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04-08-20, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by phughes

I can get to a 22% grade within a half mile of my house in the Pittsburgh area, and a few years ago while living temporarily in the Ozarks, I needed the lower gearing on my commute every day, and I was thankful I had it.

Oof! I feel sorry for you! I rode through Pittsburgh in 2015 and went from downtown to the airport along Steuben Street. I should have known something was up when I went past the funiculars

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