Bikes are okay, I guess.
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Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
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I don't generally use a cyclometer and have had some loaded touring bikes which shimmy on downhills so I don't try to go fast, but one memorable long descent into Freiburg, (still West at the time) Germany saw me repeatedly passing cars in the tight curves and being passed again on the short straights so probably 40 MPH. Fast enough for me.