What makes you happy?

[thirsty moore]

If you see an Electric Plum Diamond Back with track ends and no brakes in Adams Morgan, then it's mine.
 
 I'll post a photo soon enough.  I just have to take one first.
 
 

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  So, are you going to post a photo, or do we get to just sit here guessing?

[markie]

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
  Now if we  only could convince Mark about the power of one gear...

Thirsty's mean plum machine is cool and it weighs next to nothing without gears and brakes. But when it comes to mountain biking I am never going to give up the gears. I just wouldnt seem right to me.
 
 You are worse than a born again Christian, trying to push your single speed religion.    
 
 (((Are we road riding tomorrow?)))

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
 You are worse than a born again Christian, trying to push your single speed religion.    
 
 (((Are we road riding tomorrow?)))

I'm only trying to help you Mark, although I freely admit I am an evangelist!
 
 If the rain holds out I'm hoping we'll hit the trail tomorrow.  I'm popping in after work to check the conditions.  Stay tuned.

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
   

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
 I'm still holding out trying to find a surly steamroller in the original boston baked bean color.

Here's a couple of leads:
  http://www.ucycle.com/bikes/surlyroller.html
 
  http://www.brixtoncycles.co.uk/m_surly.html [/b]

The problem is that they don't make the brown any more-- if I ordered one of these it would come in grey.  Bleh.

[markie]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
 
 
  The problem is that they don't make the brown any more-- if I ordered one of these it would come in grey.  Bleh.

Does it really matter what colour it is? Girls are weird.
 
 As for trails, Sailor Ripley, It has rained every day now for the last three days in College Park and or DC. You really think the trails might be good? I know your an optimist but.......

[thirsty moore]

I asked him if he wanted to ride my bike because he helped me out big time, he said sure.  Later on that evening he approached me with his head down, shuffled a bit, looked over both his shoulders and asked... "Hey, uhhh, can I ride your bike again?"
 
 

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
 I'm only trying to help you Mark, although I freely admit I am an evangelist!

[markie]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
 "Hey, uhhh, can I ride your bike again?"
 

I just wanted to get your sprocket well seated!    
 
 Remember after my ride, I got you to hammer the lockring in some more?

[jkeisenh]

i'm getting confused... sounds like half of us are roadies and half are trail-types.  is that right?
 
 i'm a roadie.  usually.
 
 by the way, fellow bikey types, don't forget critical mass, first friday of the month at 6pm, dupont circle.  that would be this friday in fact.  i'll be there if i don't get cure tix.

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
 As for trails, Sailor Ripley, It has rained every day now for the last three days in College Park and or DC. You really think the trails might be good? I know your an optimist but.......

Last it rained at Avalon was Sunday afternoon, so we might be able to pull together a loop if things continue to hold out.
 
 BTW, I think that may be the first time anyone has ever called me an optimist!

[brennser]

markie/mankie/sailor/chimbly/thirsty
 
 any thoughts on this? good deal? bad deal?
 
 FOR SALE: $950 (firm)
 * SoftRide Qualifier TT Road Bike 2003
 * Double Ultegra Chain Ring (is there any other way to go?)
 * Bontrager Wheel Set
 * Ultegra/105 Blend
 * Look Pedals
 * One Year Old (4-months of total riding)

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by brennser:
  markie/mankie/sailor/chimbly/thirsty
 
 any thoughts on this? good deal? bad deal?
 
 FOR SALE: $950 (firm)
 * SoftRide Qualifier TT Road Bike 2003
 * Double Ultegra Chain Ring (is there any other way to go?)
 * Bontrager Wheel Set
 * Ultegra/105 Blend
 * Look Pedals
 * One Year Old (4-months of total riding)

First question is: Do you want a time trial bike?
 
 Second question is: Do you want a Softride? (They are very unique)
 
 Unless you are a serious racer, this probably isn't the bike for you.

[jkeisenh]

i'd say okay deal, but nothing spectacular.  if you hold out till after the summer, you can easily get a 105 bike new for this price... it would be hard to get  a new ultegra setup at that price though.
 
 the other thing is the guy prolly built it himself (herself?) because of the mix of 105 and ultegra.  it's tough to trust a custom without seeing it.
 
 

Originally posted by brennser:
  markie/mankie/sailor/chimbly/thirsty
 
 any thoughts on this? good deal? bad deal?
 
 FOR SALE: $950 (firm)
 * SoftRide Qualifier TT Road Bike 2003
 * Double Ultegra Chain Ring (is there any other way to go?)
 * Bontrager Wheel Set
 * Ultegra/105 Blend
 * Look Pedals
 * One Year Old (4-months of total riding)

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  i'm getting confused... sounds like half of us are roadies and half are trail-types.  is that right?

I'm just a cyclist.  Spend most of my time on the trail, but plenty on the asphault.

[brennser]

Second question is: Do you want a Softride? (They are very unique)
 

yikes! I just googled it - yes, VERY unique

[brennser]

I'm neither - just a hard core commuter - in the very distant future, when the wee one stops monopolizing all my leisure time I'd like to do some road biking
 
 

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
   

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  i'm getting confused... sounds like half of us are roadies and half are trail-types.  is that right?

I'm just a cyclist.  Spend most of my time on the trail, but plenty on the asphault. [/b]