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Record Ride. Crossing the Alps On A Fixed Gear

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Old 11-05-15, 06:31 PM
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Record Ride. Crossing the Alps On A Fixed Gear

Watch: What It?s Like to Cross the Alps on a Fixie | Bicycling
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Old 11-06-15, 05:58 AM
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Wow. I rode from Odawara to East Tokyo (100 klms) and thought I was king. And that was single not fixed. I'm 50 now so this guy has inspired me. Thanks for posting the video
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Very cool video! Looks like a hell of a ride. Interesting that even his descending gear (42-17) was fairly low.
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It is total badass. I hope to be riding like that when I am his age or even sooner than that!
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