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08-03-20, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by caloso

Shrug. I rode my Tarmac to work this morning. I probably ride it more often than my aluminum CX bike. The road between my house and downtown is far better paved than your typical VeloPromo road race.

But to me, the question is where is the bike kept after and what is going to potential bang into it or lean up against it?

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