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Phil Sturgeon in Phil Bikes

Jul 4, 2016

Getting into Cycling: Your First Century

You’ve bought a bike, you’ve got a date set for your ride……

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Phil Sturgeon in Phil Bikes

Jul 7, 2018

Cylcing on the Pan-American Highway

With my trial ride up Cere Jefe out of the way up, Idiota Gringo set off for a bigger adventure…

Phil Sturgeon in Phil Bikes

Apr 2, 2017

Unexpected Upgrade: SuperSix Evo

I’ve had a spot of bad luck over the last few months. First a fractured heel in late October, all my bikes have had mechanical trouble, then March 1st I was aced by some jackass, who pasted me out, smashed a clavicle, and drove off.

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Phil Sturgeon in Phil Bikes

Sep 14, 2017

Flying to Colombia with Not a Bike Bag

Traveling to major cities, figuring out the taxi/train/bus to and from the airport, then bumbling about yet another globalized concrete jungle is usually not the experience we hope for when we dream of exploring the world.

Phil Sturgeon in Phil Bikes

Jul 12, 2016

Cycle with a Loudspeaker

Previously I wrote a guide to getting started cycling far, and one of the things I mentioned was a loudspeaker. Now I want to talk a little bit more about that.

Have you ever heard anyone say something like this?