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Old December 9th 15, 06:21 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Someone keeps leaving bicycles out for me................

On a footpath behind a row of houses, sometimes I find various gifts.

First score was a couple of wheels - I went round the front of the house and
asked if I could take them, the bloke was pretty surprised that I'd even
want them, and seemed slightly irritated at having to answer the door just
for that.

The previous last bike was missing saddle and pedals, and someone had been
bodging the brakes.

Today I won my first disc brake MTB. One pedal missing, but it was getting
too dark to fully inspect it for things that need putting right.

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Old December 9th 15, 07:44 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Someone keeps leaving bicycles out for me................

IEB

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Old December 9th 15, 08:32 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.

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Old December 9th 15, 09:06 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 12:35:34 PM UTC-8, Ian Field wrote:
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.


Oh it knows what IEB means; what it doesn't know is what Gene means.
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Old December 9th 15, 09:13 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 12/9/2015 2:32 PM, Ian Field wrote:


wrote in message
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.


acronymfinder.com was no help either.

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Old December 9th 15, 09:29 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Frank Krygowski[_4_]
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Default Someone keeps leaving bicycles out for me................

On 12/9/2015 4:13 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/9/2015 2:32 PM, Ian Field wrote:


wrote in message
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.


acronymfinder.com was no help either.

My guess was Improvised Explosive Bicycle.

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Old December 9th 15, 09:53 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Someone keeps leaving bicycles out for me................



"Frank Krygowski" wrote in message
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On 12/9/2015 4:13 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/9/2015 2:32 PM, Ian Field wrote:


wrote in message
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IEB

Google doesn't know what that means.


acronymfinder.com was no help either.

My guess was Improvised Explosive Bicycle.


Acronymfinder suggested; "improvised Explosive (dog breed I can't
pronounce)".

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Old December 9th 15, 09:56 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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"Doug Landau" wrote in message
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On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 12:35:34 PM UTC-8, Ian Field wrote:
wrote in message
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.


Oh it knows what IEB means; what it doesn't know is what Gene means.


That probably happens a lot.

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Old December 9th 15, 11:17 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 3:35:34 PM UTC-5, Ian Field wrote:
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.


IEBP
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Old December 9th 15, 11:46 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 6:17:14 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 3:35:34 PM UTC-5, Ian Field wrote:
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IEB


Google doesn't know what that means.


IEBP


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