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Old 11-06-12, 10:19 PM
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Old 11-06-12, 10:23 PM
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Only 74 votes for NOTA so far. Not even close to Roseanne Barr, even. So dissappointing.
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Old 11-06-12, 10:24 PM
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sbxx nailed it.
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I was not the only one to ride to the voting place on a road bike with cycling clothing on.
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I remember going to bed thinking Gore won.
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Originally Posted by Drag
Wow. If it fits you, that Orion is a lot of bike.
My friend digs his Orion.
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Old 11-06-12, 10:28 PM
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I was not the only one to ride to the voting place on a road bike with cycling clothing on.
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Old 11-06-12, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I think you already have enough aluminum bikes. Get the Orion.
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Or don't. The Icarus is like 50% off.
You summed up my thought process. I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure.

And to all of the Orion chime in's, I agree that that is alot of bang for the buck, and would be much different than any of the aluminum steeds. If it was in the 2 yr old Flandrian, I would be on it like a monkey on a cupcake.
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Old 11-06-12, 10:54 PM
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Fun night in Chicago.
No gloating.

But it is the best time to watch the aholes on Fox News.
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Originally Posted by RollCNY
You summed up my thought process. I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure.
But how many other bikes do you have? And what constitutes a "rain" bike for you?

I have both a Ti and an aluminum road bike. The Ti is 7 yrs old and the aluminum is 22 yrs old (w/ modern parts). I considered my aluminum bike my rain bike, but I think I've been caught in the rain so many more times when riding the Ti, that the distinction is laughable. My "real" rain bike will be whenever I get a hold of a CX Disc.
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Romney what are you waiting for? You have no class.
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Romney what are you waiting for? You have no class.
Ahyup.
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Smoke 'em if ya got 'em, CO!
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Old 11-07-12, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by v70cat
Romney what are you waiting for? You have no class.
He did ok must be very hard.
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They are calling for 6-8" of snow here tomorrow night.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
But it is the best time to watch the aholes on Fox News.
Amusing watching Rove fight to the bitter end, even clashing with the numbers nerds at his own network.
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Old 11-07-12, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by surgeonstone
Well SA, I have to concede the point to you, Poodles are 1 rank over the Golden in intelligence, with German Shepard's above them both and the Border Collie at top spot
Yep, there is no doubt poodles are very intelligent. I knew they ranked fairly high, but I wasn't going to waste my time looking for the data to support it. Glad you figured it out. Back to my initial statement. We are effed!
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I think like I'm the only doctor I know who is voting for Obama. Sad.
Incorrect.
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My rain bike is the bike I'm riding when it starts raining.
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Sounds like the jury is still out on Floriduh.

Anyone surprised??
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Originally Posted by Drag
But how many other bikes do you have? And what constitutes a "rain" bike for you?

I have both a Ti and an aluminum road bike. The Ti is 7 yrs old and the aluminum is 22 yrs old (w/ modern parts). I considered my aluminum bike my rain bike, but I think I've been caught in the rain so many more times when riding the Ti, that the distinction is laughable. My "real" rain bike will be whenever I get a hold of a CX Disc.
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My rain bike is the bike I'm riding when it starts raining.
I have one nice aluminum bike with drop bars, that I won't take out if there is a threat of rain. Primarily because I don't have a power torque crank puller and don't want to deal with grit in the bb.

I have a steel single speed and a flat bat 1x9 that see the rain all of the time. So effectively I have rain bikes.

My only legitimate (quasi-) bike need is a long distance credit card tourer, with ideally rear rack points. I have been window shopping steel, but when I see prices and values like the Ridley's at CC, I abandon the plan. It doesn't help that I was pining for a Ridley Excalibur in Flandrien before I got the Cinelli, so they feel like the ones that got away.
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Sounds like the jury is still out on Floriduh.

Anyone surprised??
Go duh!
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Back to my initial statement. We are effed!
Yup, we sure are, but it could have been a lot worse.
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They are calling for 6-8" of snow here tomorrow night.
Some people have all the luck.
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