Bravo 1/4 here
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You sure can. But Rush was apparently a man who couldnāt manage to clear that bar in his own life. So, in this case, I donāt care if people speak ill of the dead; as the recently deceased seems to have set a precedent.
Single speed; been there, done that, no thanks. I had a single speed cross bike I raced a few times before I decided I must not have the required gene to punish myself quite that much.
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My original exposure to Rush was the Daily Show with John Lebowitz, probably around 2001. Iād watch with my friends and laugh at how stupid Rush was. They play a clip and John would make a goofy face. It was funny for a teen who thought he knew everything. I was already a big radio listener but not conservative talk. I even owned the Al Franken book āRush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot.ā The around 04, the year i graduated high school I started tuning in to hear the lunacy first hand. What I heard was far from how it was perceived in the media. āHeās right,ā id say to myself about topic after topic. It was a real eye opener. He made me challenge myself and my childish views molded by teachers and peer pressure.
As time went by I listened more and more. After being an avid listener for 15 years I will miss Rush. He drove his opponents crazy because he was right and they knew it. He could explain why he was right in a way that made the audience think more deeply. But perhaps all 25million of us were just hayseed hicks that parrot whatever he said with no thoughts of our own.
There will never be another Rush. RIP. Talent returned to God.
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Was he that piece of shit that said the school shootings were faked? Heās obviously successful and wealthy enough that we wouldnāt make a mistake about that. Soā¦ Iām assuming heās lying, for money. And whatever he is 90% of the time, if he spends any % of his time lying about how kids died, and why, fuck him.
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No. Thatās Alex Jones. Nothing close to being the same.
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I didnāt see anything online with a quick search and donāt remember hearing him saying that.
Those people are a different level of crazy. We send them to Congress.
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Semper Fi Devil Dog 
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That was Alex jones
I believe those facts checks like I believe politicians promises. They often taken things out of context
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Fat loud mouths are not that rare.
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Lol case in point 
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You keep us stocked up here.
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So whatās your favorite guard? Half? Single leg X?
Minus the fat. Or the draft dodging.
Well, which one?
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Ill be that guy to come in and say that if you are looking to get a new bike at MSRP and plan to actually ride mountain bike trails, $2500 is pretty much your floor. Thatās spendy no doubt. So, what you really should do is buy a year old used bike in the late fall/winter when shop folks are looking to offload last years bike to fund their winterās activities (theyll just get a new one in the spring) and you will get a $4000 build for $2500. Especially if you are a big boy, you will need higher end, stronger wheels/cranks/suspension/brakes or you are asking for a hospital visit thanks to parts failing on you (ask me how i know). The noticeable difference between a new $6k bike and a new $1500 bike is the same or greater than between a $1500 bike and a $500 bike IMO. That said, run what ya brung and as long as you are having fun, thats all that matters.
Also, wasnāt a fan of limbaugh, and am not a fan of most of his loyal listeners.
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I donāt think many end up paying MSRP. IIRC, the MSRP on my bike was like $1900 (but I think average price paid was probably closer to 1500-1600). It is also a hardtail (is faster for most people in my area), which saves some money. The full suspension version of my bike had an MSRP or around $2300-2400. That is around what you are saying (especially since my bike is a 2011 model). I would say for full suspension one should be looking at paying around $2K (MSRP probably around what you are saying).
My bike (2011 specialized stumpjumper comp hardtail) has been really reliable. I have put new brake pads in, adjusted the front derailleur a few times (that thing is a bitch to get right, and I am going single gear up front next time it give me issues (already have a 36 tooth narrow wide gear for it)). I also have popped a few tubes (because I had a gap in the rim tape I didnāt see).
I would say I ride pretty hard. Obviously many ride harder than I do, but I am not afraid of getting a bit friendly with the trees, and have had many unpleasant dismountings of the bike.
Buying used can save one a ton of money with bikes. Many people have thousands of dollars just hanging in their garage.
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Ill just say this: Run the lowest level stuff you can for as long as you can. Only upgrade when its the equipment holding you back, and not your own skill set. One of the coolest parts about these kind of sports is when you do upgrade a piece of equipment that was holding you back and it immediately makes you a better rider. Instant progressionā¦ such cool feeling. The dentists that have $7k gucci builds from the beginning never get to experience these grand epiphanies.
And as always (with MTB/skiing/surfing/etc) the best dude out there is the guy having the most fun.
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I went another route. I picked the frame I wanted and then upgraded the components. After frame material, the cost is basically wheelset and grouppo. You can order that stuff online for half of what a shop sells it for.
I had always got 10-15% discount at bikeshops. I have a buddy that is sponsored, he gets 40% off. I asked him how, and he said bike shops mark everything up 100%. I questioned the owner of the largest bike shop in the US about it, he said I have to understand the bikeshop carries a lot of overhead just so I can come and get what I need.
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