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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: January 21, 2014, 11:55:38 PM »

Got my warrantied cranks back. Put them on backwards and noticed when I tried to put pedals on. Undid them tightened them down and realized they weren't inline. Succeeded 3rd try. Patched a tube. Put a spoke in. Did a bunch of box jump tricks.

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Riding Photos / Re: Pool Pics

« on: January 19, 2014, 09:08:11 PM »

I got my pump from a long bankrupt and closed miniature golf course with bumper boat pool. Such a different experience than guerilla bucketing. The photo or my tire marks was one of my best experiences with it. We came up on a foreclosure home with the curvaceous beauty and 5 feet of water in it. We plugged it in, set it up and went and grabbed a sandwich. Came back and sucked the last 2 inches out. Was ready to ride in the matter of an afternoon. The next day riding it was on a weekday and figured with everyone at work we would be free to session all day basically. We're riding it getting ready to set up tripods and talking about what should be tried when we hear a female voice say: "there are people in the pool" very calm and matter of factly. Three of us turn around and six of us share a deer in the headlights moment.

I think it was the realtor that reacted first. We jumped out and scurried over a wood fence away from a dude in business casual chasing after yelling, "Stop! Stop!"

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Riding Photos / Re: Pool Pics

« on: January 17, 2014, 08:14:23 PM »

Stupid rebounding housing market. I want to ride a backyard pool.

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Riding Photos / Re: Pool Pics

« on: January 15, 2014, 09:59:29 PM »

Did you know I love pools?

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Riding Photos / Re: Pool Pics

« on: January 15, 2014, 09:34:40 PM »

I love pools. If you show me a pool we're friends for life.

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The Lounge / Re: PAPOY Spot Finds

« on: January 15, 2014, 08:26:21 PM »

Since we're in a drought, the town that was covered over with a lake more than a half century ago has reappeared. This looks like it might be worth cleaning out.

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: January 08, 2014, 12:41:21 AM »

Took my cranks off to send off to warranty.

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: January 07, 2014, 12:00:41 AM »

Just got a st Martin Alex jumelin frame, fair Dale headset, two sets of  brake with gyro cables. Just need wheels and pegs and my flat bike will be ready to roll

That's cool man, I hope you get a setup that helps you progress and have more fun with your flat friends. So very nice is it when you are able to put everything into learning how to interact with your bike and finally succeed in doing what you wanted.

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Riding Photos / Re: Papoy riding

« on: January 04, 2014, 07:42:16 PM »

Instagram shot today.

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The Lounge / Re: RIP Brian Itzaina

« on: December 25, 2013, 01:37:38 AM »

Good job Kurt.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Quick Questions

« on: December 23, 2013, 01:17:16 AM »

A pin wrench you say! Thanks man.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Quick Questions

« on: December 22, 2013, 09:03:40 PM »

My pedal insert came loose. How do I tighten these?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Quick Questions

« on: December 19, 2013, 12:07:46 AM »

Oh hellll no if you think my son is going to be a BMXer.  He is going to be a skateboarder.  A way better retirement fund than letting him grow up to be a BMXer/Economist like all of us. 

A wise and noble decision. Suffering the bewilderment of almost being a skateboarder to girls is the worst.

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: December 18, 2013, 10:49:50 PM »

I put a pretty much new pair of premium metal pedals on and I think I bent them the first real session.

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The Lounge / Re: RIP Brian Itzaina

« on: December 18, 2013, 10:27:07 PM »

I'm still half expecting this to be an elaborate prank.