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03-21-18, 02:56 PM
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And I use a luggage scale to weight tanks of propane to get a better idea of how much is left.
03-21-18, 03:00 PM
smelling the roses
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I spent a few years wringing my hands about parts and frame and fork. Then I started putting together the pieces. It took a long time to do it right but I built my 2009 Cervelo R3SL exactly the way I wanted it. No compromises on WW parts that would break and be short lived. The bike ended up 13.18lbs and was ****ing awesome. Years later, I no longer have that WW urge, but that R3SL is the sweetest bike I own. And I own a lot of bikes - steel, aluminum, magnesium, and carbon.
If you are an avid cyclist, rec cyclist, or racer, it is far more fun to ride a stiff, comfortable, light bicycle. It responds quicker, it corners better, it accelerates faster, it does everything as good if not better than the others. It's the kind of stuff that puts a smile on your face and you realize why riding a bike is so fun. If you've never experienced it, you can't discount it. You don't know what it's like, and if you did, you would think it was fun.
If you are an avid cyclist, rec cyclist, or racer, it is far more fun to ride a stiff, comfortable, light bicycle. It responds quicker, it corners better, it accelerates faster, it does everything as good if not better than the others. It's the kind of stuff that puts a smile on your face and you realize why riding a bike is so fun. If you've never experienced it, you can't discount it. You don't know what it's like, and if you did, you would think it was fun.
03-21-18, 03:01 PM
smelling the roses
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03-21-18, 03:03 PM
smelling the roses
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03-21-18, 03:05 PM
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03-21-18, 03:28 PM
VFL For Life
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03-21-18, 03:56 PM
So it is
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I covet a Sportsmobile. I've mentioned it to my wife and she doesn't disagree it would be fun to do in retirement. 4x4 Sprinter with the Penthouse Top. Hot.
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https://sportsmobile.com/mercedes-benz-4x4-sprinter/
03-21-18, 03:58 PM
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03-21-18, 04:02 PM
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03-21-18, 04:05 PM
So it is
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I spent a few years wringing my hands about parts and frame and fork. Then I started putting together the pieces. It took a long time to do it right but I built my 2009 Cervelo R3SL exactly the way I wanted it. No compromises on WW parts that would break and be short lived. The bike ended up 13.18lbs and was ****ing awesome. Years later, I no longer have that WW urge, but that R3SL is the sweetest bike I own. And I own a lot of bikes - steel, aluminum, magnesium, and carbon.
If you are an avid cyclist, rec cyclist, or racer, it is far more fun to ride a stiff, comfortable, light bicycle. It responds quicker, it corners better, it accelerates faster, it does everything as good if not better than the others. It's the kind of stuff that puts a smile on your face and you realize why riding a bike is so fun. If you've never experienced it, you can't discount it. You don't know what it's like, and if you did, you would think it was fun.
If you are an avid cyclist, rec cyclist, or racer, it is far more fun to ride a stiff, comfortable, light bicycle. It responds quicker, it corners better, it accelerates faster, it does everything as good if not better than the others. It's the kind of stuff that puts a smile on your face and you realize why riding a bike is so fun. If you've never experienced it, you can't discount it. You don't know what it's like, and if you did, you would think it was fun.
03-21-18, 04:06 PM
So it is
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Little Georgia-Mae is 6 today. Time moves too fast.
03-21-18, 04:13 PM
So it is
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An extra treat for her from sbxx.
03-21-18, 04:24 PM
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03-21-18, 04:24 PM
So it is
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03-21-18, 04:24 PM
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03-21-18, 04:25 PM
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03-21-18, 04:31 PM
So it is
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03-21-18, 04:49 PM
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03-21-18, 04:49 PM
Has a magic bike
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03-21-18, 04:55 PM
Has a magic bike
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03-21-18, 05:36 PM
smelling the roses
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03-21-18, 05:41 PM
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