Velominatus: Winelli
Order: Level 2 Velominatus
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Bear in mind that dry eyes may also be a function of poor head positioning relative to direction of travel. Your helmet or cycling cap should disturb the airflow around your eyes and face. I used to get dry stinging eyes when I started out riding, but I d… »
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And nobody mentions CINELLI?! Mine goes on Campy Veloce. Sweet ride. »
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@farzani @Deakus »
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Winter cycling when living in London sux. Most motorists seem to have received a lobotomy as an early christmas present, everybody is out for family walks in Regents Park (therefore using the baby pram as an effective way of forcing priority at crossings … »
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The best way to get used to riding in the drops is by riding in the drops. »
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Those Guns. Wow. »
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@Dan_R Miche crankset, Veloce rear end. I’m running a compact 50-34. Caught myself looking at it the other week and comparing it to other boy’s cranks and thinking i could do with six more teeth… @DerHoggz Rocking The V-Colours all the way, baby. Vive … »
Can somebody tell me when it is appropriate to upgrade your brakes? I’m currently rocking Miche brakes on my Cinelli Experience, and I’ve been eyeing some Campy brakes. Don’t know why – gear envy? »
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For some reason, the past week has gotten me down. It’s partly the weather in the UK, partly a horrendous sore throat which made it difficult to swallow and which only disappeared today, partly some minor failings and stupidities of my fellow human beings… »
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If somebody is sucking your wheel, you deserve to have your wheel sucked. Go harder or go home. Here endeth the lesson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YMPAH67f4o »
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If any of you haven’t read Pynchon’s “V” and are prepared for a cross-disciplinary, sport/lit, entirely coincidental ne’er-the-twain-shall-meet broadening of the mind-horizon (“this has nothing to do with cycling but on a meta-meta level, sort of everythi… »
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Today we mourn. Tomorrow we ride. »
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@Blah Sorry – where are the pedals? »
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Want want want want want. »
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@the Engine Apologies, I don’t know what came over me there with the little face! »
We can see what will happen. There will be people out there who speak the Velotongue but do not truly appreciate the silent core of humility which lies at the heart of every Velominatus. They will go out on the roads and sully the image by being bastards… »
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Attention all hands, attention all hands. The first Scottish Cogal has been scheduled. It sounds endlessly fun, punishing and exciting. The malted beverage recovery fluid will be outstanding. It has to be, it’s Scotland. Please note, post-cogal reports have to include photos and description of said malted beverage environs. -gianni
Route will be Callander south on the A81 over the Braes of Greenock to Aberfoyle, back north over the Duke’s Pass A821 (10% in places) then left at Loch Achray and along the banks of Loch Katrine, on a road that is only open to local motorised traffic, to Stonachlachar and then south along the B829 back to Aberfoyle. Through Aberfoyle along the A81 to Strathblane (this road can sometimes be busy in places), then left (east) along the A891 to Lennoxtown and then sharp left back north along the B822 Crow Road (proper torture). At Fintry take the right to continue along the B822 to Kippen, then straight through Kippen across the roundabout on the main road continuing along the B822 to Thornhill. At Thornhill continue north to pick up the A81 to Callander and Malted Recovery Beverage.
The back of my cigarette packet suggests that this is around 160kms – but I might be wrong. In case of apocalyptic weather beyond Rule #10 (we had hurricane force winds here twice last year and our roads have a tendency to flood in places) there are a number of points where the route can be cut short with some logic.
This being Scotland it will be Casually Deliberate and a short period of Waiting Properly is expected at the off as well. We have some PMU rubber hands at the ready so some junior Engines may be employed to make a proper crowd scene and set the tone. Pictures will be taken and posted on the site so Looking Pro and Fantastic is the only way to roll.
Mrs Engine will supply ribald remarks and (more usefully) a sag wagon if any Velominatus actually shows imminent signs of expiring. There is also the possibility of food being thrown at us en route by the said Mrs Engine.
We can accommodate two Velominati (or possibly four if they are very friendly with each other) should the consumption of Malted Recovery Beverage mean that driving home afterwards isn’t possible. There’s also places to lay your head in town that we can provide info on should the need arise. Post ride food is also available chez Engine provided numbers are sub 10 if not then, given ample warning of numbers, we’ll think of something.
As always – this is guys and gals meeting on the road for a bike ride – if you come to grief please refer to Rule #5.
If you’re doing anything other than turning up and going home please drop me a text on 07799 690390 or send an email on ivor@sneddencampbell.co.uk and make your needs known so that we have a fighting chance of making the Scottish Cogal a day to remember for all the right reasons.
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Date - October 13, 2012
9:05 AM - 5:00 PMLocation
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Sorry to be an asshole, but as with Velominatus/Velominati, since Velominata is singular, shouldn’t the plural be Velominatae? (…) *Goes to bike shed to beat himself with a track pump* »
@unversio Superb. It is a brand which still retains such mystery for me – you can ‘get’ Trek, Giant, even Colnago, etc., but Cinelli just has a bizarre aspirational mystique about it… »