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Old 11-14-19, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by texaspandj
Oooh. I have a brother that lives in Houston. He doesn't owe me a favor though.
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Originally Posted by texaspandj
What are you trying to do....make me sweat here....I am in pain......ouch that is nice......but seriously that is a good price. It has a tiny bit of rust and a tiny tiny bit of flaking if you look under a magnifying glass......but as long as it has not been in a crash....I would say it is a good deal. Just reminds me of how nice this bike is.....and how much I love the paint job.

P.S......How serious is the rust on this?



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^^^^^^ In the midwest, we would look at that and say "What rust?"
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Originally Posted by seypat
Oooh. I have a brother that lives in Houston. He doesn't owe me a favor though.
If you hadn't used his toothbrush to clean your freewheel...
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If you hadn't used his toothbrush to clean your freewheel...
That too. At least the freewheel is clean. He does go to New Awlins regularly to visit friends. It's a possibility he could pick it up.
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He was really tough. That movie was based on some true events, I believe. How about this dude and the rest of his "band?" As a tie in to the Linda Ronstadt thread, the guy who kills Quinton Tarantino is Tito Larriva. He is a regular in QT and Robert Rodriquez movies. Makes some really good music as well. Tito and Tarantula was a pretty good band.
Tito was also in Dusk till Dawn and Roadhouse. We actually cover his song Angry Cockroaches, it's guitar heavy.
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Originally Posted by texaspandj
Tito was also in Dusk till Dawn and Roadhouse. We actually cover his song Angry Cockroaches, it's guitar heavy.
I have that album. Some really good bump and grind peeler songs on it. By the time you get to "Back to the House That Love Built," the clothes seem to fall off and the getting busy starts. That might be TMI.
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Originally Posted by seypat
Oooh. I have a brother that lives in Houston. He doesn't owe me a favor though.
You can start by owing him one?
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You can start by owing him one?
That's true. I should find out when his next trip to the Big Easy is. We can keep an eye on the Prestige. It might sit for a little while.
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Not mine . Friendly price , I doubt it is a 56 cm .
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/...018804657.html

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How do I keep my 9 year old off my bike in the trainer? No, really. He's obsessed. Do I need a trainer for his Trek?
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Someone buy this

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...012906199.html

Someone else buy this... I'm trying to get rid of bikes not aquire them!

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Originally Posted by TriBiker19
How do I keep my 9 year old off my bike in the trainer? No, really. He's obsessed. Do I need a trainer for his Trek?
spray bottle?



On a serious note you can get a basic trainer on CL for a song if he really wants to do the ride to nowhere with you

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Originally Posted by Chr0m0ly
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...012906199.html

Someone else buy this... I'm trying to get rid of bikes not aquire them!

Well that's bigger than a 60cm Ironman.
I have an '86, '87, '88, and '89 Ironman. And if someone asked what is the best year to represent an Ironman, it would be the '86.....just saying. Maybe I'll change my mind when I get an '85.
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Originally Posted by Chr0m0ly
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...012906199.html

Someone else buy this... I'm trying to get rid of bikes not aquire them!
The top tube is likely only 57cm. I had a 62cm ; '86 with a shortish TT and now ride an 58cm '86 with a 56.5 TT. If you don't have an '86 and it fits, make room. It looks unmolested.
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Originally Posted by TriBiker19
How do I keep my 9 year old off my bike in the trainer? No, really. He's obsessed. Do I need a trainer for his Trek?
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On the other hand, get him a trainer, or better yet, some use rollers.
If he's really obsessed, and can ride rollers at 9, maybe he'll buy you a house with his TdF money.
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Originally Posted by markwesti
Not mine . Friendly price , I doubt it is a 56 cm .
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/...018804657.html

Great 54cm frame in need of a good home and a black 5800 group, at the least.
Wheels look pretty nice, though, so sticking with the tricolor may not be a bad idea. Possible gem.
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Originally Posted by texaspandj
Tito was also in Dusk till Dawn and Roadhouse. We actually cover his song Angry Cockroaches, it's guitar heavy.
No cover of Strange Face of Love? That song's hotter than a $50 Cervelo! I think it would make a great set closer before you take a break. My favorite is Back to the House that Love Built. Throw in some of the Mars Volta's The Widow and you have a good Halloween/Day of the Dead set.
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Today is a Friday before an event. The 2nd part of my marathon double dip. Traditionally, I do some paperwork and work on bikes on the day before and event. So, I will put some pictures up of the Centurion fleet.
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Originally Posted by seypat
No cover of Strange Face of Love? That song's hotter than a $50 Cervelo! I think it would make a great set closer before you take a break. My favorite is Back to the House that Love Built. Throw in some of the Mars Volta's The Widow and you have a good Halloween/Day of the Dead set.
Are you referring to the Desperado soundtrack?
Man that's a tough one to pick a favorite. Santana, Dire straits, Link wray, Los Lobos and their individual band members. Man awesome.
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Are you referring to the Desperado soundtrack?
Man that's a tough one to pick a favorite. Santana, Dire straits, Link wray, Los Lobos and their individual band members. Man awesome.
No, I was talking about Tito and Tarantula's Tarantism album. That whole album is dark and dirty. If you don't have it, I'll make you a copy/file and get it to you. Now I'm going to have to go watch Salma do the snake dance.

https://www.discogs.com/Tito-Tarantu...release/851403
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No, I was talking about Tito and Tarantula's Tarantism album. That whole album is dark and dirty. If you don't have it, I'll make you a copy/file and get it to you. Now I'm going to have to go watch Salma do the snake dance.

https://www.discogs.com/Tito-Tarantu...release/851403
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Ha, I'm now watching Desperado....while getting over the flu. Man that movie is a Classic.
Looking forward to the Herd Pics.

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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
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On the other hand, get him a trainer, or better yet, some use rollers.
If he's really obsessed, and can ride rollers at 9, maybe he'll buy you a house with his TdF money.
He's a stubborn sort--he might actually go for that. He has fabulous aero position on the 52cm bike, except his forehead keeps resetting my computer.
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Originally Posted by Classtime
The top tube is likely only 57cm. I had a 62cm ; '86 with a shortish TT and now ride an 58cm '86 with a 56.5 TT. If you don't have an '86 and it fits, make room. It looks unmolested.
An '86...
I don't have any Ironmen.
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Originally Posted by markwesti
Not mine . Friendly price , I doubt it is a 56 cm .
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/...018804657.html

Oh man, an Ironman Master for a hundred bucks. That's a deal we haven't seen in a while. That's my size but I already have an '89. That's also the "incredible shrinking man" RTs latest size too.
Come on man, somebody needs to get this.
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