Spotted a skeleton today on a Raleigh Mixte.

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03-10-24, 06:02 PM

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Spotted a skeleton today on a Raleigh Mixte.

Forsyth, Illinois.

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Forsyth, Illinois.

Apparently the Grateful Dead were big Raleigh fans.

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Looks like Bones dislikes bar tape as much as I do.

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03-10-24, 09:27 PM

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It’s easier to take a few pounds off your body than off your bike.

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03-10-24, 09:47 PM

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It’s easier to lose a few pounds on your body than on your bike.

Can shed the pie plate, the bash guard, the kickstand, turkey levers, reflectors, some teeth, and maybe a couple of ribs.

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03-11-24, 05:55 AM

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He needs some Campy skeleton brakes.

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Talk about a weight weenie.....

And of course, the bike has suicide shifters.....

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So, imagine you're a serial killing bike rider, and you need a way to dispose of your victims... you could donate a "classic" bike with a silly fake skeleton riding it.

(Keith Morrison Voice): "But it wasn't a silly fake skeleton."

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