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Velominatus: DerHoggz

Order: Black Order Velominatus

Location: Western Pennsylvania

I'm pretty new to cycling, but I am embracing the rules and attempting to lay down some V.

@DerHoggz's activity:

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. Is Contador doing the Tour?  I want to see him against Froome on form. »

  2. @frank Too fast fore vowels. What streams are you guys using?  Are they all 80% ads like this Eurosport one? »

We close out the 6 Days of the Giro with our sixth and final installment.A body at rest, stays at rest. A body in motion, stays in motion. Things get a bit more ambiguous when it comes to a body on a bicycle tearing down a twisty mountain descent at speed, particularly in the rain. But it is here, on the boundary between clarity and ambiguity, wher...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @frank iPhone you say?  No wonder it is blurry as shit… Kidding of course, really captures the speed involved, great photo indeed. »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @xyxax In the fall I was down to 4% body fat as measured by my friend who is a”certified” personal trainer.  I also had about a month or so of on/off respiratory stuff, waking up hacking and such.  Didn’t relate the two at the time, but now I am wonderi… »

Bicycles and automobiles- can’t we all just get along? @Kah writes about this universal (do aliens have this issue also?) problem of us co-existing with humans in cars. We all drive cars too and have cursed the occasional cyclists for some good reason. Cars are our greatest threat. We can crawl away from our own bicycle crashes, thanks very m...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. I never understood the love for hi-viz yellow, even prior to knowledge of The Rules when I was wearing athletic shorts, mountain shoes and had hairy legs. »

We close out the 6 Days of the Giro with our sixth and final installment.A body at rest, stays at rest. A body in motion, stays in motion. Things get a bit more ambiguous when it comes to a body on a bicycle tearing down a twisty mountain descent at speed, particularly in the rain. But it is here, on the boundary between clarity and ambiguity, wher...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @razmaspaz I was going to say something about that jab, but I don’t even know the song.  I listen to Synkrnized and older stuff.  Stu Zender is the man. »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

@DerHoggz's posts:

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We close out the 6 Days of the Giro with our sixth and final installment.A body at rest, stays at rest. A body in motion, stays in motion. Things get a bit more ambiguous when it comes to a body on a bicycle tearing down a twisty mountain descent at speed, particularly in the rain. But it is here, on the boundary between clarity and ambiguity, wher...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @PeakInTwoYears Never drove a motorcycle, but I can imagine.  You probably do it without realizing from experience on a motorcycle, it is just counter-intuitive to not steer into the corner unless you are told. »

  2. @PeakInTwoYears It isn’t weighting per se, more to do with using the geometry of the bike to cause a turn through countersteering.  From what I’ve seen/read no one has been able to conclude how exactly bikes steer/balance.  (Scientific studies by Univers… »

We are the Keepers of the Cog.  In so being, we also maintain the sacred text wherein lie the simple truths of cycling etiquette known as The Rules. It is in our trust to maintain and endorse this list.See also The Prophet’s Prayer. Continue reading...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. Oops. read the wrong quote. »

  2. @ped Ah, placing the burden of proof on the one claiming non-existence, classic.  It is your job to back up your claims. »

We close out the 6 Days of the Giro with our sixth and final installment.A body at rest, stays at rest. A body in motion, stays in motion. Things get a bit more ambiguous when it comes to a body on a bicycle tearing down a twisty mountain descent at speed, particularly in the rain. But it is here, on the boundary between clarity and ambiguity, wher...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @snoov That, and gripping the top tube with your knees helps. @frank The difference between motorcycles and bikes is the distribution of mass within the rider/vehicle system.  For a given speed/turn radius/condition/corner there is a certain angle … »

We are the Keepers of the Cog.  In so being, we also maintain the sacred text wherein lie the simple truths of cycling etiquette known as The Rules. It is in our trust to maintain and endorse this list.See also The Prophet’s Prayer. Continue reading...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. *than May have hit a nerve there. »

  2. @scmtns Bullshit.  Show me your imagined reams. Gluten certainly is bad for people that are allergic.  People just like to be cool and snobbish, and how better then to condescendingly expound upon why gluten is something unpalatable, only for dullard… »

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @sthilzy I can definitely see how electronic would be much more precise and powerful for shifting.  Some pros refuse to run it, much Cancellara being one, to the chagrin of sponsors. »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. Also, mullets »

Day 5 of the Six Days of the Giro continues with an impromptu VSP event.Lets have a look at where we are in the 2013 Giro. Wiggins must have spent time training in Luxembourg because he’s been descending like a Schleck when things get dodgy before disappearing into the team van to have a cry about it. Hesjedal has put in some good moves and...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @strathlubnaig He probably lives at similar altitudes, compared to those living on the Riviera. »

Twiggo is dreaming of a Giro-Tour double. He has sent out mixed messages about his Tour ambitions. Will he use the Giro as the ultimate Tour preparation or will be burn all his matches in May and hope he can find another pack for July? He has abandoned his successful 2012 Tour run-up strategy of winning every stage race he entered the previous spri...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @Nate Can we get an edit?  Sub in the Colombians, and Balocco for LCL. »

Day 5 of the Six Days of the Giro continues with an impromptu VSP event.Lets have a look at where we are in the 2013 Giro. Wiggins must have spent time training in Luxembourg because he’s been descending like a Schleck when things get dodgy before disappearing into the team van to have a cry about it. Hesjedal has put in some good moves and...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Uran 2. Nibbles 3. Sanchez 4. Scarponi 5. Wiggo »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. Uran 2. Nibbles 3. Sanchez 4. Scarponi 5. ‘ »

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @motor city Are your brake QRs opened in this pic?  Or is that reach adjust on the levers? »

We are the Keepers of the Cog.  In so being, we also maintain the sacred text wherein lie the simple truths of cycling etiquette known as The Rules. It is in our trust to maintain and endorse this list.See also The Prophet’s Prayer. Continue reading...

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We’re into day three of the Six Days of the Giro series, and it’s time to hit the dirt.If ever a Keepers Tour goes to Italy, then we’re doing this climb. No doubt. Climbing on gravel up a real mountain, what’s not to love? Continue reading...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @Tobin Kirk? »

We are the Keepers of the Cog.  In so being, we also maintain the sacred text wherein lie the simple truths of cycling etiquette known as The Rules. It is in our trust to maintain and endorse this list.See also The Prophet’s Prayer. Continue reading...

@DerHoggz's posts:

  1. @ChrisO @RedRanger Yeah, I asked the LBS and they named one more relaxed group, nothing with a more competitive lean.  Googling shows some clubs, with terrible web presence and no way to get in touch.  I did wade through one such fluro-nightmare blogs… »

  2. How the fuck do I find a club? »