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Old 06-12-19, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Skipjacks
Baltimore has them, but only in the touristy spots. Bikes are great for interacting with people and keeping purse snatching to a minimum. They aren't so great in hardened drug neighborhoods controlled by gang violence. Cops still use cars in those neighborhoods.
Yep, saw them down at the Inner Harbor a few weekends ago. One of them was side-hopping up a short flight of stairs, which was pretty cool.
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