{"id":1372,"date":"2016-05-27T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T13:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2016-05-27T09:40:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T13:40:41","slug":"riding-up-kilimanjaro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/2016\/05\/riding-up-kilimanjaro\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding Up Kilimanjaro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pro mountain biker, Rebecca Rusch, and adventurer, Patrick Sweeney, rode up African\u2019s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro\u2026 and then rode down.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, rode up is not quite true. They rode as much as they could, and dragged their bikes and gear over the really tough parts.<\/p>\n<p>The rough terrain and steep incline are only part of the problem. 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