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Old 06-12-11 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by B. Carfree
That guy is tougher than I'll ever be. I'm reminded of an old man I used to see on my commute. He had a crutch strapped to his top tube and used it when he got off the bike; he didn't have a right leg. I always felt like a wimp for not riding in one day each week while I knew he was out there.

Thanks for posting this up, ILTB.
The irony of your story is that I can see that being me somewhere down the road. Thanks to one of my disabilities I have a bit of arthritis in my knees. And I can see somewhere down the road needing a cane or what have you to get around.
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