Questionable Decisions: The Bicycle Design Process
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
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…
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The Best-Kept Cycling Secret in Spain
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…
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Betting on a Slim Chance
For those who managed to digest all 4,000 words of the story of how the Slim Chance made it to my house, you certainly deserve…
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Malaga Road Cycling: the New Hot Spot?
As a MAMIL, I’ve made the requisite pilgramages to both Mallorca and Girona (many times), but I’ve also realized that I need to broaden some…
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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part VII: What a Tool
Although I’ve touched on this in previous posts, deciding what tools to bring along is both an art and a science. There are many factors…
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A Slim Chance at Success
The Beginning “Hi, this is Chris, I’m returning your call.” About the only way I would have been more flabbergasted was if he had said,…
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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part VI: Another Mousetrap
Travel is addicting, it freshens your mind, broadens your horizons, expands your world view, adds to your list of cliches, and so much more. It…
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Feedback Sports Reflex Tool Kit – The Perfect Travel Companion?
Travel is roaring back as those who have shopped for airline fares have learned. Now that the pandemic is over, MAMILs are frantically packing their…
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It’s Bike Lights Season. Why Counting Lumens is a Waste of Your Time
Winter is swiftly approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, forcing dedicated MAMILs to seek out lights to keep their rides going, and forcing less-dedicated MAMILs to…
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