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Climbing Hills with Track Drops

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Old 01-09-05 | 03:51 AM
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bullhorns. my arms get crushed with drops. its all in the legs. 49*16
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Old 01-09-05 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by keevohn

I spent a summer and a winter grinding a 45x16 up Ravine St. in Cincinnati (not terribly long, but about 12% consistent grade) on both bullhorns and drop bars. Much preferred the 'horns, thankyouverymuch.
I live on Warner, by Stratford, and I dare say that going up Ravine on a fixed-gear is like taking a glimpse into the far reaches of lactic Hell.
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