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Old 05-20-11, 02:06 PM
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The "wrong" direction for a 27mph wind would be at your back, and you have to spend your entire commute home spinning like a trackstar and wishing you had a few less teeth in back.
Headwinds are just strength training for breakaway sprints.

Originally Posted by Surrealdeal
Don't forget, you paid extra to have that problem.
Huh? How does removing the cost of derailleurs, shifters, extra cables, and reducing from the cost of a cassette to a single freewheel become "paying extra"?
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