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Old 04-19-19, 12:10 PM
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Pretty cool video of these working kite bicycles in China:
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Inventive.

Pedaling their arses off with little headway being made.
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Inventive.

Pedaling their arses off with little headway being made.
Hey, I resemble that remark!

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I've been in headwinds like that
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I've been in headwinds like that
I like how they climb in elevation with their nose down and tail up.
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