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Spotted a skeleton today on a Raleigh Mixte.

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Old 03-10-24, 06:02 PM
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Spotted a skeleton today on a Raleigh Mixte.

Forsyth, Illinois.


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Old 03-10-24, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by riverdrifter
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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It’s easier to take a few pounds off your body than off your bike.

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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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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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Maybe, Eddy "The Cannibal" got him.
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Originally Posted by Pcampeau
Can shed the pie plate, the bash guard, the kickstand, turkey levers, reflectors, some teeth, and maybe a couple of ribs.
Look, I never said the guy had any brains.

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Old 03-13-24, 11:14 AM
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Illinois? No doubt he's still registered to vote......

(Runs away B4 the P&R cops get here.....)
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Might be thinking: "My BMI is STILL too high"!
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