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Old 04-12-12 | 09:52 AM
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Ranger63
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From: western new york

Bikes: mid 80s Ross Centaur converted to Alfine 11 09 motobecane imortal force, 83 Ross Paragon,81 Schwinn LeTour Tourist, 91 Paramount, 93 GT converted to city bike

Dumped the double seals on the mega exo and found some extra oomph.
Installed a Grand Cru 50.4 46/30 on the 92 Paramount and discovered climbs again.
There's a LBS club ride that goes by my place every day. I'm sure they've figured out 'why' I roll out of the drive just after they've ridden by on their warm up (warmup is 19mph) I don't try to draft of stay right up with them. I simply use them and the rabbit and see how long I can keep pace while maintaining a football field between us.
I'm usually good till they eclipse the 24mph mark .
Given the route they take is 23 miles out and involves a climb back up the escarpment ,I get some quality time in at least 3x a week.
(That's on the CF bike not the steel paramount)
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