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Old 03-23-19, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GamblerGORD53
Last summer I rode my 120 lb tour bike 3,900 miles in the NW mountains. In several cities I got stuck going up super steep hills.
I had to put my FEET in 5 inch gear and BARELY was able to push it up. Vancouver, Seattle and old Tacoma. How the hell do they drive these places in the snow??? Another similar hill I barely made it DOWN with the brakes I had.
When it snows in those cities, driving becomes a spectator sport. Pick a good hill or corner, find a safe place the cars cannot reach and ready yourself for hours of entertainment. (I used to live in Seattle, now in Portland.)

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