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09-17-20, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by noodle soup

Engliish arriving here in 1626, and Dad was right off the boat from Lithuania in 1926. There's probably some Irish in there, but we don't admit to that.

Weird aside - Been tracking my history through Ancestory off and on for about 10 years. My mother recently passed so it charged me up to run through stuff with dad while he is still here. Always believed I was about 1/2 English and 1/2 German with the German being the most recent to come to the US (Mid to late 1800's).

Turns out we about 25/75 and I have traced all ends on both sides of the family down through the early 1700's and some even beyond but all within the US except for my Maternal Great Grandfather who was off the boat from Germany. I'm WAY more "American" than even I thought I was. They were almost all farmers as well.

...but yeah I just don't like tubeless for a ton of applications. Ride it on gravel still though...

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09-17-20, 11:39 AM

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That is a damn fine looking machine. Congrats!

Yes, that's a nice looking bike.

09-17-20, 11:55 AM

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Finally got the correct tubes and wheels mounted. I’m loving how it looks! Will follow up after my first ride.

Great looking bike!

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09-17-20, 12:28 PM

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Thanks everyone, I am really enjoying this bike. Makes me feel a bit younger everytime I ride it.

09-17-20, 12:41 PM

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Now as far as the bike is concerned, I have never ridden a more comfortable bike than this and with the new wheels, the ride is even better with the same tires. They expand about 2mm wider and I am running at 5psi less pressure which combines for dare I say, a lush ride experience.

Just imagine how much more lush it would be with tubeless LOL.

09-17-20, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by noodle soup

Engliish arriving here in 1626, and Dad was right off the boat from Lithuania in 1926. There's probably some Irish in there, but we don't admit to that.

Damn man, that's a short list that came before my ancestors.