Endearing Road Cycling Terms You Couldn't Live Without
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Endearing Road Cycling Terms You Couldn't Live Without
You know stuff like:
What are your favorite terms?
- Cockpit
- Saddle
- Gruppo
- Peloton
- there/their/they're
- Espresso
What are your favorite terms?
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