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    Dress the part

    Just went for a 1/4 mile ride to the ATM and I was already degeared from my ride earlier just hanging around in shorts. I threw on some some New Balances and the helmet and went out. It was an unevetful 2 minute ride until I got back to my driveway and the squid in me decided to do a rolling burnout in my drive way. Realized I was running out of room, locked up the front while rolling over some weeds and lost the front for what seemed like forever. I thought for sure I was going to fly into the door. Luckily it saved itself and I stopped 3 inches from the door. I know, sorry, no wipe out to entertain you all with. I guess there is something to this whole squid thing.

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    Re: Dress the part

    Quote Originally Posted by wiggeywackyo View Post
    Just went for a 1/4 mile ride to the ATM and I was already degeared from my ride earlier just hanging around in shorts. I threw on some some New Balances and the helmet and went out. It was an unevetful 2 minute ride until I got back to my driveway and the squid in me decided to do a rolling burnout in my drive way. Realized I was running out of room, locked up the front while rolling over some weeds and lost the front for what seemed like forever. I thought for sure I was going to fly into the door. Luckily it saved itself and I stopped 3 inches from the door. I know, sorry, no wipe out to entertain you all with. I guess there is something to this whole squid thing.
    ...better luck next time...

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    Re: Dress the part

    I just went out to lunch and saw some dude in Malden Center on a tri-color 1098 roll up with sneakers, shorts, no shirt, a carbon fiber back protector, and a helmet.... he is undeserving of that bike

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    Re: Dress the part

    Yeah - in this kind of weather its tempting. I was *cooking* when it was stop/go traffic on the way in this AM in my one-piece suit - but as the adage goes sweat > bleed.

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    Re: Dress the part

    I rode with a T shirt and Sneakers yesterday. And I did not crash.

    But I am Awesome

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    Re: Dress the part

    I wore my robe and wizard hat but unfortunately couldn't cast a lvl 9 spell to grant the...wait, what is this about?

    oh yeah, wear your gear

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wanderer View Post
    Yeah - in this kind of weather its tempting. I was *cooking* when it was stop/go traffic on the way in this AM in my one-piece suit - but as the adage goes sweat > bleed.
    You commute in a 1-piece?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mondos06cbr1000 View Post
    I just went out to lunch and saw some dude in Malden Center on a tri-color 1098 roll up with sneakers, shorts, no shirt, a carbon fiber back protector, and a helmet.... he is undeserving of that bike
    Oh the stories I have of him.

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    My favorite was you going through T2 with your eyes closed.

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    lets hear them!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mondos06cbr1000 View Post
    I just went out to lunch and saw some dude in Malden Center on a tri-color 1098 roll up with sneakers, shorts, no shirt, a carbon fiber back protector, and a helmet.... he is undeserving of that bike
    I have seen that same rider. Dibs on the track rat.

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    I've been riding to work in a tshirt the last couple of days... Oh well

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pittenger5 View Post
    Oh the stories I have of him.
    He is to Malden what Louie is to Newbury.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanNicholson View Post
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    I've been riding to work in a tshirt the last couple of days... Oh well
    Yah, but youre awesome at life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pookie View Post
    My favorite was you going through T2 with your eyes closed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wiggeywackyo View Post
    He is to Malden what Louie is to Newbury.
    Except people like Louie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pookie View Post
    My favorite was you going through T2 with your eyes closed.

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    I'd rather sweat than bleed

    but nice save

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    Quote Originally Posted by wiggeywackyo
    Quote Originally Posted by Wanderer View Post
    Yeah - in this kind of weather its tempting. I was *cooking* when it was stop/go traffic on the way in this AM in my one-piece suit - but as the adage goes sweat > bleed.
    You commute in a 1-piece?
    Yupp - if you see a yellow bmw GS + rider in a grey revit suit - wave

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    Re: Dress the part

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK SQUIRREL View Post
    I rode with a T shirt and Sneakers yesterday. And I did not crash.

    But I am Awesome
    Correction: Your sneakers were awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pookie View Post
    My favorite was you going through T2 with your eyes closed.

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    Re: Dress the part

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK SQUIRREL View Post
    I rode with a T shirt and Sneakers yesterday. And I did not crash.

    But I am Awesome
    I don't know why but I found this very funny

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    Re: Dress the part

    Quote Originally Posted by Pittenger5 View Post
    Correction: Your sneakers were awesome.
    Good thing we "Took it easy"

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