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rake is not dependent on the fork being bent, as a straight bladed forks can be built to still achieve an "offset" or "rake". In the below picture you could draw an S shaped fork and still have the wheel in the same place. (In fact, Pinarello does... god knows why...)

http://www.calfeedesign.com/images/frame_stability_sketch.jpg

i'm 5'10" and i ride a 56 Mark V. Not sure of it's the same measurements...

I find it funny that the Randonneur would easily live at least a year if you don't skid that much (like 3 or 4 huge skid a weeks.)

People KILL their tires. I can't understand why.... i've been on the same Contis Gators for almost two years. not even thinking of getting a set of skids yet.

haha i guess not.

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hitting Alta for a week in after the new year.

pretty excited.

best (in bounds) skiing in the world!!

I don't think you're mad at all.

i'm putting these on my single speed (IRO Mark V) for winter...
http://www.velo-orange.com/volebaha.html

with these...
http://www.velo-orange.com/vo52posmfe.html
http://www.velo-orange.com/voalpoch.html

Also giving it new tires, black cork grips, a new set of lights, a low 65" gearing, and a careful rattle can spray black.

should be nice.

i'm not even going to honor this thread with a post.

i see now, thanks.

i think the rear dropout is similar to the drop out on the bicycle that velocio just recieved.

sorry if i missed something.

not to be ruin the fun, but very many prodution jump/freeride MTB bikes have those dropouts now.

very very common.

ANT is my favorite builder though.

are you on NSMB?

Sorry, I should have qualified my statements with a mention that I used to average about 4-5 live games a year until I moved to England. I've watched it played and understand the rules. I agree with you too, their athleticism, strategy, and skill puts them in a class above the rest (some could make a good case for Rugby by my criteria too).

However, even though there are some skill positions, and there are some amazing athletes, if you line those players up against the best football players in the world they would be outclassed in base athletics. Same would go for cyclists or runners. And the skill levels don't compare to sports like golf or formula one.

That said, I'd still argue that these players have the best combination of all three.

i agree with what you're saying, especially now that you mention golf which is almost pure skill.

Thing is, I've never been able to stomach watching soccer. Too much uneventful passing and turn overs for too few goals. I suppose i'm classic ahhhmerican. I did play soccer as a kid for many years. I also played hockey for a long time and still follow the sport.

For watching sports, give me basketball, pigskin football and baseball. (i know right?)

The most rugby I've watched is in a Ralph Lauren commercial . I don't even know if they have a net or what the concept of the sport is. sad.

For playing, give me non-team sports.... biking (all forms), skiing, running,

That would be perfect for work, if work wasn't in a total black hole as far as 3G (and other things) is concerned.

Not sure where you work or what "other things" means, but you can use a wireless conection as well. If you're are at a desk, you can leave your phone charging while you listen and you've got music all day. if you don't charge, heavy use (changing albums a lot) will bring the battery to the red in about 4 hours. If you don't change albums much, it is fairly gentle on battery life. After using it for several hours and making a few calls, i'm usually at 50%.

i am loving the downtube junction on that^^^

Yah, I tend to organize sports into three categories:

1.) Athleticism
2.) Strategy
3.) Skill

And I've said for a long time that American Football is one of the finest combinations of all three. Football has more athleticism and skill than american football across all the players, but I think it lacks in the strategy.

i think the stop and go play makes you THINK the skill and athleticism aren't up there. It's up there. WAY the fuck up there. Go see these matches in person and it's even more impressive. Gladiators.

some of the guys are 230 lbs and can run a 40 in 4.5 seconds, and catch a ball while sprinting along another atheltic equal who want to crush him. all while loking backwards. the plays are amazing, and when there's a beautiful run, it's well... beautiful.

Watch carefully, and you'll see no greater display of pure athleticism than in good football.

and the strategy... unmatched.

*really really really great app.... If you are into having mobile music it's worth reading this post.
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Simplify Media 2

This is an app available which allows you to browse and stream your iTunes library, so long as your computer at home is on and you have the program loaded and running.

It works exactly like this:
you push a button on your phone. It connects to your computer at home, your library shows up, and you can stream anything you want from there with the same quality as Pandora or anything like that. never skips or needs buffering time. really works perfectly. I mean that. It works perfectly.

You can also invite 30 friends to stream your library with the exact same privileges as you. That means that if your friend doesn't have a continually running computer at home for music, It's still worth getting the app because he/she can just browse your library so long as you are using the software.

This really works well for me because i have a dedicated Netbook at home thats always on and running iTunes. It just sits on my stereo and rarely moves. It's only for music. Now i just leave this small program running and i have tons of music for when i'm in the car or on the bike or anything.

2.97 kg, by Gunther the cunter

sorry to quote again, but i am in love with this bike.

I like that a lot. Looks like it was taken in Madison WI, which I also like a lot.

it's the yellow jersey store in mad wi. you are correct.

wow. well done. might have a crack at this.

i would get the dominator. mesh is intolerable in winter, while having a closed toe in the summer ain't shit to deal with.

Word of warning. Once you watch The Wire, anything you watch from then on you'll deem as utter shit.

this is how i feel about mad men, and curb.

It can pub crawl.

little over dressed for that, no?

The other day I was without my bike, in Crofton Park, and noticed a place called Mr.Lawrence. Its a wine retailer on one side, and a winebar next door.

The beer list is what impressed me. Excuse the length of it, but here it is below.

ALES
Durham
Temptation
Benedictus
Bede's Chalice

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Goose Island
IPA
Honker's Ale

Goose Island??

wow. Thats smaller brewery in Chicago. I'm truly surprised it's made it's way to London. Honkers Ale is great, but not THAT good.

Really surprised they aren't carrying Great Lakes Brewing Co after seeing that. GLBC is really one of the finer mid sized breweries in the country.

You welcome

WOW. This is great to know. I've been looking for a replacement for a while. and these are a fucking steal for a nice fork. I'll keep an eye on this. A purchase may be in order.

spicer cycles, on the internets. kind of a shitty fork, but it's cheap and rides fine if you're in a pinch. i'm riding one now. clearances aren't all that tight on it, but it is a track fork. might kill you with the imort though. not sure how that works, being ah'merican.

soma makes one as well, though i've not seen it.

anywhere in london that sells these? they sound pretty darn good

very very highly doubt it. barely makes it out of cleveland.

greatest beer on earth, this time of year:
http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/beerProfile.php?beer_id=00000009

greatest beer on earth, period:
http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/beerProfile.php?beer_id=00000001

considering the accolades (of the last one especially), i'm not the only one who thinks so.
The christmas ale should have a picture of me doing dumb shit on on the label