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Old 04-30-24, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
Sorry. But on the plus side, you "average size" big dogs have big engines. And you're in good company, with the likes of "Big Mig" Indurain, and "Big Jens" Voigt.

You can destroy little climbers like me on a flat course.
Unfortunately, even at my best and lightest, my engine wasn't good enough to haul my ass uphill with you little mountain goats. These days, stupid me is now doing gravel racing, which is never flat (in our part of the world).
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