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MadDuck

#1950
August 29, 2020, 11:48:48 AM
Garages are good.  Motorcycle theft hasn't slowed one bit here.
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.

eltristo

#1951
August 30, 2020, 07:13:07 AM
Ahh, right. Nor, I imagine, has bicycle theft. I still harbor some unpleasant feelings from my attempt to reclaim a stolen bike - my own custom build - from Craigslist after going to the police with my pictures of the bike, the complete build list, serial numbers, and receipts and being told there was nothing they could do.

Now I'm thinking about my biciclettes. I don't want to get rid of any of them, but if we don't end up with a garage, there's no way Jen will let them all stay in the living room!
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

DRKWNG

#1952
August 30, 2020, 10:28:58 AM
How many pedal pushers do you have now?
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

eltristo

#1953
August 30, 2020, 10:47:13 AM
I have a perfectly reasonable stable. 1 road, 1 town, 1 rigid mountain, and 1 FS mountain. Jen also has 2, but she's willing to let one go. So, probably 5?
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

DRKWNG

#1954
August 30, 2020, 07:34:05 PM
Nice. Still have the Cielo?
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

eltristo

#1955
August 31, 2020, 04:42:44 AM
Yup. It's gone though a few incarnations, but it's back to simple road cruiser form now.
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

DRKWNG

#1956
August 31, 2020, 07:22:40 AM
Cool. I've still got the Seven myself, but would like to sell/trade it for something more comfy...
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

eltristo

#1957
August 31, 2020, 08:33:27 AM
Totally understandable. The Cielo has some concessions now - wider bars with less reach, a 90 degree stem, and the fattest tires I could fit. I've thought about selling it to get a better fit frame, but the moneys are already invested in this one, and I'm not likely to find a better fit outside of unaffordable custom.
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

DRKWNG

#1958
August 31, 2020, 09:15:57 AM
That's exactly where I'm at. I could get the features I want, but would have to go carbon, and I'm spoiled with the longevity of the (no longer ideal) Ti frame I have.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

MadDuck

#1959
September 05, 2020, 01:49:03 PM
Quote from: DRKWNG on August 31, 2020, 09:15:57 AM
That's exactly where I'm at. I could get the features I want, but would have to go carbon, and I'm spoiled with the longevity of the (no longer ideal) Ti frame I have.

Would / could Seven rework the frame for you?  How much tweaking would it need? It may not be possible but I can't imagine you are too far away from what you would like?
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.

eltristo

#1960
September 05, 2020, 02:10:40 PM
I have a fine assortment of hammers and a can-do attitude....I'm sure we can figure something out  [thumbsup]
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

DRKWNG

#1961
September 05, 2020, 10:27:52 PM
Quote from: MadDuck on September 05, 2020, 01:49:03 PM
Would / could Seven rework the frame for you? 

I'm sure they could adjust a few things, but I'm also wanting the ability to run wider tires (there's not much room around the 25s that are on it now) and disc brakes.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

MadDuck

#1962
September 06, 2020, 01:48:58 PM
OK. Bigger tires & disc brakes. That changes everything!
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.

eltristo

#1963
September 10, 2020, 12:47:49 PM
Total topic change - Mac, can I ask what the labor rate is at BME? Curious to see how island labor compares to where I am now. IIRC, our local German independent is ~$145/hour. The average indy shop is closer to $115.
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

MadDuck

#1964
September 12, 2020, 11:22:55 PM
139 low to average by island standards.  Labor rates around the country are highly geo responsive.
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.
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