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MAMIL Musings: A Middle Aged Man in Lycra Considers Cycling

Rambling Thoughts Regarding Cycling, Travel, Cycling Products, and More
MAMIL Musings: A Middle Aged Man in Lycra Considers Cycling
Rambling Thoughts Regarding Cycling, Travel, Cycling Products, and More
  • Product Reviews and Evaluations
  • Traveling With a Bike Sucks
  • Travel, Rides, and Routes
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MAMIL Musings: A Middle Aged Man in Lycra Considers Cycling
Rambling Thoughts Regarding Cycling, Travel, Cycling Products, and More
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  • Travel, Rides, and Routes

    Advice from an Airline Employee: How to Travel Without Being a Total Jerk

    I like to think of myself as a fairly seasoned traveler. After all, I not only work for an airline (OK, about 12 hours a…

    Hump October 18, 2026
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  • Travel, Rides, and Routes

    Tales of (riding near) The Alhambra

    Granada is a jewel of a city, on the western side of the O.G. Sierra Nevada mountains. By some standards it’s at high altitude, but…

    Hump October 17, 2026
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  • Product Reviews and Evaluations Traveling With a Bike Sucks

    Traveling With a Bike Sucks X: Orucase B2 Travel Case Review

    My reader (I know you’re out there, Eddie) knows I like to travel with my bike, and that I kind of have a thing for…

    Hump October 17, 2026
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  • Traveling With a Bike Sucks

    Traveling With a Bike Sucks IX: Disc Brake Maintainance While Traveling

    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…

    Hump May 22, 2026
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  • 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…

    Hump May 6, 2026
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Product Reviews and Evaluations

Hunt 34 Aero Wide Wheelset Review

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“I hate your fucking wheels”, Uncle Crusty said. It wasn’t an insult; it was purely a statement of fact. We were on a springtime ride,…

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Musings Product Reviews and Evaluations

Steel Yourself: Enigma Ethos Disc

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Steel is Real, they say. We listen, sort of, because we’ve all been told this was the case by Luddites who eschew carbon bikes and…

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Product Reviews and Evaluations

Lake MX-1 Wide Cycling Shoe Review

Hump February 10, 2020

111 millimeters isn’t really very much, when you think about it. Once upon a time, it was a long-travel fork; it’s about right for a…

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Product Reviews and Evaluations

Poc Ventral Air SPIN Helmet Review

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It’s a foregone conclusion that riding with a helmet is a good idea. True, falling off a bike can result in injuries to many more…

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Product Reviews and Evaluations

Tailfin AeroPack Review

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Tailfin appeared on the cycling scene a few years ago with a snazzy carbon fiber rack that fit onto snazzy carbon fiber bikes that didn’t…

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Product Reviews and Evaluations

Spank Vibrocore Flare 25 Drop Bar Review

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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

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

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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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Product Reviews and Evaluations

Granite Designs Stash Tire Plug and Chain Tool Review

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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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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…

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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. …

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