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Old 05-18-15, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
It's actually 110% legal and that's not the worst of it.

Car dealers literally mask their new car designs in optical illusions for road testing. So the public eye and competitors have a harder time getting the scoops.

For example:


More here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=new+...2F%3B600%3B337
See it all the time when I ride on the PCH
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Old 05-18-15, 11:47 AM
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not gonna lie i think that disruptive camo is dope

if it was neon multicolored it would be even better
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Old 05-18-15, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
Yeah, I really don't understand the reasoning behind some of these shipping carriers methods -- it just doesnt make sense. I recently had ordered a few things from Merlin Cycles in the UK -- 8-10 biz day shipping. The package got to SF within a few days but then took a week to actually get it in my hands. So weird
Customs. Clearing times vary a lot. I had a package take 7 days to clear customs in LA once. A month later I ordered more of the same thing from the same vendor and it cleared customs within hours of arrival. Koo koo.
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Old 05-18-15, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
How do Thomson bars feel? I've always wondered how bars that expensive would feel haha
I actually don't know what the bars are, as my dad had them painted to hide the logos.

Also, this is the coolest disruptive camo =

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Old 05-18-15, 03:25 PM
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Today I feel surprisingly fresh after doing a relatively quick century yesterday (5:45 moving time and a few top 10 trophies). Forcing myself to stick to the plan of a rest day / easy recovery ride tonight, even though I'm really tempted to do the wolfpack hustle ride...
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Old 05-18-15, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Sherblock
I actually don't know what the bars are, as my dad had them painted to hide the logos.
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Old 05-18-15, 04:01 PM
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nagrom has some on that GT mtb of his, but they're flats
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Old 05-18-15, 04:39 PM
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I've seen them in person, but that bike isn't rolling yet haha.
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Old 05-18-15, 04:43 PM
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speaking of. get your ass in gear and quit breaking bongs @Nagrom_
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Old 05-18-15, 04:47 PM
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crashed the bike
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Old 05-18-15, 05:55 PM
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Planned out the caadx build.

"Take your budget and double it" suddenly entered into "take your budget and triple it."
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Old 05-18-15, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Planned out the caadx build.

"Take your budget and double it" suddenly entered into "take your budget and triple it."
what happened to that Kona?
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Old 05-18-15, 05:57 PM
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Peeled off most of the decals on my S80.
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Old 05-18-15, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Sherblock
what happened to that Kona?
Wasn't too excited about it. I'm most likely not going to go bike camping anytime soon, and I'd only do fire roads and gravel stuff. Caad have held a soft spot in my heart, and I had an itch to build a bike again.
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Old 05-18-15, 09:48 PM
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The caadx is my fault lol.
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Old 05-18-15, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
speaking of. get your ass in gear and quit breaking bongs @Nagrom_
Yeah, I really wish I'd quit doing that too.

I think I have to finish the GT just so I'll stop getting bugged about it Hahahah.
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Old 05-18-15, 10:01 PM
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Hey nagrom, have you finished the GT yet?
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Old 05-18-15, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
The caadx is my fault lol.
It really is. I had no idea about it until you showed me the craigslist link.
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Old 05-18-15, 10:43 PM
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Then I failed to realize the pic you showed me an hour later was actually the frame in your hands hahaha. You're fast bro.
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Old 05-18-15, 11:06 PM
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Rode 33 miles and it felt great. Nice night for a ride.
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Old 05-18-15, 11:26 PM
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Oh the power went out today.

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Old 05-19-15, 06:21 AM
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today i woke up at 5 for a ride and it was raining, so i said ****it and went back to sleep
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Old 05-19-15, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
today i woke up at 5 for a ride and it was raining, so i said ****it and went back to sleep

Is it muggy and raining over there? We've been having those muggy rainy days lately. I hate those.
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Old 05-19-15, 07:41 AM
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yeah, typical nyc swamp heat bull****
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Old 05-19-15, 08:01 AM
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Yeah, the worst. Ferns growing outta yer shorts while yer riding, and yer face feels like you just washed it with a slice of pizza.
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