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Old 03-22-15 | 08:32 PM
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

I'll do a rollout test to estimate the gear inches. The gears are MUCH lower than on an old English 3-speed! I'm telling you, they are LOW!

I timed myself in a flat area, and the highest speed I could hold was 20 mph. It's a heavy bike, and did I mention the gears are low?
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