smaller frame would be too short in the top tube.
Watch out; mysterious grey moor-fog-beast about to attack from the lower left foreground......
You have to take in overall geometry. Perhaps the next smaller frame would be too short in the top tube.
Watch out; mysterious grey moor-fog-beast about to attack from the lower left foreground......
02-28-19, 11:04 AM
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Hey, you're in Weston-Super-Mare! I have no idea where that is (west-ish I think), but from living in UK for two years a long time ago, the wife & I still sometimes just blurt out 'Weston-Super-Mare', because there was a game show with a presenter with a funny accent that said that all the time. I don't remember the show's name, but it was a silly outdoors laypeople-failing-at-stunts kind of thing, along the lines of Wipe-Out, I think.
03-01-19, 12:48 AM
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Pink enough for you?.....
I especially get compliments from women about this helmet, even while riding with my wife. I just got it because this color was on sale (golly, why?...). People see it.
Pink story 1 - walking on the Capitol square, wearing my bright pink Chuck Taylor high-tops, bunch of "dudes" hangin' outside the McDonalds, sounding cool, etc. As I go by, middle of their cool-speak conversation, one of them stops what he's saying, points at my Chuckies and says "Man, them are some PINK-@$$ shoes!"
Pink story 2 - on a diesel truck forum I frequent, members often recommend a diesel-specific anti-freeze that happens to be dyed pink. One member bought a truck that was already running this brand, and drained it out because he couldn't stand the thought of having pink coolant in his truck.
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03-01-19, 10:10 AM
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Pink story 1 - walking on the Capitol square, wearing my bright pink Chuck Taylor high-tops, bunch of "dudes" hangin' outside the McDonalds, sounding cool, etc. As I go by, middle of their cool-speak conversation, one of them stops what he's saying, points at my Chuckies and says "Man, them are some PINK-@$$ shoes!"
https://xkcd.com/37/
03-01-19, 11:36 AM
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03-01-19, 12:38 PM
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03-01-19, 02:03 PM
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Then there's David Letterman's Big Ass-Ham......
03-02-19, 03:21 AM
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Hey, you're in Weston-Super-Mare! I have no idea where that is (west-ish I think), but from living in UK for two years a long time ago, the wife & I still sometimes just blurt out 'Weston-Super-Mare', because there was a game show with a presenter with a funny accent that said that all the time. I don't remember the show's name, but it was a silly outdoors laypeople-failing-at-stunts kind of thing, along the lines of Wipe-Out, I think.
03-14-19, 06:05 AM
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Got tired of my old MTB, so I sold it and bought an old beat up touring bike for commuting duties. I just need something to wrench on and tinker with. It's a Commander, which is a lesser known German brand. Don't know anything about it and cannot find any info either.
Anyway, here's a pic after yesterday's morning commute.
Anyway, here's a pic after yesterday's morning commute.
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03-14-19, 09:54 AM
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Got tired of my old MTB, so I sold it and bought an old beat up touring bike for commuting duties. I just need something to wrench on and tinker with. It's a Commander, which is a lesser known German brand. Don't know anything about it and cannot find any info either.
Anyway, here's a pic after yesterday's morning commute.
Anyway, here's a pic after yesterday's morning commute.
03-14-19, 11:09 AM
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But naah, judging by the quality of the frame, it doesn't deserve being called commander
03-18-19, 12:07 AM
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A "splash" of pink?
Pink enough for you?.....
I especially get compliments from women about this helmet, even while riding with my wife. I just got it because this color was on sale (golly, why?...). People see it.
Pink story 1 - walking on the Capitol square, wearing my bright pink Chuck Taylor high-tops, bunch of "dudes" hangin' outside the McDonalds, sounding cool, etc. As I go by, middle of their cool-speak conversation, one of them stops what he's saying, points at my Chuckies and says "Man, them are some PINK-@$$ shoes!"
Pink story 2 - on a diesel truck forum I frequent, members often recommend a diesel-specific anti-freeze that happens to be dyed pink. One member bought a truck that was already running this brand, and drained it out because he couldn't stand the thought of having pink coolant in his truck.
Pink enough for you?.....
I especially get compliments from women about this helmet, even while riding with my wife. I just got it because this color was on sale (golly, why?...). People see it.
Pink story 1 - walking on the Capitol square, wearing my bright pink Chuck Taylor high-tops, bunch of "dudes" hangin' outside the McDonalds, sounding cool, etc. As I go by, middle of their cool-speak conversation, one of them stops what he's saying, points at my Chuckies and says "Man, them are some PINK-@$$ shoes!"
Pink story 2 - on a diesel truck forum I frequent, members often recommend a diesel-specific anti-freeze that happens to be dyed pink. One member bought a truck that was already running this brand, and drained it out because he couldn't stand the thought of having pink coolant in his truck.
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03-20-19, 10:17 PM
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Here's my free-99 commuter. Found next to a dumpster added some spare parts and now serves as my commuter/beater bike. I'll be swapping out the fork for a steel rigid soon.
03-22-19, 06:45 AM
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i wish i could find a free bike like that it would be fun for playing around on. post a pick after you get the rigid fork on it!
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