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09-30-07 | 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bikertrash

There are worse reasons to choose a ride. You will be required to ditch the hubcaps though, as the ghost of Sid will come after you.

I think those are part of the Shimano Coasting system, dunno if it will operate without them or not...my LBS won't let me close enough to the one they have to play with it

Aaron

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