Traveling 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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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…

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Traveling 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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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part IV: Will the EVOC Gear Backpack Beat the Patagonia Black Hole Duffle?

Travel is coming back at a frightening speed, and airports are going to be crazy for 2022. Prices are skyrocketing, hotels are filling up, and…

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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part II: How To Ease The Pain

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…

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Traveling With a Bike Sucks

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.…

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