Thread: New biker planning 600mi bike trip - plausible?
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Old 04-19-20, 12:52 AM
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Singlespeed is great until you need to shift gears. Pedaling into a 20 mph headwind is like riding uphill. Pedaling with a 20 mph tailwind is like riding downhill. So the terrain may be flat, but it sure won’t feel like it
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