Velominatus: Skip
Order: Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2012 Attendee
Location: Madrid, Spain
American living in Madrid, Spain. Cycling for 25+ years.
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@Gianni I had been saving this site for myself but after the recent set of comments here I feel the need to share it. It is a German site that sells vintage steel bikes. They look fantastic and are often in quite large sizes. I’ve never bought from th… »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Tejay 2. Hesjedal 3. Kreuzinger 4. Rui Costa 5. Thibaut Pinot »
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@frank It’s too bad you already gave Chris the +1 jersey for the week… »
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@Frank – Wow! You’re quite brave just to try it. What a fitting tribute to The Prophet. My guess is 37,90 kms, but I’ll bring you a bottle of nice Rioja when I see you next if you break 40km! »
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Congratulations for finishing this. Looks fantastic! (Which is really the whole point, isn’t it?) Can’t wait to read it! »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Betancur 2. Chalapud 3. Uran 4. Santambrogio 5. Garate »
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VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps): 1. Nibali 2. Wiggins 3. Hesjedal 4. Cadel Evans 5. Henao »
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@roger Sounds like your handlebars and stem clamp are two different diameters. If the bars are Cinelli and the stem isn’t then that is for sure the case. Even if not, older handlebars were commonly anywhere from 25.4-26.0mm in diameter, so a mismatch … »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Nibali 2. Wiggins 3. Hesjedal 4. Sammy Sanchez 5. Henao »
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I’m interested in Velominati opinions on electronic shifting. Anybody riding it (and willing to admit it in a public forum)? Since there’s not a rule against it I suppose it should be considered as a viable option. Thoughts? »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Valverde 2. Gilbert 3. Nibali 4. Dani Moreno 5. Kwiatkowski »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Valverde 2. Gilbert 3. J Rod 4. Henao 5. Dan Martin »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Vos 2. Johansson 3. Longo Borghini 4. Van Dijk 5. Armistead »
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@Bianchi Denti Thanks. I never thought I’d care enough about VSP to actually dispute anything. Who’d have thought that with the winner this time would have only 6 points! »
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The anual international Cogal will be held each year on the birthday of The Prophet, Eddy Merckx – June 17. Community members will have the choice to observe this in their own way; honor him by riding at the front all day, or head out alone to meet the Man with the Hammer with just a bit of food in the jersey and water in the bidon.
We also encourage community members to organize Cogals on the day of, if possible, or on the nearest weekend day. However you choose to observe Festum Prophetae, make sure you do with with dignity and respect.
Vive la Vie Velominatus.
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Date - June 17, 2013 - June 18, 2013
12:00 AM - 12:00 AMCogal Details
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This needs to be re-scored based on Kwiatkowski’s 4th place. (which should net me 3 points). I’ve searched all over for the dispute button. Anybody know how to do it? »
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@Ron I used a Miche 9 speed campy-compatible cassette and found the quality far from Campy-level. But for a rain bike or commuter it works OK. If it’s just a backup you can probably save some $ with it. »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Sagan 2. Gilbert 3. Valverde 4. Kwiatkowski 5. Hesjedal »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Cancellara 2. Sylvain Chavanel 3. Stannard 4. Phinney 5. Matthieu Ladagnous »
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@wiscot Here »
Oh and thanks to @Buck for keeping all those picks straight! »
I’m late for my morning ride as I had to read through these before heading out. I’ll have to watch the video when I get back. Congratulations, @Frank! and thanks to @Scaler911 and @G’rilla for the technical support and everyone else for commenting. Mad… »