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09-17-09, 11:48 AM

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Yep. Like most **** sapiens, a significant portion of the strength of my grip involves my index finger - strength I need to handle the asymmetrical folded tikit package.

tcs

I must be a freak of nature, then. LOL

09-17-09, 07:01 PM

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Rolling the Tikit with the new brace is no problem for short distances. Try rolling it around the mall for two hours while your wife shops, and you really start wishing the f@#*g thing was not there!

09-17-09, 08:31 PM

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Rolling the Tikit with the new brace is no problem for short distances. Try rolling it around the mall for two hours while your wife shops, and you really start wishing the f@#*g thing was not there!

That's why most malls have a licensed restaurant and you have an internet enabled PDA/Cell! Go drink beer and surf Bike Forums while your wife shops then meet her when she is done and SMS texts you...

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09-17-09, 09:56 PM

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He's in Darwin, they don't have phones there yet.

09-17-09, 11:59 PM

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He's in Darwin, they don't have phones there yet.

jajajaja

actually, you dont know how true that is. I dashed my last mobile to pieces over a year ago, and after reading this:
https://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/28...y-is-released/
you should all do the same!

09-18-09, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiapasFixed

Rolling the Tikit with the new brace is no problem for short distances. Try rolling it around the mall for two hours while your wife shops, and you really start wishing the f@#*g thing was not there!

Is it your wife you are referring to, or the bike?!

Can one buy a folding Wife?

09-18-09, 07:21 AM

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You know I was just patting myself on the back for having nearly two years of good times on my Tikit and disaster struck!...

I got my first flat tire!...

I mean come on only 21 months of daily urban riding and I get a flat tire???...

Oh well my perfect streak is over...

You must have tempted the gremlins...
I'm sorry to see you on your blog that you have to ship the bike back for a crack!
Best of luck mate.

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09-18-09, 10:48 AM

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I just had another great 20 mile ride to work this morning on my fixed gear Tikit. My only major problem is getting into conversations about it. This thing is a chik magnet:-)

09-20-09, 05:04 PM

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The new aardvark should be in production in about a month. I don't know what it will look like, but I assume the new design will optimize access to the rolling handle.

Photos of new aardvark.

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09-20-09, 07:57 PM

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Clever. The rolling handle has essentially been extended to form the brace.

Thanks for posting, Vik.

--sam

09-20-09, 08:35 PM

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I just had another great 20 mile ride to work this morning on my fixed gear Tikit. My only major problem is getting into conversations about it. This thing is a chik magnet:-)

Ya I hate that...I'm trying to get somewhere for a meeting and it's raining panties...

....damn Tikit!...