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Old 12-16-11 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FrenchFit
Not so thrilled with the war machine look either.
Nor I. But waitaminute, is thread C&V? I coulda' swore it was 50+. Just us C&V riders, I guess.

Originally Posted by FrenchFit
I actually stand and sprint out of stops, maybe change gears a total of 3 or 4 times a ride; who does that anymore!
Only 3 or 4 times a ride is a bit low, but I also shift less frequently than many (ahem) younger riders do. I like to think I'm more tolerant of having a slightly sub-optimal cadence at any given time. Or to put it another way, I ain't so picky.
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