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Moonshot
06-08-04, 08:02 AM
According to this ebayer, the Chinese invented the mtn bike in the 18th century!

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Joat
06-08-04, 08:07 AM
Gotta love a good sense of humor.

Hunter
06-08-04, 08:40 AM
Bad frame design. Soemone needs to tell Spinergy that they are ripping off a 18th century Ching Dynasty MTB wheel.


MERTON
06-08-04, 11:44 AM
gawd... :eek:

lotek
06-08-04, 02:00 PM
Not to mention better tell Bell and Giro that they are ripping
off the chinese.
Ching dynasty my a$$.

Marty

Raiyn
06-08-04, 02:30 PM
It's amazing how "anglo" the rider looks perhaps we had a time traveler? :p