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Old 08-16-14, 08:40 PM
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I suppose its a matter of how much money you can spare, but I think a good winter bike, as opposed to a beater, would be a fat bike. Maybe in a year or two I'll have the money for a Surly Moonlander to use on my winter commute.
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Originally Posted by BradH
Way back in aught two 29ers were called 700c.
Get off my lawn.
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
Get off my lawn.
It will take me 12 years.
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Originally Posted by BradH
It will take me 12 years.
12 years to get off my lawn is way too long...
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
12 years to get off my lawn is way too long...
That's how long this thread was dormant before it came back to life, hence the "aught two" joke.
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