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Yeah, I have seen a couple of these Canadian Pugs in the Boston area! Super good quality, I agree!

Léo, my holy terror of a friend, commutes on one. He breaks _everything_ except that frame. Breaks keys off in his bike lock. I think he's on his third or fourth set of wheels. Dynamo wires continually chewed through and shorting out. Shifters shedding pawls and springs bi-annually. Stuck fixed cups and chainrings worn out after only a few months worth of use. One time I could actually hear water sloshing inside the frame tubes. I am continually amazed that the frame continues to stand up to the punishment he dishes out.
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