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Old 11-06-07, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mander
That's definitely why I switched. Operating the handle bars, paddles and breaks is enough of a challenge for me.
Paddles? What are you in a frat or something?
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Originally Posted by lamalex
Paddles? What are you in a frat or something?
Joke flown right over your head. Did you not notice the "breaks"? He could have written hendlebars, maybe that would have activated your joke detector !
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Originally Posted by time bandit
Pssst. theres a TRACK CYCLING forum too. Ok.

I ride fixed cuz derailers i can afford break easily.
Pssst... I know, it's called a joke.
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Old 11-06-07, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fegos
I chose fixed, because of my unicycle background.
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