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slowSSer

went to REI, looking for new shorts. walked out empty handed.

went to The Path. walked out $150 lighter

yes, I stimulated the economy

I blame Brian @ The Path (thanks, Donkey)

wha'd i get?

new FSA handlebar (eek! roadie content!)
new thompson elite stem
new bar tape

fug. oh well- it'll make my commute so much nicer though-
bar with a more wing profile = more comfy
specialized bar tape = more comfy
lower rise on stem = more reach (more comfy)

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speckledtrout

$150 lighter, but still no shorts.

theclayster

where are the shorts?

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Jamis Dakar Sport
Kona Coiler
room for another bike?

slowSSer

not the priority, apparently

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theclayster

Who needs shorts when you can buy bike parts, you can always ride without shorts, but you can't always ride without ceratin bike parts.

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Kona Coiler
room for another bike?

cjwally

I always do the same thing. I think we are all guilty of walking into a bike shop such as The Path looking for one thing on our mind. ...

Somehow when I get in the bike shop, I always forget what I really came for.... Almost like I am brainwashed... On the way home, I ask myself... What did I really go to the shop for again? Then again it is just another excuse to go back....

BTW, which FSA bars did you end up for the road bike??

slowSSer

FSA Wing.

to clarify:

riding without shorts: public indecency

riding without handlebars: major public accident.

i get it now!

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Burner

It's the jedi mind tricks they use at the Path... that and there's something they pump into the air. You are powerless to fight it.

supralight

lawl... i can ride my bike with no handlebars.

DeeZee

only work on the weak minded

Walked out of there today with a new set of Hope brakes and 10 Maxxis Ignitor tires

Wait a min How did that happen

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Red Hot Sloth
"where I grew up bling bling would get you shot, same with the lycra"

Dirtmistress "Hey! I resemble that remark! I was born in Berkeley and have the chin hairs to prove it!!"

Marshall Willanholly

It must have something to do with the new hottie they have working there. That's my guess, anyway.

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northshore

That's easy. Go hurt yourself (god forbid) and you won't get next to a LBS for weeks like me.

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Permagrin

Ok, that's what happens to me at REI . Hopefully I won't catch the 'bike shop flu' too.

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CPATCRASH

get the pink ones with the flowers?

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BoingBoing

Forget about the shops! I...must...stay...away...from...STR!!!!

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slowSSer

ya know, it'd be nice to be able to put the classifieds section on my blocked list

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mfoga

I really really HATE that song and its on all the time

davidB

while i remember, REI is supposedly having 25% off Shimano pedals starting Friday

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DeeZee

But B said they were spoken for...yours

If you want to buy some Ignitors $20 each

ps.

What is the deal with the Cowboy sig for you B, and Padre. Some sort'a Broke Back Mountain thang.

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Red Hot Sloth
"where I grew up bling bling would get you shot, same with the lycra"

Dirtmistress "Hey! I resemble that remark! I was born in Berkeley and have the chin hairs to prove it!!"

slowSSer

MTB's version of "go break a leg"?

all bolts will be double-checked before a test ride happens. getting hurt will be expensive, but so will the price of gas driving to the jobs.

fun part: a tank of gas in my car is $50 and a tank lasts me a little over two weeks. I'll have paid for the bar/stem/tape upgrade in no time!

ah, creative "spin" on parts- they wifey's gonna love that.