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General Climbing Discussion

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off-topic: climbers who ride 5-Sep-2005 At 9:43:04 AM dr_fil_good
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My top speed was only about 75km/h (too long ago to remember the exact speed) racing down a hill into Clarendon in the Adelaide Hills - only to have some prick in his beat up white ute pull out infront of me at snail speed forcing me off the road and into a barbed wire fence - my bike was totalled and I wasn't much better off either .. since then I haven't really had the balls or the decent gear ratios.
My recent top speed, about 55km/h racing down a dirt track coming down into Brachina Gorge in the Flinders at about 11pm at night guided by my trusty headlamp (no helmet :S) with a rucksack on my back (still haven't got panniers!) on a three day ride - once again ending in disaster as my mate Ben hit a ditch and went a-over-t, I heard the accident behind me so stopped only to watch him go flying past me sliding on his side at break neck speed being thrust along by the wieght of his backpack!!! No animals were harmed during this stunt.

Best I've heard was a chap in my favourite bike shop claims he did over 100km/h racing down a hill at altitude Somewhere in America (can't remember the location) fully loaded with every pannier imaginable loaded with all his belongings - I'd be clutching on for my life!!!

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