Disc brakes have become the norm for drop bar bikes, relegating rim brakes to the Collector’s Item category. I’m not saying they’re bad, I’m saying…
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Category: Travel, Rides, and Routes
Exploring the Costa Blanca from Valencia to Cartagena and Back
The winter had been brief and dry. We hadn’t seen such a bad snowpack since the fabled winter of ‘76-77, the one that inspired every…
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Tales of Green Spain: Across the North Coast
”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…
View More Tales of Green Spain: Across the North CoastTraveling With a Bike Sucks VIII: DIY Self-Guided Travel
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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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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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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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…
View More Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part VI: Another MousetrapTraveling With a Bike Sucks, Part V: What About Disc Brakes?
Disc brakes are awesome because they can slow and even stop a MAMIL-scale mass (ass?) quickly. I have road bikes with rim brakes, and I…
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The Wight Stuff- Sampling Gravel on the Isle of Wight and King Alfred’s Way
“We’re going up there, mate, and it’s fucking steep. But don’t worry, lunch first.” Kelv pointed to a white slash cut in an open C-shape…
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