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[Closed] Proof single speed is faster ๐Ÿ™‚

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Race between single speed and geared bike

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Posted : 19/12/2009 11:57 am
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rod brakes rule!


 
Posted : 19/12/2009 12:06 pm
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Who was the singlespeeder, must be a pro too surely?


 
Posted : 19/12/2009 1:08 pm
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Awesome ๐Ÿ™‚
Looked like Jens was giving him a chance to get going right at the beginning and then couldnt catch him - lol


 
Posted : 19/12/2009 1:47 pm
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Why is that girl wearing wellies?


 
Posted : 19/12/2009 2:02 pm
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The guy who won it was part of Switzerland's army bicycle brigade and used to pedaling around 50lb singlespeed bikes everyday ๐Ÿ™„
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(nice jumper!)

Extract from BBC article here:-
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[i][b]Rigorous training[/b]

Only the fittest of the fit get into the cycling regiment. Recruits face a rigourous training regime which includes a 200km forced pedal march starting at two in the morning.

The bikes weigh 25 kilos without luggage and at least twice that fully-laden with equipment including anti-tank weapons.

But Lieutentant Tobias Zuercher says the tough conditions make for a great fighting spirit.

Julian Voeffray
"They come to the cyclists' regiment because it is something very special," he says.

"You can be proud of it and when you tell your family or your friends, it is something very special."

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Posted : 19/12/2009 2:08 pm
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including anti-tank weapons.

Better not invade the swiss with our tanks then, they've got men on bicycles.


 
Posted : 19/12/2009 2:43 pm
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why do the swiss army bikes weigh 25KG unlaiden?? surely they could find something lighter than that... even the shitt#st asda bikes weigh less than that


 
Posted : 19/12/2009 3:40 pm
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Modern style bikes simply wouldn't last or be so infinitely repairable.


 
Posted : 20/12/2009 12:26 am
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[i]Why is that girl wearing wellies? [/i]

I don't know but it's kinda sexy.


 
Posted : 20/12/2009 12:50 am