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Old 03-05-09 | 05:02 AM
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any know about English tramp bikes


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Old 03-05-09 | 02:00 PM
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Old 03-05-09 | 03:11 PM
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That has to be a record.

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Old 03-05-09 | 09:05 PM
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Now I'll never know what a tramp bike is.
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Old 03-05-09 | 09:09 PM
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Now I'll never know what a tramp bike is.
It's most of the guy's bikes here, but with the handlebars turned back 180 degrees
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Old 03-05-09 | 09:14 PM
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Ah! Bum Bikes with Bum Bars. Denver's gots lots of those.

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Old 03-05-09 | 09:19 PM
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Or this bit of silliness...

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Old 03-05-09 | 10:01 PM
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Bikes: Chesini X-Uno, etc.....

My Paramount had bars like that when I found it. It was very trampish.
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Old 03-05-09 | 10:56 PM
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i just got a free caliente that was set up like that. how the hell could anyone think that is ok?
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That has to be a record.

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Nah...there have been a couple of single post wonders...

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i just got a free caliente that was set up like that. how the hell could anyone think that is ok?
Because it is more "comfortable" to ride rather than in the correct position.

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