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Hell in a Bucket – A Report After 6 months and 400 miles

2025 became the year of the drop-bar 29er, and I was firmly on board. The feel of underbiking on a singletrack trail that has been…

Travel, Rides, and Routes Traveling With a Bike Sucks

Tales of Green Spain: Across the North Coast

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”A journey of a thousand miles begins with at least one clusterfuck” (Lao Tzu’s first, less famous, but more accurate, draft) You can plan…

Musings Travel, Rides, and Routes Traveling With a Bike Sucks

Traveling With a Bike Sucks VIII: DIY Self-Guided Travel

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My regular reader knows I have a weak spot for cycling in Spain. As I’ve gained experience in the country, I’ve started to figure out…

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Questionable Decisions: The Bicycle Design Process

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I design things, I always have. For over 30 years I’ve designed architectural lighting and controls, but my over-caffeinated brain doesn’t limit itself to just…

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Titanium Anodizing

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Like most things “bicycle”, nothing is really new. After all, the very first gravel bikes were just bikes, because pavement had not been invented (it…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

The Best-Kept Cycling Secret in Spain

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It’s no surprise that Spain is a wonderful cycling destination. Pros have attended untold numbers of winter camps in Valencia, Calpe, Mallorca, and Malaga; lyrca…