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Originally Posted by scarlson
Is that an Orient Express? I bombed around on a Peugeot Orient Express for years and loved it. The thing had slack enough geometry giving enough trail to keep the fork pointed down the path in spite of my worst decisions. Probably saved my stupid young skull a few times. You could steer a little even with the front wheel locked up, and it handled high speeds over rock gardens surprisingly well. What a tank!

But what I'd really like to try is an old Merlin titanium 26er.
It is. Working on a Canyon Express that's in a lot of need.
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