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172:Ueli Maurer
1489:Categories
1402:Ice skates
1331:Foot power
1310:Helicopter
1275:Amphibious
1252:Hydrocycle
1245:Foot power
1185:Hand power
1138:Billy cart
1117:Snakeboard
1107:Pogo stick
1025:Hand truck
1010:Bath chair
977:Row action
968:Wheelchair
941:Hand power
932:Skateboard
922:Freeskates
912:Brakeboard
802:Velomobile
797:Velocipede
702:Party bike
600:Cargo bike
595:Boneshaker
436:2023-12-09
408:References
307:saddle bag
241:drum brake
180:Fahrrad 12
164:Swiss Army
99:March 2014
69:newspapers
1429:Snowshoes
1257:Hydrofoil
1148:Snowboard
1055:Toy wagon
1050:Stretcher
953:Handcycle
927:Longboard
917:Freeboard
816:ice cycle
346:Simpel.ch
336:The MO-12
327:stretcher
263:The MO-93
204:chainring
186:The MO-05
136:‹See Tfd›
1397:Crampons
1298:Aircraft
1153:Toboggan
907:Kicksled
900:Kickbike
782:Unicycle
777:Tricycle
747:Sociable
737:Roadster
690:Downhill
590:BMX bike
381:See also
311:panniers
270:RAL 6014
214:Fittings
196:Schwalbe
1458:outline
1454:Cycling
1374:Walking
1362:Running
1126:Gravity
1074:Carried
958:Hobcart
948:Handcar
841:Pedelec
792:Velocar
655:Go-kart
640:Fatbike
579:outline
575:Bicycle
294:Shimano
156:Italian
83:scholar
1355:skates
1343:skates
1262:Pedalo
1235:Rowing
1229:Rowing
1207:Rowing
1102:Trikke
829:assist
635:Enduro
315:mortar
253:pilots
245:medics
148:French
140:German
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1197:Kayak
1192:Canoe
1177:Water
90:JSTOR
76:books
1303:list
1213:Punt
1065:Sled
1015:Cart
685:27.5
570:29er
555:Land
313:for
255:and
129:The
62:news
1407:Ski
1291:Air
45:by
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