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Old 08-15-11 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by auchencrow
I think if I were building a utility bike for a post-apocalyptic world, this would be the design I would choose!
This made me laugh out loud, but maybe one day, I'll need to build such a bike, and I'll remember this tip!

There was a huge difference in quality between the cranks on Murrays and the cranks on Schwinns. Huge.
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