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Paris is ALWAYS one of the best events of the year. The BEST people. Look forward to it every year. Would be great to re-create those photo's nect year.
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And it was not your posts, it was us. Good job documenting so very much and make it 26 pages of interesting stuff. Almost like shoptalk reading your thread.
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Fred Camper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:56 am And it was not your posts, it was us. Good job documenting so very much and make it 26 pages of interesting stuff. Almost like shoptalk reading your thread.
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A setback indeed. But it could have been worse. I wish both you and the bike a speedy recovery
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Serious amount of work … pace yourself my friend …

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I'm glad you're OK. Serious burns are no fun to put it mildly. Lights and bikes are readily replaceable but your health is not.
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:shock: Wow, that could have been a whole lot worse!! Glad you are ok.
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Glad your mood was not more damaged. Nice methodical approach.
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