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while I do not ride a bicycle anymore, I did when I was a young man, & they are correct, about wide tires, however I had a different style, & built myself, I used wide 24" with coaster brakes in rear, & I tried 3. 10, & 12 speeds on it, but I got sick of brake cables stretching, so went to a coaster brake, for the front, I preferred a custom made fork, like a chopper, but probably 4" longer than original, with a wide 20" front tire. for a seat, I had a custom made banana with the rear support rails with springs to have a form of shock. for handlebars 16" ape hanger style. & a coaster brake n front wheel, behind fork, instead of in front, so I could have engine on front fork
however I used several of the different assist engines from the 60's & 70's on it. if interested I will discuss. but it got awesome mileage from100-200 mpg depending on engine I used.
no idea how many miles I rode my custom bike, but I put over 100k mile on a true moped during same time period, from age 12-18
for clothing I use layers, & I ride motorcycles all winter.
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