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Old 08-20-10 | 09:20 AM
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Bikes: Custom Winter, Challenge Seiran SL, Fuji Team Pro, Cattrike Road/Velokit, РOS hybrid

Originally Posted by Icyrice
It took me, 10 minutes tops to figure it out, and ill trade my dignity fallin' in public twice for nearly double speed and acceleration forever.
Spring for ceramic bearings in your BB and you'll add another 4mph

Originally Posted by DinoShepherd
O.K. Seriously. Raise your hands if you came from actual clips and straps and then transitioned to clipless.

I mean, real clips and straps, double Binda leather straps, real cleats and campy clips. Real old skool. I mean late eighties, early nineties old school.
*raises hand*

Late 80's is only old school in the sense the clipless pedals were available at that time so people who used toe straps hadn't drunk the kool aid yet. I've only been riding clipless for 7 years or so, and I'm never going back.
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