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Bicycle loads
Originally posted by kams View Post
I once had figure out a way to cover about 10 km to the extraction zone with a torn knee. Improvising, I "borrowed" a bicycle similar to one in the picture. I loaded me with all my gear including pack, harness, ammo, weapons AND my teammates gear on the bicycle, call it say 350 lbs. He pushed while I held on to all the gear. We made it about half way before the back tire blew out. In the next village I found another bicycle with a flat rear tire so I switched out it's good front for my flat rear tire. This one lasted about three more kms before it too blew out. I ditched everything except my rifle and using it as a crutch hobbled the last couple thousand meters. I had to pay for the gear I threw away when I was discharged.
That guy in the picture must be pretty skinny and that sure isn't the Frigidaire I've got in MY kitchen. Or that is just one REALLY tough bicycle.;)Reddite igitur quae sunt Caesaris Caesari et quae sunt Dei Deo
(Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things which are God's)
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