At least some part of his consciousness recognizes quality... :)
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Kind of like Rudbeck of Rudbeck?
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Nice one futch! I actually have used one of those as well...
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A preview by Ray Maker:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/garmin-touring-computer.html
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Bill, great album from your 1000 mile tour. I love the distinctive look of
the scanned slides... I learned on a FTN setup passed down from my father
and still shoot some film though mostly black and white. I love my FM2
setup... much smaller than a DSLR. I recently picked up a Nikon 1V1 and
request of
course. I think they come in 32 as well, but is that really fat?!? :)
I'm about to try the 700Cx45 Resist Nomad's on my Atlantis (a couple weeks
away.. wheel build) and hope to compare them with the Hetres.
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I've been riding Hetre's for my commute for about four months... knock on
wood, no flats no issues whatsoever. Mostly just makes me wonder why I'd
bother riding anything else. (hoping to find similar comfort/speed in the
700C range for my Atlantis). The tread wear has been pretty minimal and
Got passed near the Jefferson Memorial yesterday afternoon by a gent a
sweet looking orange Sam Hilborne, drop bars...
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Have you got them mounted and ridden yet? Whats the verdict?
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Cool, I'm putting in my order soon. Was pretty set on Nomad Resist tires
but now I'm considering the fast freds... the light weight, thin walled
doesn't scare me based on my Hetre EL experience on my 650b wheelset, but
the price difference is pretty hi. Decisions, decisions!
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Email sent, I'd love to try out these saddles!
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 8:59:24 PM UTC-4, johnb wrote:
I have two of these. For me, they are amazingly comfortable till about 40
miles then less so. But that is my butt. My misfortune is your fortune in
this case.
They are both
Michael,
Your quickbeam gallery's make me want one right now! And I've never even ridden
ss/fixed... Seriously, very interesting and stylish builds and excellent
photography!
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Happy Birthday, thanks for sharing about your ride and the pic's! That
Bleriot looks well loved!! And I understand the joy of a ride alone...
especially on a deserted trail! :)
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Shimano XT T780 (from Europe, looks like it's an XT hub, but silver, 36
holes and no disc compatability...)
Velocity Dyad Rim's
DT Comp Spokes
And I'll lace them up myself (with a bit of help!) I'll let you know when
I get them rolling!
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Garth that's exactly the one that I found!! I'm getting a dyno for the
front.. :)
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 3:08:39 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
Tony , XT Silver, Front and Rear 36 hole :)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/shimano-xt-front-hub-t780/rp-prod67245
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Perry,
Exactly what I was looking for! Are you still running a similar setup or
have you found 'the one' cockipt to serve your needs?
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Leslie I'm in the same boat as you, at 250lbs and not a gentle rider I'm
more comfortable with 36 spokes... great feedback on the Shimano/Velocity
combo.
I found a Shimano T780 (XT) hub -
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/shimano-xt-rear-hub-t780/rp-prod67242
.
It does have an alloy
Gorgeous bike, love the paint and the mixte style support tubes...
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Passed two known (to me) Riv's, Ed and Mary on their SimpleOne and
Quickbeam SS bikes this morning close the the Jefferson Memorial... I'm
looking forward to catching them for the #FridayCoffeeClub at Swings in
downtown DC. This week will be my first on the Atlantis!
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Any thoughts? I can get the XT hub pretty cheap, VO would appear to win on
looks but will cost me about double. Phil/Paul would be great but not in
the budget for this wheelset.
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Mike, I'll have to do a comparison of LX vs XT...
Matthew, I've had similar thoughts on some of the VO stuff. I'm very
satisfied with their fenders, and the polyvalent double crank I have has
been great but I'd be more comfortable hearing some first hand reports on
the hubs, especially at
Be GOOD to Yourself ...
-Thanks Garth! :) Love this comment. So you got me on Phil's site...
$400+ for a cassette hub? Out of my league I'm afraid. Looking at the FW
Touring hub's there are 36, 40 and 48 degree options... hate to ask the
dumb quesiton but what does that mean?
Anyone
duh.
Gotcha... don't know why Phil calls it degree's and not spokes. :)
I'll have to check out DT Swiss, I knew they did spokes and rims.
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Bobby, That's awesome. Exactly what I was wondering about. Glad to see it
does work well.
William - The thumbie's as a vehicle to swap the shifters is really cool, I
hadn't thought about that. I'm not entirely wedded to keeping bar-end's so
I'm going to have to look at that. Do the
hub?
Or are the hub's inherently stronger and less maintenance intensive?
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No worries, makes sense about the hinge. Your comment brings up the good
question of how often I would really swap out the cockpits... and how much
energy really needs to be put into it. I think the DaVinci splitters are
the way to go if you want 'plug and play', with an added cost of
When I saw your post title I immeidately thought of those Messing with
Sasquatch jerky commercials... I have nothing constructive to add to the
thread but the thought of Messing with the Hunq as a spoof commercial
made me laugh!
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thinking you could have an
awesome capability to go fat tire - upright bars, not-so-fat tire - drop
bars... or vice versa. But I'd want to be able to easily do it in 30-45
min tops and not have to buy new cables all the time.
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rode down that?
~Hugh
On Saturday, August 17, 2013 10:35:17 PM UTC-7, Tony wrote:
Often photos don't show how steep a trail is. This one came out pretty
good. Earlier in the morning I tried a single track that today dumped me
into poison oak. Stinkin' trail, you haven't heard the last
cycling routes in that area and imagine that there would be some good,
relatively flat rides with neat views of the wetlands
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Gorgeous build, enjoy the ride!
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I'd say those pictures show some steep-ness! What were you riding?
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, it's famous and infamous!
Good luck with your decision, let us know how it turns out.
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with the shimano disconnect
coming undone. I'll need to check out a SON in person I think as a good
next step!
Tony
On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Jonathan Shinefeld
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Hey Tony. I've run the Ultegra level Shimano generator hub for 7-8 years
and it continues
'plus' that
isn't possible with a more expensive camera.
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Congratulations! Looking forward to pictures!
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Minh,
That's really funny, we'll have to plan and ride the route together
sometime soon!
Today's ride up'ed the mileage to around 30m with a rainy trip to Mount
Vernon along the appropriately named Mount Vernon Trail. This is my third
attempt in this ride and the first time I made it up the
Hey that was me!!! Cool, it was a fun ride to be sure! Hope you enjoyed
your ride today too!
Tony
On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Howard kiq...@gmail.com wrote:
I was heading south on the MV trail this morning and passed a north-bound
Atlantis around 9:45.
It was raining and the rider
sold it to me about a month ago. It
has some chainsuck scars but otherwise is in excellent shape.
Tony
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:41:52 PM UTC-4, Michael Williams wrote:
Na. Mike
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:49 PM, James Warren
jimcw...@earthlink.netjavascript
Again, apologies if this reply duplicates previous attempts
I was riding an Atlantis with 29er tires - Schwalbe Smart Sam. Keven at Riv
recommended them. Good tires.
Tony A.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 4:34:49 AM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
I'd say those pictures show some steep-ness! What
Any DC Metro area Atlantis riders with a 60-62cm bike that would be
interested in meeting for a ride sometime? I'd love to compare the fit
with my 64cm... and just have a nice ride on some sweet bikes. Hit me up
here or off list...
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of the edelux... I've been intrigued
by the Luxus U of course, but am not sure I want to deal with a button to
mount on my handlebars.
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Andy, great shot if you're Rambouillet! I want to do that DC to Pittsburgh
ride. What time of year did you do yours?
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Patrick, what size?
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Tom - that passes my own 'logic' test... still may end up Shimano just to
keep the budget right for the fall. But we'll see.
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Often photos don't show how steep a trail is. This one came out pretty
good. Earlier in the morning I tried a single track that today dumped me
into poison oak. Stinkin' trail, you haven't heard the last of me!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51959000@N08/sets/72157635114434053/
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I vote for Twin Cities in late September...
On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:52:54 PM UTC-5, Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
If the Twin Cities prove to be the consensus choice for the Rally, I can
set it up. Late Sept or Early Oct, with camping and hotel options, urban
and country rides.
On
Initial build complete!!! She rides great, tomorrow morning will be the
first distance test though... I ended up stealing parts from two bikes in
my garage and a couple other missing links from the local co-op part bin.
Definitely not the long term solution in alot of area's but it gets me
into the son. It
definitely wins on looks...
Is it basically like choosing between a nice XT/105 rear hub vs a
king/white/Paul version...?
Thanks,
Tony
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Green one looks pretty sharp... Go with that one!
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Epic trip, great photography. Makes me want to get out there! I enjoyed
the photo title's as well!
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cycling shorts with the
integrated spandex/chamois... I was more comfortable with that though I hate
that elastic on my legs.
So I guess I haven't basked it down yet...
Tony
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Sweet setup! Two questions;
-Can you compare stopping power/feel between the moto-lights and more
traditional canti's?
-What do you think of the Nomads? They look like a very good value and
pretty light weight.
Enjoy your upgraded ride!
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Cool, thanks Justin!!
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I actually found alot of good content on cotton bar tape in my search, this
thread seemed closest to my question... which is; sweaty palms in the
summer I find myself to usually saturate my alba grips 45min to an hour
into a ride right now. The tape is on over old inner tubes for extra
Impressive kayak trailer... that might require a safety rider tailing you!
The pocket abstracts are cool, now if you were going to display them how
would you give photo-credit/sign them...?!? :)
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Chris,
Flickr isn't cooperating with that link for me, could you post another?
I'm intrigued about your Trek 650B project, I've just about wrapped up my
own... a 1982 715 (85% certain of the model) that now sports 650B wheels
and 42mm Hetres (extra legre!). I ride the bike a ton for
the taller frame work
for you!
Tony
On Friday, August 9, 2013 4:43:36 PM UTC-4, BIKIE46 wrote:
Dear Tony(s),
I have a PBH of 863cm and ride a 61cm Atlantis - the tallest of all my
bikes. I'm 6' with a long torso. I feel at home on it. The stand over is
a tight fit, but works
Andy, great set of pictures, looks like a very successful day in the saddle!
Get what was that auxiliary bar with your bell and shifters? More pics please!
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Bobby - that 'Squarrow' is brilliant!!!
There were a pair of them, I'm pretty sure they were under the influence of
some halucinogenic acorns... or perhaps some toxic waste they just
jumped onto the path giving me no time or place to swerve!
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with it, looks cool to!
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Riv-Spotting! Awesome idea... this might be a good 'sticky'!
I caught sight of a gorgeous tall iridescent blue riv, white/cream headtube
and the headbage was the Rivendell 'RBW' one the gentleman riding it
was headed east into DC on the WOD trail near Falls Church, VA. Looked
like he
Philip - Really interesting, thanks for sharing the article. I like the
idea though I'm not sure I'd gain much from my big apples. I don't have a
drop bar 26 bike though... hmmm!
On Thursday, August 8, 2013 3:24:26 AM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote:
You've seen this, perhaps?
of a
friend taking a rabbit into the spokes of his wheel with predictably
unpleasant results, but always managed to avoid them myself.
On a rider safety angle... I can report that squirrel-sized trail debri
doesn't even redirect my bike when rolling at about 14-15mph!
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and miraculously skirted in between my wheels!!! Now, I
know I didn't run him over but apparently, the little guy had what you'd
call a close shave!
pictures proved it happened: (hopefully attached)
On Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:10:12 AM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
The subject popped
interest... none so far! :)
Tony
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Hi Patrick,
How did you choose the Hunq as your go-to? Is it just the amount of
off-road you do?
Tony
On Monday, August 5, 2013 2:55:22 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I'm 6'-2 with a PBH of 90 and ride a 62 Hunqapillar (no idea how that
compares to the Atlantis). I do a significant
Yeah... that is an impressive amount of use and an impressive stable of
Riv's you have. Thanks for sharing!
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I've got a Toyo-built 64cm Atlantis (#168), it's in good shape overall but
does show signs of use, chain-suck scars and dark spots mid-fork where
p-clamps held a front rack for a long time. Ultegra headset, unknown
bottom bracket included...
I'm going to go ahead and start building this puppy
Jim - Thanks for the info I think you are right. I threw in the Hunq
possibility without really understanding the differences that would change
the fit geometry... definitely looking to reduce the standover height by a
smidge if possible. High bars don't bother me to much, in fact on my 64cm
Doug - I think you're right about the WTB posts! Wheels are the first
priority... might have to settle for some economy ones right off though.
The 'treat' was the frame itself in this case!! :) In the end though I
think I'll try building up the wheels myself, I did the 650B wheels on my
on the multi-day ride. My own goal in that regard is to do the
~70mile CO Canal trip from my place to Harpers Ferry, WV... spend the
night in a BB and then come back. Trying to talk my wife into it!
Tony
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
One too many chain
if there are any rim recommendations, 36 hole, heavy duty types
that would do year-round commuting (paved) and some weekend off-road
activity... on a 250lb guy!
Tony
On Monday, August 5, 2013 11:43:00 AM UTC-4, EricP wrote:
The Handspun wheels available through QBP are a good inexpensive option.
Have
...
Tony
On Monday, August 5, 2013 12:22:25 PM UTC-4, Tonester wrote:
A few thoughts: I'm 6'3 with a 91pbh, short torsoed. I would have fit
on a 64c but chose a 62c for a couple of reasons: the top tube was
slightly shorter and fit by reach better and I wanted a bit more stand
over
I think it falls under 'quality assurance'... or 'build verification'...
On Monday, August 5, 2013 3:12:17 PM UTC-4, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
AHH shenanigans... http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/9443416529/
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... might be a bit
of a stretch for me so I'll have to see it in person. The prospect of
maybe owning one of these fine frames is pretty cool. Can anyone fill me
in on the 64cm size...? Anyway, hopefully the seller measured 'large' or I
shrink a bit tonight... :) We'll see!
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Which model is it, Titanico or Titanico X ? Regarding the color, is it
WaterShed Mahogany or TruLeather Vintage ?
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:58:12 PM UTC-5, Johnny Alien wrote:
I just picked this up from one of the top notch people on this forum but
decided that black would look better so
feels is one size to small. I'll post some pictures
and further observations later tonight.
Tony
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Brian, congratulations on making your ride goal for the year! All the better
given that you had to battle some to get there. What happened with your front
derailleur and what do you have in mind for an encore?
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Couple shots of the frame as purchased... I'm still pretty much in shock
that I've got an Atlantis in the garage. I went ahead and emailed Riv with
some sizing questions, hope to get some feedback from them to help guide my
decision as well. As it turns out the raw #'s are really similar
Gorgeous bike. Love the color in particular and the complementary bartape.
Also good to hear further good reports on Bilenky. I heard back from them
very promptly with a frame repair question I had. Happy riding!
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3,000 - 4,570 feet.
Here's a 18 sec video I took ~Tony
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51959000@N08/7635357482/
Where the rivers change direction,
across the Great Divide. _Kate Wolf
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:10:59 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
Isn't it called the Great Divide route because it closely
Yes. It was Bob Bailey riding his Long Low with prosthetics on both legs.
I saw him almost every day and he rode well, though he did struggle a
little on the hills. Apparently we use our lower leg a lot more than we
think we do when we ride up hills. When I told Bob (Hawaii) about the Long
RAGBRAI was awesome!!! The weather was gorgeous, the route was short, and
the hills were a piece of cake. I saw hundreds of beautiful steel bikes
and Rivendell was well represented. The first Riv that I spotted was a
Heron; it was stopped on the side of the road early on the first day. I
I'll be watching for both of you while riding my Soma San Marcos (2 top
tubes).
Tony
On Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:32:42 PM UTC-5, Linkbeak wrote:
If you're doing RAGBRAI, look for me on my bright blue Ram loaded with red
panniers. Hey, it's a 1 in 10,000 shot.
This will be my second
A few recent comments from a local club's chatter list answering a
member's, Any good local wheel builders? query. ~Tony
Rich Lesnik is reputed to be the best wheel builder around, tho I think he
is too modest to claim that position. He is a member of the club.
Rich Lesnik has
). Anyway, it's evident the man knows and loves what
he does and can speak authoritatively about it. Yeah, having something else
NOT to worry about is worth supporting.
Tony
On Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:14:43 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote:
snip. I stopped making my own wheels long ago. It's not my
Tim,
I always have my eyes peeled for the pretty steel bikes. I will be riding
my Soma San Marcos w Brand V handlebar and seat bags.
Tony
On Monday, July 15, 2013 7:50:05 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote:
Very nice! Keep an eye out for me on Ragbrai Thurs/Fri/Sat; I'll be on my
red '97
*It's mine !!!*
I met Jim in Hannibal, MO this morning and bought his Atlantis. The frame
is a 2009 Toyo built with a kickstand plate and braze-ons everywhere. I
have it locked up in the garage and I am not going to look at it until I
get back from RAGBRAI; there is a little devil on my
We were going to rent a tandem last fall and ride Peninsula State Park on
our last day of vacation, but it started raining at breakfast so we put on
our raingear and rode the motorcycle to Milwaukee. You can take the ferry
over to Washington Island and ride there for a day, but Rock Island
Beautiful sunset over Green Bay at Door Bluff County Park.
On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 6:11:11 PM UTC-5, René wrote:
Thanks for the recommendations and tips!
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Tony McG wfr...@yahoo.com
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We were going to rent a tandem last fall and ride
of the bar. I don't usually ride that far and we could talk about why
someone would, but I am pretty sure if I became interested in long rides I
would at least look into drop bars which for many many years have been
people's choice for that kind of riding.
Tony
On Friday, June 21, 2013 9:36:17
When I bought my San Marcos, I pulled the drivetrain off of my Double Cross
and put it on this LHT. I wanted to put a Sugino XD2 wide/low double on
it, but Rivendell didn't have any in stock, so I ordered an XD2 triple and
a XT derailleur. I am going to remove the fenders so I can put bigger
I don't know what a Catagory 5 Climb is, but I do know that if I tried to
stand up and pedal, the back wheel would spin instead of roll. The only
way to the top was either sit and grind or get off and walk...
On Friday, June 14, 2013 1:14:47 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Great write up,
Here are a couple of pics that I took...
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr7/WFRTony/002.jpg
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr7/WFRTony/003.jpg
Hopefully Jim will post his pictures too. I had a great time with and I am
looking forward to riding with this bunch again. I am in the
I was there earlier this year and a rider was taking a demo out for a ride
up Diablo doing just what you are planning.
Tony
On Sunday, June 2, 2013 9:17:58 PM UTC-7, Daniel D. wrote:
Thinking of biking over and checking them out. Will I end up getting the
stink eye and have to enter
Jim,
I would like to ride with you guys on Sunday. In order to keep a little
peace at home, I would probably drive up that morning and meet you all at
the campground instead of Preston. Do you have any idea what time you
would be leaving the campground?
Tony
On Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:01
I'll bet it was a great time. Hopefully, it will happen again when my son
doesn't have my camping gear.
Was that Spam in the frying pan?
Tony
On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:59:03 PM UTC-7, keven@rivendell wrote:
Hello All-
We will be hosting a Spring Camp Out this Saturday, April 27th
Mmm, chocolate.
Nice Kelly!
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 8:00:30 PM UTC-7, Kelly wrote:
Well it's back from paint. I forgot to order a bottom bracket sheesh.
Wheel built, racks, cockpit and saddle still good.
Had I remembered the bottom bracket or headset it could be on its way back
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