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Old 05-12-2014, 04:23 PM   #1296
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by burnin_vernon View Post
I Just went into a bike shop to buy a cyclocross for the same Ride. She talked me out of it to a much cheaper hybrid. She said too many people overspend on bikes for this one long ride and never truly utilize the bike for its worth. I did 83k Saturday on it and I couldn't have been happier. A big Kudos to that bike shop.

I also have reversible pedals so I can switch whenever I don't need to be clipped in.
Those pedals are disastrously slippery. Take hockey tape and fill the flat side surfaces completely. Helped me a great deal.

What bike did you end up buying?
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