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03-15-10 | 12:15 AM

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AEO

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From: A Coffin Called Earth. or Toronto, ON

Bikes: Bianchi, Miyata, Dahon, Rossin

if you want to understand how dangerous it is to ride fixed without foot retention...

Find any hill of your choice, go down the hill and be sure to lift both feet off of the pedals at a decent speed. Now try coming to a stop. More points awarded for shorter stopping distances.

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