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03-30-13, 11:57 AM
Hi, I'm Bryan.
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I got clever last night...I have one of those claw things that I use in my large fish tank to move things around. I took that and went to where I lost the bottle...crawled in a bit enough to reach the bottle and got it! Luckily living in AZ means there's not much junk in the sewer opening. It didn't even look that dirty, just a scuff or two. I'm still soaking it just in case, but I got it!!! Go me!
Today, I have either a food-borne illness, or the flu. No fun.
03-30-13, 11:59 AM
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Today I took the rubber and cassette off the A23s and have them ready to sell. Such a light wheelset.
03-30-13, 01:05 PM
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03-30-13, 01:16 PM
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Today some guy wants to give me $100 and a longboard for my Leader. ****ing California, man.
03-30-13, 02:55 PM
working on my sandal tan
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03-30-13, 03:50 PM
Has Brakes
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Got an old Giant roadbike for installing a ceiling fan for someone two houses down. Its in pretty awesome shape. Dont think its worth anything but it looks cool.
03-30-13, 03:52 PM
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03-30-13, 05:19 PM
Brown Jersey Winner
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today i used the cold knob on my shower for the first time since november
59 degrees here, a-****ing-mazing.
59 degrees here, a-****ing-mazing.
03-30-13, 05:27 PM
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Today I almost finished my GT mountain bike conversion. Went to the Recyclery to find a derailleur hanger for my chain tensioner. I couldn't find the old one and got lucky finding a perfect fit. I think I may have donated it and I ended up buying it back. Anyway, got home, got the chain right, and went to work on the brakes. The last step. I made a stupid mistake. I ran the brake line through the housing for the rear brake to get an idea how much housing I needed and then I laid it down to get a tool. Came back to the housing and cut right through the brake line. Cut it WAY too short. And the bike shops are all closed. I'm hoping that is a common rookie build mistake and not just another sign that a picture of me belongs in the jackass thread.
So close to finishing... But, I got to ride it for the first time with just the front brake. This is my first complete tear down and rebuild. Major rush when you're finished. Feeling very accomplished.
So close to finishing... But, I got to ride it for the first time with just the front brake. This is my first complete tear down and rebuild. Major rush when you're finished. Feeling very accomplished.
03-30-13, 06:45 PM
Still kicking.
Today I rode dirt.
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03-30-13, 07:50 PM
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Today I bought my first project, I got an old shwinn varsity. It looks to be late 70's or early 80's. I'm new to all this. What parts do I need after I strip the bike down. And what's the best way to get rust off of the frame?
03-30-13, 08:48 PM
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Today I got a friend request on BF. Didn't even know you could do that.
03-30-13, 08:54 PM
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went on a 36mile ride on the fixed'
then got home and sent payment for the following 3...
[h=1]SHIMANO 16 TOOTH FREEWHEEL SF-MX30
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[h=1]two Ultra-light Mountain Bicycle Bike Glass Fiber Water Bottle Holder Cage Rack
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[h=1]PROFILE DESIGN AQUA RACK FIXIE TRIATHLON 2 BOTTLE CAGE HOLDER FOR 27.2 SEATPOST[/h]
then got home and sent payment for the following 3...
[h=1]SHIMANO 16 TOOTH FREEWHEEL SF-MX30
[h=1]two Ultra-light Mountain Bicycle Bike Glass Fiber Water Bottle Holder Cage Rack
[h=1]PROFILE DESIGN AQUA RACK FIXIE TRIATHLON 2 BOTTLE CAGE HOLDER FOR 27.2 SEATPOST[/h]
03-30-13, 09:48 PM
might be Phil Schwartz
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as boring as my bikes are, I made a pedalroom! also got to ride for the first time in a week and some change
03-30-13, 10:31 PM
Goes to 11.
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Tried to install fenders on the Stumpjumper today, and discovered that I had lost more tools than I thought. What's really frustrating is that they stole my sittin' bucket, which they presumably used to gather up all my stuff.
03-30-13, 10:38 PM
moving target
hung out at a indy track while a buddy did a century, took pics
03-30-13, 11:01 PM
Fresh Garbage
In Santa Cruz, stpped for dinner. 80 miles to go and I feel great, just getting sleepy.
03-31-13, 12:06 AM
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03-31-13, 12:48 AM
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Today I'm in Palm Springs, DJing a friend's wedding. Checking in on BF while waiting on backup/software update.
Sadly no playing bieks on this west coast trip this time, but I did get to take my 1.5-yr-old to Disneyland. He loves trains so the monorail pretty much blew his mind.
Sadly no playing bieks on this west coast trip this time, but I did get to take my 1.5-yr-old to Disneyland. He loves trains so the monorail pretty much blew his mind.
03-31-13, 02:38 PM
Not actually Tmonk
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thas effin crazy.
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03-31-13, 02:57 PM
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Today I cleaned some gamecube controllers.
ew.
ew.
03-31-13, 03:31 PM
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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03-31-13, 03:32 PM
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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The sittin' bucket? That's lower than low!