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Old 06-24-12, 09:46 PM
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joewein
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Originally Posted by Kurious Oranj
Hey, what are you doing with my Pocket Rocket...? Apart from a few extras on yours and a black Brooks, not brown, it is identical to mine - color and all. I never thought these funny little bikes would be so comfortable. The furthest I have gone is 40 miles and I could easily have done another 60.
Yes, the size of its wheels really isn't an issue, whereas the wrong fit or the wrong type of saddle could easily make a long ride difficult on a regular size bike. My Bike Friday was custom built based on my measurements and input.

I think orange is a great colour for cyclists, even if you aren't Dutch! My wind breaker is orange too and so is my back pack. It helps me get noticed by motorists.

The Bike Friday is perhaps not the lightest of road bikes (especially in my configuration with mud guards, kick stand, dynamo hub, triple chain ring, bell, etc) but I'm not planning on racing up the Alpe d'Huez in the TdF with it
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