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Old 08-07-08 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sp00ki
the problem isn't the distance, or even the tempo, it's the grades. the only thing separating doing 100 miles on a fg and doing it on a geared bike is the hills. once they start turning into mountains, you should reconsider.
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I've ridden a century on my FG in the hill, and on the flats. I find it easier than my geared bike on the flats, but in the hills/mini-mountains it can be brutal.
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