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a defense against an anti-fixed gear rant

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Old 01-31-12, 03:22 PM
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a defense against an anti-fixed gear rant

I don't ride a fixed gear, but I was stumbling and I came across this. It's a pretty entertaining read. Thought it might be more interesting to others here, though,

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Link doesn't work

Here:

https://www.danmustblog.com/2008/08/h...-bicycles.html
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step 1: ride away


step 2: profit
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Originally Posted by cc700
step 1: ride away


step 2: profit
i like the way you think
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did he just say hills are "engineered"?

edit*: "she"
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Originally Posted by muckymucky
"engineered"
maybs sum of that too
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the title of this thread reminds me of this
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