Dialing it up...
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11-03-14 | 08:25 AM
#4
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I did that once. It was downhill on a friend's really old fixed gear bike when I was about 10, and definitely not intentional.
Too scared to take my feet off the pedals and if I remember right my eyes were much bigger than the guy in the video.
Too scared to take my feet off the pedals and if I remember right my eyes were much bigger than the guy in the video.
11-03-14 | 09:06 AM
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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11-04-14 | 01:43 AM
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Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F8, Pinarello Bolide, Argon 18 E-118, Bianchi Oltre, Cervelo S1, Wilier Pista
11-04-14 | 03:08 AM
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From: Berkeley, CA
Bikes: 72 Cilo Pacer, 72 Gitane GT, 72 Peugeot PX10, 73 Speedwell Ti,l, 75 Peugeot PR-10L, 80 Colnago Super, 81 Zinn, 85 ALAN Cross, 85 De Rosa Pro, 86 Look 753, 86 Look KG86, 89 Parkpre Team, 90 Parkpre Team MTB, 90 Merlin
Eddy says "Meh."
11-04-14 | 06:06 AM
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Bikes: 2012 Switch Performance BlackSkin LE Urban, 2013 Leader 725, 1975 Fuji America, 1990 Giant Cadex 980c, 1986 Peugeot PH10LE, 1995 Trek 2120 Carbon ZX
This one is still the fastest, longest sustained, and most stable I've seen thus far. Warm up gear with short crank lengths of course. I can barely maintain 120 rpms.....
11-04-14 | 09:09 AM
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That is what is so impressive about François Purvis and his video; he can do that in a 100 inch gear. I know what you mean, I can't even spin half that fast.
