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Old 08-06-08, 10:41 AM
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This guy rides 12 hour days, 150 km. Long distance / endurance racers, watch out!

And he gets a stunning workout. If he ever loses the use of his legs, he can will the Olympics of hand-powered biking.

https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/7537229.stm
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Weight?
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Oh yes, and to continue stereotypical roadie responses, flip it.
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Originally Posted by BenLi
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Lol

Some of the weight weenies would add: "if he dropped just one of those 5 wheels, he could get 3 lbs lighter".
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Riding with the legs in unison looks interesting. I wonder how more/less efficient it is...
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