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09-13-05 | 10:37 PM

spinner5339

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Hill Climbing

I am thinking about climbing Mt Cootha using a 39x19 fixed. Its 2.4km with an average of 7% gradient. What is the longest climb that you have done using a fixe?

09-14-05 | 12:22 AM

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09-14-05 | 02:54 AM

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What is the longest climb that you have done using a fixe?

Railway overpass.

09-14-05 | 04:13 AM

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Ventoux.

Arthurs seat in Melbourne is steeper though.

09-14-05 | 04:41 AM

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mr white, I am honoured by your reply! what gear did you use on ventoux and did you take any of the girls up there?

09-14-05 | 07:52 AM

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mr white, I am honoured by your reply!.

That was mad samurai movie. Ny is mostly flat sorry.

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