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"Is that monkey real?"
"Yeah totally, wanna pet it?"
"Really, cool sure! Is it hard to keep them as pets?"
"It isn't mine, I just borrow it for bike rides."
"Oh I see. Well then have a good ride!"
"You too!"
"Yeah totally, wanna pet it?"
"Really, cool sure! Is it hard to keep them as pets?"
"It isn't mine, I just borrow it for bike rides."
"Oh I see. Well then have a good ride!"
"You too!"
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i've only been on this forum a few months but this is my favourite thread so far.
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"Nice bike, is it yours?"
"why don't you want to coast?"
"why don't you want other gears?"
"is this a racing bike?"
"why don't you want to coast?"
"why don't you want other gears?"
"is this a racing bike?"
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"these tires are waaaayyy too skinny, how can you ride this thing?"
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it actually annoys me how many people are initially confused by the lack of brakes, and then go "oh, i had a bike like that when i was a kid". heh, the hell they did.
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"you payed how much?? you could've gotten one at wal-mart for $130... with gears!!"
also get a lot of seat, brake, and tire remarks.
also get a lot of seat, brake, and tire remarks.
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Originally Posted by paypal_gangster
"you payed how much?? you could've gotten one at wal-mart for $130... with gears!!"
also get a lot of seat, brake, and tire remarks.
also get a lot of seat, brake, and tire remarks.
or, 'you coulda got a car for that much!"
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
it actually annoys me how many people are initially confused by the lack of brakes, and then go "oh, i had a bike like that when i was a kid". heh, the hell they did.
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Originally Posted by dommer
or, 'you coulda got a car for that much!"
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once i got a kid saying "i dig the skinny tires"
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another time a kid said "do not infect me" but i did not know what that had to do with my bike, so i infected him anyway
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Originally Posted by 46x17
I bet deep inside it makes you feel really good though.
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Originally Posted by dommer
or, 'you coulda got a car for that much!"
"How do you get up hills?" is my favorite, though.