I am 45 and the highest I hit on the bike was a nasty short hill at the Lake of the Ozarks and I hit 199. Thought I was toast, but I did finish the climb.
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2007 Jamis Ventura Comp
2006 Jamis Explorer 2.0
2000 Specialized Hardrock (bought used)
Swim, Bike, Run and sounds like fun