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OPINION
Things what I learned on my ride today
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 07:58
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1) Red deer can run half a mile faster than I can sprint half a mile
2) Service station sausage and bean slices are not good ride fuel
3) Never plan a route through anywhere called 'Clyffe'
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
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