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Originally Posted by Lebenz
Mr. Stücke has been pedalling, on and off — but always on the same bicycle — since 1962 when he left his home at Hövelhof in western Germany at the age of 22 rather than contemplate a lifetime as a tool and die maker.
It weighed 56 pounds because its frame had been reinforced against fractures, and its spokes had been thickened to cope with the rugged terrain,
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I can understand the sentimental value, but 56 pounds? His legs must be made of steel. Someone got to get this man a good mountain bike that weighs 30 pounds reinforced. Time to retire that clunker and move on up. What a life, I envy his accomplishments.