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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Thanks for the comments, guys. I'm hoping to get my bike in to get some work done in the next couple weeks so I'll get 'em mounted then. They're sitting in my living room for now so I can admire them, but I'm really excited to see them on!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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I went back and forth for about a month and spent hours in Photoshop trying to figure out which spokes and rim sizes to go with. I finally decided and they came today! BTW, thanks to everyone who gave their two cents in the thread I started seeking opinions. It really helped.
Those wheels are very cool........!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 09:23 AM
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Very sweet wheels. Can't wait to see how it looks when you get them on.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Nice, welcome to the Gangster club.
 
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they look great would like to see them on the bike
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Wow. Very nice!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Cool. Congrats. What else you planning on doing to the bike?

Look forward to all your photos since we have the same paint. Mark H.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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Man, those are purdy wheels!
 
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Sweet! Mount those babies and lets have a peek.
 
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