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Old 06-01-22, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nomadmax
It's in my blood

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I'm in the rain, making me the bigger bada$$.

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Old 06-01-22, 02:45 PM
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No pics, broke my leg on my trike when I was 3, again at 14, arm at 59, maybe I'm not really a cyclist.
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Old 06-01-22, 02:46 PM
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I'm in the rain, making me the bigger bada$$.

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Cyclist... also packrat.




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Old 06-01-22, 03:45 PM
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Old 06-01-22, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by merziac
No pics, broke my leg on my trike when I was 3, again at 14, arm at 59, maybe I'm not really a cyclist.
After three breaks, maybe you should get rid of that trike and try a two wheeler. It's about time.
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Old 06-01-22, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by merziac
No pics, broke my leg on my trike when I was 3, again at 14, arm at 59, maybe I'm not really a cyclist.
Well, we just give you plenty of room on the descents.
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Originally Posted by obrentharris
Cyclist... also packrat.
Redundancy?
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Old 06-01-22, 08:55 PM
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Phase 1: Bike on car worth more than car. Check.

Phase 2: Rack on car worth more than car. Check

Phase 3: What car? Check.
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Old 06-01-22, 11:54 PM
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My right pant cuff is in a tight roll all day (thanks 80's fashion trends!) I guess it's called pinrolling now.
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Old 06-02-22, 05:33 AM
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I enjoy self flagellation involving chains while wearing skin tight clothing.
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I enjoy self flagellation involving chains while wearing skin tight clothing.
I think I saw that on a different forum once.
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Originally Posted by bamboobike4
I think I saw that on a different forum once.
It wasn't that one for Fixies was it? 'Cause that's just sick...
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'Cause that's just sick...
'Fetish'
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I tuck my pant leg inside my sock on both legs when I ride with long pants. I had used my bike to make a delivery to one of my customers and after returning to my shop I went right back to work. I forgot all about my pants tucking. Another customer showed up and kind of looked at me funny and asked about my fashion statement, we both laughed.
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Originally Posted by poprad
It wasn't that one for Fixies was it? 'Cause that's just sick...
One man's treasure is another man's trash?
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Old 06-03-22, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bamboobike4
One man's treasure is another man's trash?
True... once someone cuts the derailleur hanger off the dropout it's no use to me...
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Originally Posted by merziac
No pics, broke my leg on my trike when I was 3, again at 14, arm at 59, maybe I'm not really a cyclist.
Originally Posted by thumpism
After three breaks, maybe you should get rid of that trike and try a two wheeler. It's about time.
On two wheels - greenstick wrist, thumb, 4 collarbones, countless ribs. My shoulders are a full inch narrower (and more aero). There are only several hairs left on my knees.
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Originally Posted by 79pmooney
On two wheels - greenstick wrist, thumb, 4 collarbones, countless ribs. My shoulders are a full inch narrower (and more aero). There are only several hairs left on my knees.
I never even raced bicycles although I've broken several ribs on them too, mc's at the dragstrip were good for ribs, a scapula and a pelvis.
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...without telling me you're a cyclist



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Originally Posted by poprad
True... once someone cuts the derailleur hanger off the dropout it's no use to me...
Once someone cuts the derailleur hanger off the dropout I salivate knowing I'm getting a heavy discount on an easily fixed issue.


Send me your tired, your poor, your castrated frames yearning to have a derailleur hanging off it...
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