When you bring home a new bike..
01-26-10, 08:58 AM
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Lula Mae = 15 lbs.
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For me, no one gets to test ride a new bike of mine until I have put some decent miles (i.e. break in period) on it. Even then, if they aren't back in 15 mins., I'm a bit nervous.
01-26-10, 10:41 AM
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01-26-10, 12:03 PM
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Stare at it for a couple of hours, take pictures, then I'll go online look for new Frame, Wheelset, Pedals, Cranks, Stem, Saddle, different color bar tape...etc. :-)
01-26-10, 12:23 PM
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01-26-10, 12:35 PM
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I get it ready to ride. And I take all those stupid warning stickers off.
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"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
01-26-10, 12:42 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Ride it through a mud puddle, then let it fall over.
I like to get those out of the way early on.
I like to get those out of the way early on.
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01-26-10, 01:56 PM
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01-26-10, 02:22 PM
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I always prepare my-selves to get kicked out of the house and makes promises to sell at least one.
Then I remind her that it's because of all the biking she can dress up with this jewel of a husband
Then I remind her that it's because of all the biking she can dress up with this jewel of a husband
01-26-10, 07:07 PM
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stick it in the garage and carry on with life (like browsing 
). Then use it for the intended purpose and make adjustments over the next several weeks.
). Then use it for the intended purpose and make adjustments over the next several weeks.
01-26-10, 07:53 PM
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01-26-10, 08:01 PM
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my quads hurt...
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i always bring my pedals with me and ride a new bike home from my LBS. gives me time to stop every mile and make necessary adjustments.
01-27-10, 06:43 PM
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Brought it home today. First ride was from the LBS to home in mixed freezing rain/sleet/snow.
Then I had to explain to the old Schwinn why it wasn't needed anymore. Tough conversation.
Then I had to explain to the old Schwinn why it wasn't needed anymore. Tough conversation.
01-28-10, 12:31 AM
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Hills hurt.. Couches kill
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String it up like a fish and weight it, start fiddling with all the fun bits (seat, bars, stem), install pedals, computer. Photograph the heck out of it, then ride ride ride.
01-28-10, 06:02 AM
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vB4.0 for whiter whites
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Remove dork disc (if applicable), all stickers, logos and reflectors.
Install my seat and pedals
Flip stem
Black bar tape
Try to sell at least 1 bike and hope for marital bliss (crosses fingers)
And put one of these on the bottom of the downtube
Install my seat and pedals
Flip stem
Black bar tape
Try to sell at least 1 bike and hope for marital bliss (crosses fingers)
And put one of these on the bottom of the downtube
01-30-10, 07:26 PM
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Speaking of labels and reflectors. Are these required by some federal law to be installed by the dealer on new bicycles? The family bikes I could understand but kinda silly on performance bikes. Perhaps so they can protect themselves from liability once the customer rolls it out the door and removes them once they get home.
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01-30-10, 07:34 PM
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well hello there
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Have your way with it over and over.
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Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
01-30-10, 07:42 PM
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01-31-10, 01:47 PM
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Only purchased my first road bike recently and it was used.....and while I had been researching I didn't really know what to do. I guess I road her alot, and cleaned her up.
