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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
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Chalo writes: On May 4, 7:15 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , landotter writes: On May 4, 2:51 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , Aeek writes: On Sat, 3 May 2008 22:40:29 -0700 (PDT), Chalo wrote: Madone frames, like all CFRP frames, are made from charred polyacrylonitrile resin-- that's plastic, by the way-- in a matrix of epoxy resin. Which is, y'know, plastic. Plastic is the least marketing-termish thing you could call them. I love my 08 Madone 6.9, its an awesome race bike. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the main thing. shrug Who can complain? Nothing beats a bike that's a joy to ride, as well as a pleasure to just ~have~. Which reminds me: I've gotta get around to doing something about my heron-motif-edition Raleigh Twenty. It's a beauty, but the stock chrome wheels are so fubar'dly out of true. I dunno whether to keep 'em (and the whole bike) stock & original, or stick more practical alu-alloy rims on there. I'm still thinking about it. Some decent steerer bearings wouldn't hurt either, if I could replace the existing nylon bushings. I've also thought about replacing the flexy front brake, but that's part of what makes a Twenty a Twenty. What makes a Twenty great is the frame and the rear hub, the rest is mainly junky. Steel handlebars have earned my respect. The only thing junky on my Twenty is the fat-assed aftermarket saddle. The chainring with its fretworked herons in the spokes is to die for. The pedals are pretty with their relief herons in the rubber. The paint is plum brown with gold highlights here 'n there. The fenders are sparkling chrome. If I obtained the stock saddle, matching-coloured frame pump and a S-A faceplate, it'd be like new out of the box. Lots of BMX/freestyle rims are chromed aluminum. One of those might be a better aesthetic choice for your Twenty than a polished or anodized aluminum rim. Ooooooh, shiny! Thank you x a million! :-) :-) The bike really does glisten & glow like wide-eyed Claudette Colbert in her prime, and I just don't have the heart to fade it with dull, matte finishes and surfaces. Now I know what to do. subtle, machiavellian "heh" Thanks a million + 1, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
On May 10, 7:56 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote:
The bike really does glisten & glow like wide-eyed Claudette Colbert in her prime, You *are* John McCain, and I claim my $5. |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
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Brian Huntley writes: On May 10, 7:56 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote: The bike really does glisten & glow like wide-eyed Claudette Colbert in her prime, You *are* John McCain, and I claim my $5. I assure you, I am certainly not John McCain. I'm just a women-loving letcher. Leave me alone, dammit! I bet my Twenty is prettier than John McCain's. 5 bux is pretty cheap. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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