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Literally LOL'd. **BRENT**

<taps foot, disapprovingly, as my Huffy sits 10 ft away> **BRENT**

Yay for V! Boo for no Di2. When we riding together? **BRENT**

Biscuit holder found http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_547715_-1___ *BRENT**

That really sucks, JP. Hope your situation starts to look up soon. You'll be missed. **BRENT**

OK, the M530 Trails went down 2$, and I got free shipping. One pair of 530 Trails, one pair of 520L. For 5$ more, I should've just gotten 2 530 Trails, but it was like, 75 grams heaver, and that's make or break in recreational/fitness/enjoyment riding, no? Oh, Nashbar is doing free shipping on your entire order when you order anything Nashbar branded, including water bottle bolts that run 99 cents. (I picked up the velcro leg-band set for 2.49, which would actually useful. Now, to just pick up some shoes that fit. Oh, bike comes in Wednesday, shipped out this morning. **BRENT**

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Hey guys. My friend Troy is selling his FairWheelBikes/Form Cycles NAHBS 2012 bike. It's big, about a 61cm, but Chris, you need a Ti bike, no? Take a look, and if you know anyone who may be interested, LMK, and I'll get people in touch. FYI, this is the guy who built some wheels for Jeff's Niner. More pix here. **BRENT**

Awesome! So happy for you two! **BRENT**

Hey, it's been a few weeks, just a friendly reminder to take off work if you need to, buy tickets/rooms/save up for gas, ask significant others if it's OK (or tell them that you're going and they can deal), whatever it is you gotta do. Getting close, kids! Oh, and I have a brand new set of Stax SRS-002s I'm bringin' as well. **BRENT**

Nice, CJ. Hate about the cold, but I'm glad you're happy. See you at CanLanta, no? **BRENT**

Justin has those pedals. Brand new Shimano Saint pedals. These JUST came out, and from the looks of it, they're pretty damn good. http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/feature/Tested-2013-Shimano-Saint-Brakes-Derailleur-Cranks-and-More,118 There's a blurb at the bottom. I think if he just gets a 5.10 shoe, or something grippy like that, you'll be doing fine. If you want to go clipless, plenty of options that way too. You probably want to go to a few shops and try shoes on to get ones that fit, though, if you go that way. **BRENT**

Justin, that is what I feel like when people start talking about amp topology. **BRENT**

Hmmm... I seem to remember that verbage almost verbatim in the reviews. Did you post a review there? Well, the 520s are a bit cheaper and a bit lighter than the 530s, so I think I'm going to give them a shot, though it IS tempting to try 530s on both. I wonder if the 530 is more like the 520 or 540. Any ideas? **BRENT**

Hey guys. A buddy of mine has a couple Breitling B-1s, and he's wanting to get rid of one. He has both a blue and a black face version. If there's anyone interested, LMK and I'll get more info and whatnot. **BRENT**

Nice, Knucks! You have it? You up for a game? I'll make Colin play, and we'll wake up some of the other boys too. **BRENT**

Thanks Nate. I doubt I'll want to pay in-store prices, but I'll see what they have. I don't mind lower end shoes (for now). OK, 100$ for the entry level mtn bike shoes. Well, maybe they'll have some 2012 stock in clown-shoe size on clearance. **BRENT**

Nate, back in the day, I rocked Specialized Team Mountain shoes. 200$ list, paid 50$ for the last pair that a shop had, on the last day it was in business. Wish I could still get stupid deals like that, and I can't believe I didn't even think of those guys. Justin, the two Shimano pedals I posted are both good, and around half price right now. If you wanted to grab a pair to try for the future, I'd look at the M530 Trails. For 34$, worth having around when you feel up to it. They're probably about SLX level, if you look at it that way (one step down from XT). I haven't really seen Specialized shoes online, will have to look harder. I'd love to go to a shop to pick something up but in my size (12 Wide, probably a 46 in a shoe), I hardly EVER see a shoe that will fit me (I've been shopping for dress shoes for a couple weeks, and I haven't found a worthwhile pair locally yet, out of about 12 stores.) **BRENT**

Justin, you have some very nice flats. Also, what size do you wear? Mike, what was that 5.10 shoe you were interested in? **BRENT**

Yeah, the M520s are about 5.6oz lighter/pair than the M530 Trails (which are still a good bit lighter than my flats. I'm thinking, for 11$ more than ONE pair of Egg Beaters, that's a killer combo. Now to find some shoes (and kick myself for not combining shipping from the bike purchase, but I think these prices are new, I'm sure I would've noticed that last night). **BRENT**

I used to use CrankBros Egg Beaters when they first came out. I think I had the second pair in town. I think I may just wait around and see if I can find a deal on them. Another option is to get some SPDs. OK, Shimano M520L for 27$, and the M530 Trail for 34$. Hmmm... maybe I'll just get a combo of those. M530 Trail seems to be well thought of, in comparison to the XT and XTR Trail versions. **BRENT** Edit: Nate, you're insane.

Thanks for the advice, Jim, but I meant to say that I think I want to get some mtn shoes. As much as I'd like to have 2 shoes and specific pedals for each, I think I'd like the option to run, say, Egg Beaters (what I used to run back in the day) on the road bike, and then have another set on the mtn bike. It's not a big deal to have mtn shoes on a road bike, but other way around? I'm not up to clipless on the hardtail yet, but eventually, sure. The extra drag from mtn shoes won't matter relative to, you know, "the engine." **BRENT**

Nate: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f233/suunto-core-standing-lugs-nato-zulu-strap-issue-solution-715779.html **BRENT**

Suunto Vector, black on black on black. **BRENT**

Heh. I was thinking about a Nato strap for the Vector a few days ago. **BRENT**