New bikes all around

Craig Brossman

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit one of my riding buddies, drink
a few beers, watch the Avs blow a 3 to 1 lead to Dallas, and talk about
all the rides we'll do this summer on our new rides.

Patrick has been riding an MB1 for many years now, and been very happy
with it, but he decided it was time to get a new FS rig, complete with
all new components. The MB1 will be for house guests and the occasional
ride down memory lane.

I have been on a FS for 5 years now, but a very nice deal came my way.
By using some of the components from the old ride, I was able to get
what I consider a very good price on a very good ride, complete with new
fork and drive train.

We're sitting on our bikes in the living room, watching the game,
complementing each other on our acquisitions, drinking beer, playing
with all the adjustments ... Patrick's wife is enjoying this more than
us, I guess we were acting like little boys, but what does she expect.
The truth is, nothing more than she got! Besides, she was drinking
Tripel as well.

We can't wait to get the bikes out, but Patrick is traveling this week,
and the local trails are very, very muddy. It will have to wait until
the weekend, if no more rain and snow comes. I haven't had a new
mountain bike in 5 years, and this is the wettest spring we have had in
5 years, go figure.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
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S o r n i

Craig Brossman wrote:
> Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit one of my riding buddies,
> drink a few beers, watch the Avs blow a 3 to 1 lead to Dallas, and
> talk about all the rides we'll do this summer on our new rides.
>
> Patrick has been riding an MB1 for many years now, and been very happy
> with it, but he decided it was time to get a new FS rig, complete with
> all new components. The MB1 will be for house guests and the
> occasional ride down memory lane.
>
> I have been on a FS for 5 years now, but a very nice deal came my way.
> By using some of the components from the old ride, I was able to get
> what I consider a very good price on a very good ride, complete with
> new fork and drive train.
>
> We're sitting on our bikes in the living room, watching the game,
> complementing each other on our acquisitions, drinking beer, playing
> with all the adjustments ... Patrick's wife is enjoying this more than
> us, I guess we were acting like little boys, but what does she expect.
> The truth is, nothing more than she got! Besides, she was drinking
> Tripel as well.
>
> We can't wait to get the bikes out, but Patrick is traveling this
> week, and the local trails are very, very muddy. It will have to wait
> until the weekend, if no more rain and snow comes. I haven't had a new
> mountain bike in 5 years, and this is the wettest spring we have had
> in 5 years, go figure.

Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL YOU
GOT!!!

Bill "declassify, man" S.

tcmedara

Craig Brossman <craigbrossman@starband.net> wrote:
> Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit one of my riding buddies,
> drink a few beers, watch the Avs blow a 3 to 1 lead to Dallas, and
> talk about all the rides we'll do this summer on our new rides.
>
> Patrick has been riding an MB1 for many years now, and been very happy
> with it, but he decided it was time to get a new FS rig, complete with
> all new components. The MB1 will be for house guests and the
> occasional ride down memory lane.
>
> I have been on a FS for 5 years now, but a very nice deal came my way.
> By using some of the components from the old ride, I was able to get
> what I consider a very good price on a very good ride, complete with
> new fork and drive train.
>
> We're sitting on our bikes in the living room, watching the game,
> complementing each other on our acquisitions, drinking beer, playing
> with all the adjustments ... Patrick's wife is enjoying this more than
> us, I guess we were acting like little boys, but what does she expect.
> The truth is, nothing more than she got! Besides, she was drinking
> Tripel as well.
>
> We can't wait to get the bikes out, but Patrick is traveling this
> week, and the local trails are very, very muddy. It will have to wait
> until the weekend, if no more rain and snow comes. I haven't had a new
> mountain bike in 5 years, and this is the wettest spring we have had
> in 5 years, go figure.

Congrats on the new ride. I'm sure it's killin' ya not to be able to ride
it as it was meant to be ridden. Something about the innocent joy of a new
bicycle, regardless of age or situation. It's like being 9 years old at
Christmas time. No matter how old you really are or what time of year it
is, there's just a certain magic that makes it glow.

Tom (still believes in Santa Claus)

Craig Brossman

S o r n i wrote:

> Craig Brossman wrote:

> Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL YOU
> GOT!!!
>
> Bill "declassify, man" S.
>
>

Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
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S o r n i

Craig Brossman wrote:
> S o r n i wrote:
>
>> Craig Brossman wrote:
>
>> Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL
>> YOU GOT!!!
>>
>> Bill "declassify, man" S.
>>
>>
>
> Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.

Friggin' bike teaser...

Bill "unsatisfied" S.

ZeeExSixAre

"Craig Brossman" <craigbrossman@starband.net> wrote in message
news:_Qafc.1352$FB1.501@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> S o r n i wrote:
>
> > Craig Brossman wrote:
>
> > Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL YOU
> > GOT!!!
> >
> > Bill "declassify, man" S.
> >
> >
>
> Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.

BAHAHAHHAHAH!

You are evil!

*high-five*

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Craig Brossman

ZeeExSixAre wrote:
> "Craig Brossman" <craigbrossman@starband.net> wrote in message
> news:_Qafc.1352$FB1.501@fe25.usenetserver.com...
>
>>S o r n i wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Craig Brossman wrote:
>>
>>>Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL YOU
>>>GOT!!!
>>>
>>>Bill "declassify, man" S.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.
>
>
> BAHAHAHHAHAH!
>
> You are evil!
>
> *high-five*
>

Not intended.
The little story was not about the bikes at all, just about how they
made me and my buddy feel, and how his wife had to point it out to us.
These could be Trek 520's or Seven FS rigs, it really doesn't matter,
they will both get ridden and we will both enjoy the hell out of them
.... as soon as the trails dry out.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
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Shawn Curry

Craig Brossman wrote:

>
> Not intended.
> The little story was not about the bikes at all, just about how they
> made me and my buddy feel, and how his wife had to point it out to us.
> These could be Trek 520's or Seven FS rigs, it really doesn't matter,
> they will both get ridden and we will both enjoy the hell out of them
> ... as soon as the trails dry out.

So your buddy got the Seven Huh?
;-)

Shawn

Corvus Corvax

"S o r n i" <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote
> Craig Brossman wrote:
> > S o r n i wrote:
> >
> >> Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL
> >> YOU GOT!!!
> >>
> >> Bill "declassify, man" S.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.
>
> Friggin' bike teaser...

It was a Trek, and he's afraid of what JD will say.

Hope I quoted you right there, Sorn.

CC

S o r n i

Corvus Corvax wrote:

> Hope I quoted you right there, Sorn.

You could teach Bill Zaumen a thing or two, Corv.

Bill "but I'm over it...really!" S.

(If you don't read wreck miss, please ignore preceding poking.)

spademan o---[\) *

"Shawn Curry" <speriodthespiceorcomb@bresnan.net> wrote in message
news:XHhfc.39632$rg5.67350@attbi_s52...
> Craig Brossman wrote:
>
> >
> > Not intended.
> > The little story was not about the bikes at all, just about how they
> > made me and my buddy feel, and how his wife had to point it out to us.
> > These could be Trek 520's or Seven FS rigs, it really doesn't matter,
> > they will both get ridden and we will both enjoy the hell out of them
> > ... as soon as the trails dry out.
>
> So your buddy got the Seven Huh?
> ;-)
>
> Shawn

Lol!

S o r n i

Craig Brossman wrote:
> ZeeExSixAre wrote:
>> "Craig Brossman" <craigbrossman@starband.net> wrote in message
>> news:_Qafc.1352$FB1.501@fe25.usenetserver.com...
>>
>>> S o r n i wrote:
>>>
>>>> Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE
>>>> HELL YOU GOT!!!
>>>>
>>>> Bill "declassify, man" S.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.
>>
>>
>> BAHAHAHHAHAH!
>>
>> You are evil!
>>
>> *high-five*
>>
>
> Not intended.
> The little story was not about the bikes at all, just about how they
> made me and my buddy feel, and how his wife had to point it out to us.
> These could be Trek 520's or Seven FS rigs, it really doesn't matter,
> they will both get ridden and we will both enjoy the hell out of them
> ... as soon as the trails dry out.

Very nice.

{Pause}

So whaddja get?!?

Bill "vicarious guy" S.

JD

corvuscorvax@yahoo.com (Corvus Corvax) wrote in message news:<b202ac08.0404141545.6ce0d531@posting.google.com>...
> "S o r n i" <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote
> > Craig Brossman wrote:
> > > S o r n i wrote:
> > >
> > >> Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE HELL
> > >> YOU GOT!!!
> > >>
> > >> Bill "declassify, man" S.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.
> >
> > Friggin' bike teaser...
>
> It was a Trek, and he's afraid of what JD will say.
>
> Hope I quoted you right there, Sorn.
>
> CC

It's a grasshopper, duh.

JD

Craig Brossman

S o r n i wrote:
> Craig Brossman wrote:
>
>>ZeeExSixAre wrote:
>>
>>>"Craig Brossman" <craigbrossman@starband.net> wrote in message
>>>news:_Qafc.1352$FB1.501@fe25.usenetserver.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>S o r n i wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Very nice. Only one complaint: YOU NEGLECTED TO SAY WHAT THE
>>>>>HELL YOU GOT!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Bill "declassify, man" S.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yeah, I know. It was not an oversight.
>>>
>>>
>>>BAHAHAHHAHAH!
>>>
>>>You are evil!
>>>
>>>*high-five*
>>>
>>
>>Not intended.
>>The little story was not about the bikes at all, just about how they
>>made me and my buddy feel, and how his wife had to point it out to us.
>>These could be Trek 520's or Seven FS rigs, it really doesn't matter,
>>they will both get ridden and we will both enjoy the hell out of them
>>... as soon as the trails dry out.
>
>
> Very nice.
>
> {Pause}
>
> So whaddja get?!?
>
> Bill "vicarious guy" S.
>
>

OK, it is blue, my buddy's is black, his shock matches his bike, so does
his saddle, mine shock does not match my bike, but the saddle does.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
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