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04-30-10 | 01:31 PM

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Doohickie

You gonna eat that?

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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty

Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

I've done hills that were reported as steep as 12% (for maybe a half mile) with 46/18.

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