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Old 07-29-16 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Mar
It's a lot easier to ride your age in Canada.
Nah, it's harder. Those metric years are smaller so there are lots more of them.

Originally Posted by John E
Let's raise the bar, since this is the C&V forum. How about riding the combined age of yourself and your bicycle? That would be 94 to 123 (double metric century) for me, depending on which bike I chose.
Yes to this! (In fact I threw out that spec once or twice a few years ago but it didn't get much traction after a few days.)

Originally Posted by Roger M
I rode almost triple my age yesterday. 154.1 miles.
Because you are a monster. No question. Well done.
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