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It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

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    It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    10 years since I bought my first bike. Do I need to do something special?

    Hallmark says the traditional gift on year 10 is tin/aluminium. Modern gift is Diamonds.

    What should I get my bikes? I just bought them some oil. Is that good enough?

    What are they gonna get me?

    The bike I bought 10 years ago is long gone. Does this anniversary even count?

    I hate these kind of relationship quandries.

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    You've come a long way, baby!

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Do they make aluminum diamonds?

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Titanium..
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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Quote Originally Posted by TTD View Post
    You've come a long way, baby!
    I'll say. And I owe a big thanks to you & a WHOOOOOLE LOTTA OTHER people on this site for that.


    I wonder how many people would question me if I told them this is turn 6/7




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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Didn't you just pick up a Leo Vince for your bike? That's metal/tin isn't it?

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    think you should just vajazzle some diamonds on the bike




    or some CF bits...

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Quote Originally Posted by Tas View Post
    Didn't you just pick up a Leo Vince for your bike? That's metal/tin isn't it?
    Naw, not yet.

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    lulz. My first track crash.
    VIR. Spring of '05.




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    My first crash too. South course.

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    FWIW, I have been riding twice as long as you. This summer is year 20 for me.

    Hallmark says 20 is China or Platinum. Maybe I'll spring for some new plugs for the SV.. (Although she doesn't need 'em.)

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Quote Originally Posted by OreoGaborio View Post
    lulz. My first track crash.
    VIR. Spring of '05.
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    I think that was my all time favorite track event! Somewhere, I have pictures of your bike in the pits with clumps of grass coming out of it

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    You're making me feel old!

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    You're making me feel old!
    Me too. 35 year bikeaversary later this summer, no wonder I'm wicked fast compared to Pete

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Quote Originally Posted by OreoGaborio View Post
    the traditional gift on year 10 is tin/aluminium. Modern gift is Diamonds.
    I can probably help you find something aluminum for one of the herd. Speaking of, my 10-year with my SV will be next year. Guess I'd better start thinking.....

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    I miss that tree

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Huh. Thanks for making me think of this. In September it'll be ten years since I bought my Bonneville. I don't remember exactly when I bought the XT350 before that, but that's closer to ten and a half years.

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    I'm coming up on 21 years since my first bike.

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    Ha! Happy Bikeaversary! It'll be my 15th in January... Hallmark says crystal for traditional and watches for modern. That might be perfect because I've been meaning to attach my spare Casio more permanently to the handlebars so I can have a clock on the CB-1!

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    lulz. My first track crash.
    VIR. Spring of '05.
    Aw, you and the bike look so forlorn sitting there... it's funny cause it's so small and far away in frame too...

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    Got my first bike at 23. Going on 4 years

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    25 years for me this summer. With any luck I'll have amassed 350k bike miles by the end of June.

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    congrats Petah.. my first 'bike' was 40 years ago. First street bike 34 years ago.

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    Happy bikeaversary. I got my first street bike 20 years ago.

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    YOU SOLD ME A CRASHED BIKE!!?!?

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    Re: It's my 10 year bikeaversary this weekend

    So I facebook stalked the kid I sold it to - here's a couple pics of that bike now




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