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Me to customer: you know your frame is broken right?

Customer: Yes, no big deal, just change my cables please

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Hahhaahha that's outrageous

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robbosmans wrote:
Wed Nov 04, 2020 1:59 pm
Me to customer: you know your frame is broken right?

Customer: Yes, no big deal, just change my cables please

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Perhaps this post more naturally belongs in The stupidest thing you've heard at a bike shop...

I think the funniest post there is
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madcow wrote:
Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:30 am
This one happened in our own shop, a campus shop at the UofA.

One of our regulars is in the store. He's blind and is the stoker on a tandem. He has his dog next to him as he's trying on helmets. When he leaves one of the "higher education" students asks the guy behind the counter how a blind guy can ride a bike. The guy behind the counter says that "he rides on the back of a tandem"..... The girl accepts that, but then starts to look really confused. After a minute she leans over the counter and quietly asks the salesman in all sincerity, "how does the dog steer the bike?"

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Interesting that the mast broke off so cleanly, although right at the stress point.
What on earth might have sheered it off? A saw? :lol:

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The customer needs some JB Weld! :D

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UpFromOne wrote:
Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:10 pm
Interesting that the mast broke off so cleanly, although right at the stress point.
What on earth might have sheered it off? A saw? :lol:
I have seen that happen multiple times on the early generation Synapse.
Assume it starts with corrosion between the aluminium and carbon which creates some play an eventually it will crack.

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Didn't know that Covid also affected the date of April 1st ...



Definitely anti-weight weenies witha 10kg back wheel ....

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Oh cool, a perpetual motion machine! I'm convinced.

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I have to puke every time I see this bike on tv

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robbosmans wrote:
Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:21 pm
I have to puke every time I see this bike on tv
Who's bike is it?

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Denise Betsema. Women's cx

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More spacers than head tube. One way to crack a frame.

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Could you imagine any women with that saddle height riding that frame slammed for CX? No way. That geo just doesn't work for her. Not slowing her down though - she's riding well. Hopefully no questionable "supplements" in the mix.
wheelsONfire wrote: When we ride disc brakes the whole deal of braking is just like a leaving a fart. It happens and then it's over. Nothing planned and nothing to get nervous for.

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Looks really awfull, especially for a pro bike. But it's the frame she has to ride from the sponsor i think. Not the best publicity..

On the other hand, I do not think such spacer towers do slow you down. Carbon Steerers are plenty stiff enough and for Cyclo-cross a bit of flex might even not be a negative. Personally I do not feel much difference with some spacer or without. But maybe that's because I'm not strong enough ☺️

Slammed is much more beautifull and aero, no question about that.

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This frame is specifically designed for Eli Iserbyt, if the top tube was just 2 cm higher, it would’ve looked a lot better

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