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Old 12-02-08, 05:02 PM
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yangmusa
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Bikes: Brompton H6, Schwinn Mirada, Cruzbike Sofrider. Used to own: ICE B1, 2 F-frame Moultons, Koga Myata Elevation 5000 mtb, Challenge Hurricane, Riese & Mueller Birdy Silver, Actionbent Tidalwave 3

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This is the ride I did on Sunday, and I spent a lot of time in 1st gear. Could be I'm just a weak climber

EDIT: Motionbased isn't very good at rooting out obviously erroneous GPS data. There are some steep bits for sure, but not 31% climbs or 84% descents (that would be near free fall, no?)

I'm considering riding fully loaded over Mt Tam to get to Stinson Beach or Point Reyes national seashore. I really don't know if I could make it up those hills with full camping gear. On the other hand, I haven't tried either - maybe I should try overnighting in a B&B in Stinson Beach first, with a smaller load. If I can avoid increasing the weight, cost and complexity of adding a double crank that would only be a good thing.

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