MAMIL Musings: A Middle Aged Man in Lycra Considers Cycling – Rambling Thoughts Regarding Cycling, Travel, Cycling Products, and More

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Hunt 34 Aero Wide Wheelset Review

“I hate your fucking wheels”, Uncle Crusty said. It wasn’t an insult; it was purely a statement of fact. We were on a springtime ride,…

Steel is Real, they say. We listen, sort of, because we’ve all been told this was the case by Luddites who eschew carbon bikes and…

106 millimeters isn’t really very much, when you think about it. Once upon a time, it was a long-travel fork; it’s about right for a…

It’s a foregone conclusion that riding with a helmet is a good idea. True, falling off a bike can result in injuries to many more…

Tailfin appeared on the cycling scene a few years ago with a snazzy carbon fiber rack that fit onto snazzy carbon fiber bikes that didn’t…

Recently I picked up a new Spank Vibrocore drop bar to put on a gravel frame. Actually, to be quite honest, this frame can’t really…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

A loyal reader and I have been trading emails over the last few days about the pitfalls of traveling with a bike. The nice thing…

I stumbled across these recently, and decided to give them a shot. Being a MAMIL, I am easily distracted by bright and shiny objects, and…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

Just south of Lourdes is a gateway to the Pyrenees, Argeles-Gazost. This small town sits at the base of the Hautacam and offers easy access…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

“I cried,” said Federico. Federico was covered in dust, and he was telling us about the last climb of the day at the Nova Eroica. …