Finish this sentence: "C&V bikes may be compromising the quality of your life if..."
#27
SNARKY MEMBER
You break your wife's $500 vacuum picking up all the ball bearings you lost in the carpet last time you rebuilt your bottom bracket, headset, and/or hub in the living room.
#29
Banned.
...you decide you might want to sell one of those modern carbons to make a mortgage payment.
#33
Senior Member
Your wife hears you banging around in the basement and comes charging down the stairs to see if you have bought another bike and are trying to hide it.
#36
You postpone getting the head gasket in your car fixed because of an unhealthy obsession with super vitus French frames and the parts needed to build them.
Catharsism feels good!
Catharsism feels good!
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#41
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I don't think I want to complete that sentence at this time........ as I'm quite depressed enough because of my close to non-existent C&V budget this year.......![Frown](images/smilies/frown.gif)
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#42
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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Bikes: A green one, "Ragleigh," or something.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
#43
Zip tie Karen
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
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Bikes: '13 Motobecane Fantom29 HT, '16 Motobecane Turino Pro Disc, '18 Velobuild VB-R-022, '21 Tsunami SNM-100
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Compromising the quality of your life if...
... you are slowly poisoning yourself by inhaling oxalic acid fumes and absorbing molybdenum grease through the skin.
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#44
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...you spend a perfectly good sunny Saturday cleaning up your latest acquisition instead of riding.
Brent
Brent
#46
Banned.
...non-biking and triathlete categories.
...says the man with the onesie![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
DD
...says the man with the onesie
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DD
#47
Banned.
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DD
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