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hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 13:36
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [ATX TRIHEAD]
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It must be Italian!
ggeiger
Mar 3, 08 13:37
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [bdcheung]
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How BIG is the box?? Tease us a bit......
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hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 13:39
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [bdcheung]
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Early report is that it is from the Embassy Suites in Valencia... And it is bigger than a bread box.
Bob Loblaw
Mar 3, 08 13:46
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden]
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Think it could be Bob Roll's severed head?
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DavHamm
Mar 3, 08 13:47
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden]
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Early report is that it is from the Embassy Suites in Valencia... And it is bigger than a bread box.
But is it bigger than a single bike wheel?
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bcellis
Mar 3, 08 13:47
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden]
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Everyone here has already decided you're getting a set of Zipps, etc, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was your wheel plus a CSC shirt or something. I'm just as anxious as everyone else to see what it is though.
eganski
Mar 3, 08 13:48
Post #132 of 244 (11892 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [bcellis]
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I'm thinking a signed CSC jersey...and his yellow wheel.
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TomNYC
Mar 3, 08 13:49
Post #133 of 244 (11886 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [hank rearden]
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ha ha ha ... money on the "your wheel plus a ups-return label" so you can send the wheel you've been holding back!
seriously, crossing my fingers for you!
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Record10Carbon
Mar 3, 08 14:44
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [TomAnnapolis]
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ha ha ha ... money on the "your wheel plus a ups-return label" so you can send the wheel you've been holding back!
seriously, crossing my fingers for you!
LOL...that is what I was thinking as well. MAYBE just MAYBE a signed jersey.
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KonaBy09
Mar 3, 08 15:22
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [Record10Carbon]
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It most likely NOT a set of Zipps since they would not be sent out from the Valencia Embassy Suites. I am gonna go with yellow wheel and a thank you note from Bobby J
Record10Carbon
Mar 3, 08 15:54
Post #136 of 244 (11489 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [KonaBy09]
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Yup....MAYBE a new tire? MAYBE they cleaned it...naaa....wouldnt go that far...
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Gazelle
Mar 3, 08 16:34
Post #137 of 244 (11320 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [TomAnnapolis]
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That would be pretty funny, in a bad sort of way. I hope they at least did *something* nice for him, for all his troubles! Waiting, waiting.......
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hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 17:00
Post #138 of 244 (11181 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [Gazelle]
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Box:
Contents:
A good haul:
Signed by the team: baseball hat, cycling hat, bag
Signed by Julich: 3 pics
Misc: Water bottle
Together at last:
Not a set of Zipps, but I'm happy... I will be re-telling this story for a long time.
Record10Carbon
Mar 3, 08 17:05
Post #139 of 244 (11142 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [hank rearden]
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Were those pic's of him on your wheel?
Did they ask for the old wheel back?
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Ariel
Mar 3, 08 17:10
Post #140 of 244 (11108 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [hank rearden]
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Dude. Nice souvenirs!!!
Also, your kid is freaking adorable.
MattinSF
Mar 3, 08 17:10
Post #141 of 244 (11103 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [hank rearden]
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I feel kinda like a kid on Christmas who wanted a BB gun but got a scarf and mittens instead.
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hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 17:20
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [Ariel]
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Dude. Nice souvenirs!!!
Also, your kid is freaking adorable.
That pic was right before he grabbed the signed bag and ran off to toss it off the 2nd floor. He is a handful.
Here's a thread/vid of him biking:
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hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 17:21
Post #143 of 244 (11011 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [Record10Carbon]
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No, they didn't ask for the wheel back and the pics were the std. publicity shots.
SeattleTK
Mar 3, 08 17:38
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden]
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You have one of the best sports related stories of all times...have fun telling for years to come!
Congrats,
Travis
Gazelle
Mar 3, 08 17:42
Post #145 of 244 (10888 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [hank rearden]
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Nice! At least they put *some* effort into it - and you know, having that kind of story to tell (along with the pics some have posted with him riding his bike with YOUR wheel on it) is just really cool in and of itself. Well done!
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rockfish
Mar 3, 08 18:00
Post #146 of 244 (10806 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [Gazelle]
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Great story, by far the best story I have read on ST, bar none!
You should try and get Bobby J to sign the pic of him riding your wheel.
Thanks for sharing!
Peace,
RF
PS great looking son
joesmith
Mar 3, 08 18:40
Post #147 of 244 (10640 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [rockfish]
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So Hank are you going to to ride that wheel again?
hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 18:58
Post #148 of 244 (10541 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [rockfish]
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You should try and get Bobby J to sign the pic of him riding your wheel.
I'm going to buy the professional pic where the rear wheel is in perfect focus and the front is blurred. At some point, maybe the off-season, or the next ToC maybe I can get him to sign it.
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So Hank are you going to to ride that wheel again?
Not 100% sure yet, but my guess is yes... The wheel was in the shop one week before the TOC because I popped a spoke hoping a RR track on my way to Sierra Rd.
Record10Carbon
Mar 3, 08 19:00
Post #149 of 244 (10522 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [hank rearden]
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Now you need to call Zipp and claim you were JRA and the wheel just broke! That is warranty right? At least do a crash replacement if possible.
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hank rearden
Mar 3, 08 19:05
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Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel? [Record10Carbon]
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Yeah, what I'm thinking about is keeping the Rim as a souvenir. I don't think that I will be able to play it off as a warranty item... This story has gone pretty wide. Do Zipps have serial numbers?
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