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Old 07-15-15 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by harshbarj
So do I, it was an easy go even up a steep hill. Omaha is one of the most hilly cities in the U.S. It's a myth dutch bikes are hard on hills. Unless you have tried a real dutch bike you really can't comment.
I'll comment if I want to, since the tone of your parting shot seems to fit with others' comments about these bikes selling mostly because they're fashionable right now. What supposed magic of design is helping a normal average person get up a hill easier with 15lb more bike and higher gearing and potentially a hundred pounds of kids/groceries/payload?
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