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Old 08-15-16, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Rollfast
How long until this is in Foo? It's pretty good.
I for one do not think this is Foo Fodder...

my entry: Which color is faster, orange or colnago blue?
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Originally Posted by lotek
my entry: Which color is faster, orange or colnago blue?
Fail: everyone knows that red is always faster.
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Old 08-15-16, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
Fail: everyone knows that red is always faster.
but i thought gold was...now im going to quit cycling because youve broken my poor heart!
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After extensive testing, I have concluded that the fastest bikes are the ones not ridden by me.

(But orange ones are coolest)
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Oh, I forgot: red CF bikes are the fastest, but they do tend to assplode wicked good.
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Anything that contains the words "school me.." which just translates to " I'm lazy."
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Originally Posted by fender1
Anything that contains the words "school me.." which just translates to " I'm lazy."
As opposed to:

"I'll SCHOOL YOU at this jawn, YO."

Which basically translates to:

Dear sir with whom I am having a disagreement, I believe that my plumage exceeds yours, and that should the two of us compete for the attentions of a noble lady, or should resolution of this disagreement provide for the foundation of hierarchical leadership within a social construct, I believe that my innate and developed abilities related to such resolution exceed your own, YO!

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Originally Posted by nlerner
Fail: everyone knows that red is always faster.
yes that may be true, but I want to know which is faster Orange or blue?
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Originally Posted by lotek
yes that may be true, but I want to know which is faster Orange or blue?
I have an orange bike, and I have a blue bike, so I am a self-professed expert on this subject.

If I'm on the blue one, clearly the thing that's slowing me down is I should have ridden the orange one. And vice versa.
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Old 08-15-16, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lotek
yes that may be true, but I want to know which is faster Orange or blue?
Well, that's easy. Given that blue is a primary color and that orange is a mix of red and yellow, it has to be orange.
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Old 08-15-16, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
After seeing some of the responses to this thread, I've paved over my lawn and rented out the space to local Hare Krishnas.
asphalt or concrete?
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Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
asphalt or concrete?
Artisanal pea stone.
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Old 08-15-16, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fender1
Anything that contains the words "school me.." which just translates to " I'm lazy."
School me on how to become filthy rich trading in C&V bikes.
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Originally Posted by nlerner
School me on how to become filthy rich trading in C&V bikes.

1. Play on fellow forumite's sympathies about recent calamities that have caused financial distress. (Dead family pets work pretty well, IME).
2. Procure a free vintage road bike as a result.
3. Quickly turnaround and sell said bike for significant profit.
4.The key, IMHO is to limit your risk by having none of your own money in the transaction.
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Will buying a new bike make me able to keep up with the "fast" group?
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Originally Posted by corrado33
Will buying a new bike make me able to keep up with the "fast" group?
lol. I dont think a new bike is the solution! Theres a cycling group and on one ride they will leave people behind, so because they change the routes, you either learn to catch up or youre lost and find your way back to start!
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Is WD40 a good chain lube?
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Originally Posted by corrado33
Will buying a new bike make me able to keep up with the "fast" group?
More so than riding an old bike......
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Originally Posted by Jean3n16
lol. I dont think a new bike is the solution! Theres a cycling group and on one ride they will leave people behind, so because they change the routes, you either learn to catch up or youre lost and find your way back to start!
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More so than riding an old bike......
Since when did this thread become the "answer the questions that (obviously) don't need answering" thread?
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Originally Posted by corrado33
Since when did this thread become the "answer the questions that (obviously) don't need answering" thread?

That describes most threads in C&V.......
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I am not sure what the big deal is. In the past, I just brought out rusty and old stuff and asked "is this any good?". Usually, someone will bite and answer in a polite manner - "um, not really".
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Originally Posted by phillyrider
I am not sure what the big deal is. In the past, I just brought out rusty and old stuff and asked "is this any good?". Usually, someone will bite and answer in a polite manner - "um, not really".
Obviously you weren't here in the Pokey era. he'd usually answer something to the effect of the bike is a gas pipe special and deserves to be put out of it's misery, the components are crap, it's not worth it at all...
he could be brutally honest, I miss that
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Originally Posted by jefnvk
i don't ride long distance, heck i've only come close to a metric century, not a real one. Why wouldn't they just tell me to take it to c&v or road bike forum, because my wanting to know about the differences between modern and classic bikes for 30-40 mile rides isn't the purpose of their forum?

Or perhaps a better question, since i never got a straight answer on the ebikes in the touring forum debacle, when there is a bleed over between two realms, why is it so hard for people to just ignore the threads they have no interest in, and why do so many without stars next to their names insist on telling others where they are allowed to post? I mean, a quick glance at the first page of the forum shows at least three threads about ebay/cl postings (definitely current tech), a bike from the 2002s (not vintage, imo), a story about a handmade frame (there is a framebuilders forum), a thread about non-vintage mirrors (proably should go to a&s), and if i cared to read a few more, probably at least a couple that aren't wholly dedicated to c&v.
dominate!!!
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
After extensive testing, I have concluded that the fastest bikes are the ones not ridden by me.

(But orange ones are coolest)

Winner, but I have no prize except thank you.
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