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Old 05-08-13 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by hyhuu
How about a what if game?

What if recumbent or other shape bikes were invented first, would you still ride the DF bikes? For me getting on the bike is like being a kid again and all I ever know is DF bike. I had rode something else when I was little, I can imagine possibly that's what I would ride today too.

Thoughts? other what if?
It's not which was invented first, but what's currently allowed. A recumbent won the Paris-Limoges in '33 and was banned for having an aerodynamic advantage.

So, the question ought to be, what would you be riding if they hadn't banned recumbents?
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