Comments on: Bike Commute to Work (AKA Pretty Pictures) http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/ "Where hacks come to spew nonsense" - B2B Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: eric http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 eric Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:22:50 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1728 Free wheel sucks. Try returning something there. Its like trying to beat a speeding ticket. You have to prove your innocence. "no, as a matter of fact I didnt steal this, I just made a mistake and bought the wrong item" A bit of the conversation I had with one of the elves working there. I decided to simplify my life and never purchase from them again. Their Time products are great however, if you buy anything there it should be a Time product. Free wheel sucks. Try returning something there. Its like trying to beat a speeding ticket. You have to prove your innocence. “no, as a matter of fact I didnt steal this, I just made a mistake and bought the wrong item” A bit of the conversation I had with one of the elves working there. I decided to simplify my life and never purchase from them again. Their Time products are great however, if you buy anything there it should be a Time product.

]]> By: jim r http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 jim r Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:55:05 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1713 "I guess I have different feelings about GP, mainly because my only experience there is being watched as I vainly struggled to locate a 17mm Park “shop” cone wrenches (not the un-padded combos) among every other size on the planet." You should have just bought a new bike. :) “I guess I have different feelings about GP, mainly because my only experience there is being watched as I vainly struggled to locate a 17mm Park “shop” cone wrenches (not the un-padded combos) among every other size on the planet.”

You should have just bought a new bike. :)

]]> By: jim r http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 jim r Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:00:48 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1711 "how do you deal with the soul-crushing despair when winter drags on into April?" I'm working on that post right now. “how do you deal with the soul-crushing despair when winter drags on into April?”

I’m working on that post right now.

]]> By: Champs http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Champs Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:58:33 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1710 davidh: you just need the appropriate attire and a ride that doesn't mind getting dirty. A bike like that helps, too. davidh: you just need the appropriate attire and a ride that doesn’t mind getting dirty. A bike like that helps, too.

]]> By: davidh http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 davidh Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:29:03 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1709 The Twin Cities have always looked appealing from these parts (Chicagoland) but how do you deal with the soul-crushing despair when winter drags on into April? Brr... The Twin Cities have always looked appealing from these parts (Chicagoland) but how do you deal with the soul-crushing despair when winter drags on into April? Brr…

]]> By: Champs http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Champs Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:17:56 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1708 I guess I have different feelings about GP, mainly because my only experience there is being watched as I vainly struggled to locate a 17mm Park "shop" cone wrenches (not the un-padded combos) among every other size on the planet. Freewheel didn't have any, either... but at least they helped. I finally had luck at The Hub's West Bank location. I guess I have different feelings about GP, mainly because my only experience there is being watched as I vainly struggled to locate a 17mm Park “shop” cone wrenches (not the un-padded combos) among every other size on the planet. Freewheel didn’t have any, either… but at least they helped. I finally had luck at The Hub’s West Bank location.

]]> By: Steven http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Steven Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:04:58 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2007/08/30/bike-commute-to-work-aka-pretty-pictures/#comment-1702 <i>Funding has been approved by the legislature at least once now, if not twice, only to be vetoed by the Governor.</i> Yeah, why would we want to invest in our infrastructure or structurally deficient buildings, bridges or roads? Waste of money. Funding has been approved by the legislature at least once now, if not twice, only to be vetoed by the Governor.
Yeah, why would we want to invest in our infrastructure or structurally deficient buildings, bridges or roads? Waste of money.

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