TBE Episode 156: On Defense, Mountain of Hell, The Rungu Ride Coming to a Beach Near You and the Lubri Disc – Yay or Nay

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We return for another episode covering the latest cycling news and events coming across the wire. We touch on our thoughts about negative reviews, and then move into our topics for the episode including the viral Mountain of Hell video, the new Lubri Disc, the Rungu three-wheeled bike (not a trike) and the latest discovery on purchasing helmets online.
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Recorded on July 17th, 2019

Hosted by Kelley O’Toole (@pamsneezley),
Co-Hosts: Chris Reynolds (@chrsrnlds), Victor Prestinary (@andreasmoore64)
Editing: Chris Reynolds

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