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Old 07-30-07 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by efficiency
30+ degree slope is 57.7% grade. The recognized steepest street is 35% grade. There is no way your friends bomb down 30 degree slope roads.

The rest of us were just letting that slide.

For me, going downhill means using my brakes. Tap, tap, tap, tap, Squeeze, squeeze, SQUEEZE!!! STOP! DANG IT! STOP NOW I SAY!! (I think I need better brakes)
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