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+++ title = "Introducing the Lama" date = 2025-04-25 categories = ["Stories"] tags = ["lama", "mascot", "ethos", "gear stories", "bikepacking"] slug = "introducing-the-lama" image = "lama-riding-chandigarh.webp" description = "He’s not a reviewer. Not a guru. Just the Lama — your quiet companion across Gearlama. When he shows up, it means the ride matters." keywords = ["Lama", "Gearlama mascot", "fixie monk", "indian cycling", "bikepacking character"] +++
You’ll see him in corners of the website.
Tucked into reviews. Peeking out from stories.
Gliding through traffic. Waiting at a dhaba.
A robe flapping. A fixie humming. A pair of round glasses catching the light.
He is the Lama.
The Lama isn’t a reviewer.
He isn’t a salesman.
He isn’t even real — but he’s very much alive.
He’s the spirit of Gearlama.
Calm. Curious. Slightly dusty.
Completely obsessed with the little things that make big rides better.
When we find gear that just works — not in a lab, but on bad roads, late nights, steep climbs —
you’ll probably see the Lama riding alongside it.
He doesn’t overthink.
He doesn’t scroll.
He rides. Listens. Waits.
Sometimes, all he leaves behind is one line:
“This one stays.”
You’ll find him where the journey meets simplicity.
Where form follows function.
Where a yellow fixie can outpace a city full of scooters, just by showing up with soul.
So no, the Lama isn’t just a mascot.
He’s a reminder.
That even in a noisy world, there’s still space for calm rides, good gear, and stories worth telling.
And this is where his story begins.