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Old 04-03-12 | 09:45 AM
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Bikes: 2002 Litespeed Vortex - 2007 Trek Madone 5.9 - 2004 Redline Conquest Pro - Specialized S-Works Festina Team Model - 93 Cannondale M 800 Beast of the East

As for hydraulic brakes, I'd only be leery if one had long steep descents on their route. I've read several articles about people who have adapted MTB hydraulic brakes to road bikes and have run into trouble with brake fade. Not something you want to deal with when you're flying down a hill.

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