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

Granite Designs Stash Tire Plug and Chain Tool Review

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

Argeles-Gazost, France

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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

Tears in Tuscany

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“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. …

Travel, Rides, and Routes

Road and Gravel Cycling Routes in the Mid-Roaring Fork Valley

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Colorado is assumed to have incredible mountain biking, and it truly does. Fruita, Crested Butte, Eagle, Snowmass, Steamboat, and many other lesser-known areas offer untold…

Product Reviews and Evaluations

FSA K-Wing AGX Carbon Gravel Bar Review

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Many years ago, I bought an FSA K-Wing handlebar and instantly fell in love with it. The shallow drops, tops raised above the clamp, and…

Product Reviews and Evaluations

(Extremely) Long-Term Review: 1982 Ross Diamond Cruiser

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By Uncle Crusty Back in the early 1980s, when Reagan was king, a new sport was taking hold in the US- “mountain bicycling”. These mountain…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

Cobbles, frites, and beer

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In the spring, an old man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of Belgium. (Lord Tennyson omitted this line from his poem, but only because nothing…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

Girona.

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It’s there, east of Barcelona. It beckons, a siren song of sunny days and empty roads. Websites praise it, pro cyclists live there, MAMILs visit…

Musings

Problem(?) Solved

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One thing about packing your bike is that you have to protect it inside the case (duh). Neoprene pads, pipe insulation, clothing, cat hair, whatever.…

Travel, Rides, and Routes

Traveling With a Bike Sucks

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I said “with”, not “by”. Traveling by (or for that matter, on) a bike is awesome, or at least can be, from time to time.…