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Old 05-26-05, 11:42 AM
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Hi all!

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a 33 year old messer ( recently retired ) building a Surly Long Haul rig to take me from Helsinki all the way up North... up to the Arctic Circle.
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Don't forget the long underwear and wool socks.
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Originally Posted by Bikkhu
Just liked to introduce meself...

a 33 year old messer ( recently retired ) building a Surly Long Haul rig to take me from Helsinki all the way up North... up to the Arctic Circle.
How far is that, like, 30 kilometers?
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Originally Posted by Bikkhu
Just liked to introduce meself...

a 33 year old messer ( recently retired ) building a Surly Long Haul rig to take me from Helsinki all the way up North... up to the Arctic Circle.
Can you recommend a good touring bike shop in Helsinki? I'll be headed up there sometime this summer. There is a lot of touring stuff I can't find here in Latvia, good tires, tubes, racks, etc. Thanks.
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