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Old 03-24-07 | 10:30 AM
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Bikes: '35 Cycleplane, '87 Stumpjumper, '05 Xootr Swift

Originally Posted by flea
I took two REI 12" velcro straps and attached my Peak Masterblaster to the backside of the seat tube. It won't drop through--the bottom bracket provides just enough lip to assure that when the straps are snug. It's out of the way and doesn't affect the fold.
Nice. Velcro is the wonder tool of the century! You mean the seat post below the fold break, right?

I have been commuting on my Swift. So far so good! But it's a bit disheartening when a crusty guy with holes in his pants passes me and pulls away on a Wal Mart mountain bike. I'm pedaling along pretty good in a high or highest gear too. Are the 20" wheel bikes just less capable of top speed? I expected it would be able to at least keep up with 26" wheel bikes.

Maybe I need to pedal faster... or smoke more meth...
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