Thanks, Bobby
It was the era of cassettes. A guy in a chair, seated in silhouette, tie flowing behind him, told us Maxells were the best. Some…
Spank Vibrocore Flare 25 Drop Bar Review
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…
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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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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…
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Argeles-Gazost, France
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…
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Tears in Tuscany
“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. …
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Road and Gravel Cycling Routes in the Mid-Roaring Fork Valley
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…
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FSA K-Wing AGX Carbon Gravel Bar Review
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…
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(Extremely) Long-Term Review: 1982 Ross Diamond Cruiser
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…
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Cobbles, frites, and beer
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…
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Girona.
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…
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