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DHallerman
10-13-2015, 09:43 AM
...you see a sticker on the back of a car saying "26.2" and think, "My, that's an uncommon seatpost diameter."

Dave, who says sure he knows what 26.2 is supposed to mean but really
ultraman6970
10-13-2015, 09:49 AM
LOL.... i've done that.. :D
GregL
10-13-2015, 09:55 AM
My thoughts on those half-marathon and marathon bumper stickers...
CampyorBust
10-13-2015, 09:58 AM
...when you do this to save $ on new hex keys...

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/PedalPusher33/IMG_8042_zpshwthy7n4.jpg

Or maybe this belongs in the "you know your a cheap bastard when..." thread :D
ultraman6970
10-13-2015, 10:11 AM
Ultra have done that also :D
Tickdoc
10-13-2015, 10:55 AM
ha! I see this one all the time:

http://rlv.zcache.com/marathon_0_0_i_dont_run_oval_sticker-ra4f5cfde6a0e49ee87d8ef18526a1942_v9wz7_8byvr_512. jpg
Slow Eddie
10-13-2015, 01:23 PM
...you consider a full derailleur cable replacement to be putting in a new RD cable, then taking the old RD cable, cutting it down, and using it to replace the old FD cable. Or buying only one new tire, putting it up front, moving the front to the rear, and using the old rear as a trainer tire.

Not that I would ever do those things to a customer's bike :no: just my own.
Tickdoc
10-13-2015, 01:50 PM
...you consider a full derailleur cable replacement to be putting in a new RD cable, then taking the old RD cable, cutting it down, and using it to replace the old FD cable. Or buying only one new tire, putting it up front, moving the front to the rear, and using the old rear as a trainer tire.

Not that I would ever do those things to a customer's bike :no: just my own.

I'm no mechanic, but I'll swap tires from back to front all season long :~)
AJosiahK
10-13-2015, 02:05 PM
ha! I see this one all the time:

http://rlv.zcache.com/marathon_0_0_i_dont_run_oval_sticker-ra4f5cfde6a0e49ee87d8ef18526a1942_v9wz7_8byvr_512. jpg

Haha I need one of these !
AJM100
10-13-2015, 02:15 PM
ride bare drops knowing you will be swapping out the shifters imminently . . .

(and hate having to re-tape).:bike:
unterhausen
10-13-2015, 04:49 PM
the "I don't run" on the 0.0 one kinda ruins it
Polyglot
10-13-2015, 05:25 PM
Don't those 26.2 decals mean that they are Cinelli owners?
pbarry
10-13-2015, 06:41 PM
Don't those 26.2 decals mean that they are Cinelli owners?

:beer: My first thought as well.
thegunner
10-13-2015, 06:51 PM
I'm no mechanic, but I'll swap tires from back to front all season long :~)

surely you mean front to back...?
Slow Eddie
10-13-2015, 07:37 PM
surely you mean front to back...?


I think he means rotate throughout the riding season to even out the wear on a single pair.


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Tony
10-13-2015, 07:49 PM
you have a dislike for internally-routed cables.
Tickdoc
10-13-2015, 07:57 PM
surely you mean front to back...?

Yes, and I have the same problem left to right:eek:
Tony
10-13-2015, 07:59 PM
you can tell the make of a rear hub by the sound!
pbarry
10-13-2015, 08:17 PM
You use bike parts to fix your truck/car/washing machine.
Tony
10-13-2015, 09:36 PM
dogs leash has cable tips, ferrules and is stamped shimano SIS
DHallerman
10-14-2015, 06:04 AM
You use bike parts to fix your truck/car/washing machine.

Or, as I did once, use bike parts to improve the lid handle of a Creuset dutch oven.
oldpotatoe
10-14-2015, 06:37 AM
...you consider a full derailleur cable replacement to be putting in a new RD cable, then taking the old RD cable, cutting it down, and using it to replace the old FD cable. Or buying only one new tire, putting it up front, moving the front to the rear, and using the old rear as a trainer tire.

Not that I would ever do those things to a customer's bike :no: just my own.

Common in the shop. The 'issue' are the shops that charge for 2 cables..that's a no-no. But one new tire? On the front, front on the back if it's OK.
oldpotatoe
10-14-2015, 06:38 AM
When you use der cables and ferrules to hang a picture..[B[/B]
wildboar
10-14-2015, 08:51 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eddy-Merckx-Campagnolo-Columbus-SLX-/111797286242?hash=item1a07a33562
Formulasaab
10-14-2015, 08:59 AM
... a bent spoke is your "go to" fix for pretty much anything.
Tony
10-14-2015, 09:19 AM
when a cage can hold beverages up side down.
https://plus.google.com/photos/107709068384636814318/albums/6039792687735117553
rodcad
10-14-2015, 09:24 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eddy-Merckx-Campagnolo-Columbus-SLX-/111797286242?hash=item1a07a33562

Now I have seen it all. We must pitch in and buy this for OP. That is just too cool.