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Old 03-04-09 | 07:01 PM
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It's the engine

I think it's about 10% bike and 90% engine. If I go on a 50 - 70 mile ride on my fixed, my average speed is usually about 1 mph slower than a similar ride on my geared bike. That's a pretty minor difference. So whether or not I'm getting dropped has a lot more to do with who I'm riding with than what I'm riding or what they're riding.
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