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Bearbonesnorm wrote:
Specialized quality control ain't wot it used to be
Uhm yes, sadly it's been painted with what I assume was the rough end of a ragman's trumpet but otherwise it's fairly unmolested. I'm sure I can find a trace of original paint somewhere. I'm hoping I can save the saddle too :ugeek:
Have you got any of that candy paint left?
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Have you got any of that candy paint left?
I have ..... Dee's decided she'd like her 650 to be emerald candy green rather than the apple candy I used.
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Is there a Candy Apple Grey?
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Is there a Candy Apple Grey?
Do you get grey apples?
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Not a Husker Du fan then?
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Dave Barter wrote:Not a Husker Du fan then?
:lol:
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Not a Husker Du fan then?
No, never did it for me Dave ... think I was put off by the album covers :wink:
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sp dynamo bolt through hub from sjs cycles , for a new wheel for the stooge

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Salsa cycles bikepacking book
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:
Have you got any of that candy paint left?
I have ..... Dee's decided she'd like her 650 to be emerald candy green rather than the apple candy I used.
Well at least you know you've got your technique sorted...

How about an Apple Candy coloured meths stove?
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An Alpkit delivery: An Airlock Dual 13L dry bag; a fork and spoon and a Bheesty stem cap bottle cage mount thingy.
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ZPacks Challenger jacket & gaiters + Sinewave Revolution courtesy of my friend in Phoenix avoiding import duty etc. :-bd
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Just in time for Strathpuffer.

A new stove.

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To go in our Tipi.

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A bit mean - making him carry that :lol:
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Oakley Flak 2.0 XLJs with Prizm Road lenses. Now just need a bit of sunshine to try them out
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:
Not a Husker Du fan then?
No, never did it for me Dave ... think I was put off by the album covers :wink:
Funnily enough....my Postie haul includes:
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Dave Barter wrote:Is there a Candy Apple Grey?
What's so f#*%ing good, what's so f#}*ing good about candy?

Bring back the 80's..... :-bd
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F**k ya ... I'm going purple metalflake instead :wink:
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I got the Salsa catalogue book thing through too. $9 dollars to send it over from the US, don't even remember ordering it and signing up for it
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benp1 wrote:I got the Salsa catalogue book thing through too. $9 dollars to send it over from the US, don't even remember ordering it and signing up for it
I thought they'd just pass my details onto Raleigh who'd post something crappy from the UK. Perhaps they thought if we don't do any pr then who will in Britain! :lol:
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I bought this to replace my fargo. this is far more suitable to the riding I can do nowadays. built from a pretty nice bunch of parts.

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Ooh Bob Mould tickets...

Very nice...

Anyway me some Down slippers from eBay... :-bd £6.50 :-bd

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Bargainicious!
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johnnystorm wrote:I thought they'd just pass my details onto Raleigh who'd post something crappy from the UK. Perhaps they thought if we don't do any pr then who will in Britain! :lol:
Probably not far off the truth...
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