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SPC021 - What I Didn’t Know (and wish I did) About Buying a Bike Online.mp3

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Nov 19, 2012

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Buying a bike online, and by yourself is hard. That's why I run through my process for sizing, and compare it to 3 popular online size calculators to find out the best frame for my new bike.

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Nov 19, 2012

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SPC021 - What I Didn’t Know (and wish I did) About Buying a Bike Online.mp3

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