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"The Chevy Compensator" (9+ / 0-)

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The Car Guys coined "Chevy Compensator" as a generic term for an oversized SUV.

As for me, I'm even smugger about my bicycle... except that I ran over a staple the other day and have to fix a flat. Can't run on a flat tire like a Hummer, but then I can buy a couple of new bicycles for what a Hummer tire costs.

Big Joe Helton: "I pay Plenty."
Chico Marx: "Well, then we're Plenty Tough."

by Caelian on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:41:47 AM PDT

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- Kevlar tires (1+ / 0-)
  
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  Yet another reason to end the Iraq war.
  
  We can use Kevlar for bike tires instead of body armor.
  
  But your local bike should should have tires with Kevlar or something similar in them.
  
  by Utahrd on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:44:35 AM PDT
  
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