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Old 04-06-11, 08:53 AM
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Wall Street Journal: That French Bike Race Might Seem Easy Compared to This One

The 1,000 - Mile 'Tour de Pakistan' Finds Luring Foreigners Uphill Task; a $23 Cycle

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...Tabs%3Darticle

This is great reading with a super slideshow too!
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What a great article, thanks Bare Feet!! With all of the problems and hurdles these guys are still looking at the bright side of things, like the Afghan team who come to the race to relax from the stresses at home. It's truly another world where a $23 bicycle is a good enough racer.

Fantastic!
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