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02-06-22, 06:59 PM
#4901
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Did the packaging look legit? Or did you know as soon as you saw it?
02-06-22, 07:02 PM
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Ugh. I have an eBay one which might be fake. It doesn’t have the stigmata of fakeness I was able to find on the web, but it was definitely cheap. Maybe I’ll hold onto it for an emergency.
02-06-22, 07:14 PM
#4903
Super Modest
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Location: Central Illinois
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They looked legit to me but somebody posted pics of the real chain package next to the fake one and there were some differences. I don't buy chains from Amazon anymore.
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02-06-22, 07:20 PM
#4904
Super Modest
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I got fake Shimano SPD cleats last summer. They came in a cheap cardboard box and the plastic was hard/brittle. I went ahead and used them but they wore out fast.I now buy parts of reputable online stores.
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02-06-22, 07:21 PM
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Some amazing stuff here if you want to waste some time.
02-06-22, 07:25 PM
#4906
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As some here know, my son is a power lifter and routinely dead lifts and squats ~625#. Well, he said he started a dead lift and noticed his form was a little off but kept going. His elbow area “exploded.” I took him to an emergency orthopedist this morning who confirmed torn tendon(s) requiring surgery as soon as possible. They showed him sonograms of both of his arms and even he could see the devastation in his damaged arm. Like any amateur athlete, he’s devastated. He had several meets lined up this Spring.
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02-06-22, 07:51 PM
#4907
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Kevin Killeen should win an award for this reportage.
https://twitter.com/schwarz/status/1490163437049204737
https://twitter.com/schwarz/status/1490163437049204737
And then nit took me to a post about the general election in Costa Rica
02-06-22, 08:04 PM
#4908
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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02-06-22, 08:10 PM
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Today was another one of those days where no matter what direction I was going I had a head wind. The last 5 miles were a joke. The wind got so bad I almost got gave up in frustration. I was visibly pissed. The stupid part, looking at the flag poles the last five indicated no wind, but it was def there.
First time I rode a bike to failure my legs were toast. I imagine sleeping is going to be rough tonight, leg pain plus most likely restless legs.
First time I rode a bike to failure my legs were toast. I imagine sleeping is going to be rough tonight, leg pain plus most likely restless legs.
02-06-22, 08:11 PM
#4910
So it is
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Some amazing stuff here if you want to waste some time.
Way cool. I'm today years old when I finally saw a tractor pull a trampoline, and the trampoline is in use.
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02-06-22, 08:12 PM
#4911
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I was searching high and low for an olde tea video from the aughts, and came across this good one from the teens
02-06-22, 08:18 PM
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What makes it fake?
02-06-22, 08:20 PM
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02-06-22, 08:21 PM
#4914
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I got some fake BB7s once. Sooo bad. I put 'em on a couple of bikes as rear brakes only.
Guess I should order a real one or two and phase out those fakes. I need to push my Universal order up to $150 for free shipping anyways.
Guess I should order a real one or two and phase out those fakes. I need to push my Universal order up to $150 for free shipping anyways.
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02-06-22, 08:27 PM
#4915
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02-06-22, 08:37 PM
#4916
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02-06-22, 08:47 PM
#4917
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Location: SF Bay Area
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Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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Dogs are man's best friend. Cats are man's weird roommate who ***** in a box.
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02-06-22, 08:52 PM
#4918
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02-06-22, 08:54 PM
#4919
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02-06-22, 09:02 PM
#4920
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I like them.
02-06-22, 09:08 PM
#4921
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02-07-22, 01:57 AM
#4922
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02-07-22, 04:47 AM
#4925
he said member
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Do you have anything other than that to make you believe it's fake? It's not unknown, to have counterfeit products. The Chinese are pretty adept at revers eng. Pretty much anything.
