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#4977
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#4978
Silver Comet Fred
I need some brake pads. Went on ScamBay on 11/8 and bought 2 pair from a seller I used before with high feedback score and did not pay attention to location. After purchase I saw item coming from China. Not a huge deal but one pad is really worn so I went ahead and bought one pair from a domestic seller on 11/9 (next day).
Interestingly, the set from China is already in Wilmington Delaware, while domestic pair are in Hockessin, Delaware. It would be funny if China shipment beats USA.
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Interestingly, the set from China is already in Wilmington Delaware, while domestic pair are in Hockessin, Delaware. It would be funny if China shipment beats USA.
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You know, there are bikes made for drop bars with big tires if you didn't want to go the flat-bar route ![Innocent](images/smilies/innocent.gif)
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That said, I'm thinking that flat bar may be the way for me to go - braking and shifting is separate ("brifters"
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#4986
Should Be More Popular
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#4987
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#4988
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Silver Comet Fred
big john Did not ride in BFE and forgot take a picture until I was near the end. This is a too distant picture of a church I ride by and usually do some laps in the parking lot to stay off the roads and pad the ride total. I don't time trial in the parking lot like [MENTION=25227]Velo Vol[/MENTION]. One lap is about .5 miles.
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Also a pic from post ride meal with LSS.
You could say it's a scene from an Italian restaurant.
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Also a pic from post ride meal with LSS.
You could say it's a scene from an Italian restaurant.
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More bike stuff is always good. Is that a Domane SLR?
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New burrs installed in the ol' Mazzer grinder. I wish that I had some decaf beans on hand - I really want to dial in my grind and don't want to wait for the pre-caffeinated morning. If I were a junky like Trsnrtr, I'd just man up and get wired, but I don't think that I'd be able to get to sleep if I were to start sippin' espresso right now.
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#4996
Silver Comet Fred
Super Monk blend - tasting report
I mixed it half and half with Starbucks Cafe Verona decaf. This was very similar to the Decaf I made the other night in the French press. The most distinctive thing I noticed was how smooth it was. No acidity or bitterness but not a very rich flavor. Good not great. It may take a while for me to acclimate to this. Overall the jury is still out until I taste it a few more times.
In cycling related content; how much additional drop will i get if I flip my stem to [MENTION=106129]timtak[/MENTION] mode?
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In cycling related content; how much additional drop will i get if I flip my stem to [MENTION=106129]timtak[/MENTION] mode?
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#4998
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I mixed it half and half with Starbucks Cafe Verona decaf. This was very similar to the Decaf I made the other night in the French press. The most distinctive thing I noticed was how smooth it was. No acidity or bitterness but not a very rich flavor. Good not great. It may take a while for me to acclimate to this. Overall the jury is still out until I taste it a few more times.
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