Velominatus: frank
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A lifelong Velominatus, the history and culture within cycling fascinates Frank (pronounced in Dutch and Flemish as “Fränk”) and, if given even the vaguest of excuses, will discuss it ad nausium. A devoted cycling aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Question? Email me.
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Despite the weather and several riders losing time, there was not much change to the GC; Gesink dropped out of contention and Scarples fell further back as well, but the only big change to the overall is that Santambrogio took Gesink’s spot in fourth. … »
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I think it was @Cyclops who said that black is the only color that truly does not occur in nature and is therefor not used in any (US) camo. That means that the full Zwarte V-Kit – especially in it’s latest 100% black incarnation, is the most visible cycl… »
@ten B Designed by Cipo, so it gets a pass. It is somehow awesome in its garishness and Rule Violations. Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Powered by DM Albums™ »
@DerHoggz Its right up there with mirrors; a plea to control the uncontrollable – to make yourself feel safer, which is not in itself offensive. The fact that it comes at the price of all aesthetic integrity is what makes it such an unforgivable offense… »
@Mike_P I ran a red light yesterday because I wasn’t heavy enough to trigger the sensor. Sat there for two light cycles and lost my patience. Other than that, its a horrible habit. Same with stop signs, though I’m inclined to not come to a complete sto… »
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@eightzero Evie’s got some good shit to say. If only more riders had her background, things would get done! *runs and hides* »
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@brett thats a lot of tough talk coming from a guy wearing a lantern. »
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I was reminded of another reason to weight the outside foot: it unweights your saddle so you’re not a sack of potatoes when you hit a bump you don’t see mid-corner. Its the same principle as riding cobbles or riding a cross bike or a hard-tail MTB: unwei… »
Here’s a news flash for all you aspiring photographers. You know what kind of fancy-dancy high tech camera Pedale used for the cover shot? No? Oh, HIS FUCKING iPHONE. »
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Looks like Cav’s custom Venge has his name written in Velomiskrit. »
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@San Tonio We’ve been at the forefront of bringing attention to Women’s Cycling – to the protest of many in this community when we introduced the Women’s VSP, I might add. I’m proud to see how much momentum the Women’s VSP is gaining and to see the oth… »
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@Nate Word to that, the ‘Tickets seem to be perfectly balanced. Not to talk up a tire too much, but glue a handmade tire like an FMB to a pair and you have perfect balance, perfect suppleness, and perfect grip. My goodness my Guinness! »
@Patrick That’s pretty much how you pronounce it! Raul was a right stud, too. His win into Spa was one of my favorites. Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Powered by DM Albums™ @G’rilla, there he is riding that Coors Classic jersey yo… »
@Pedale.Forchetta Merckx be praised! I updated the photo with a higher res version from your site and restored it to its original aspect ration (I had defaced it earlier by cropping – I didn’t know it was yours; I would never do that to your photos!) An… »
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@nkanafani Three? I count at least seven. At least the guy in the back is on a bike at all. »
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Stable geometry is also handy for eating cobbles. »
Merckx was also an amazing descender; in fact, his geometry was tuned to being able to go downhill as fast as possible in order to catch the climbers back on the way down after presumably getting dropped by them on the way up. His bikes are wildly stab… »
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Almost forgot the results were updated today. Wiggins is almost as fucked as Ryder. Provisional Race Results 1. NIBALI Vincenzo 2. EVANS Cadel 3. URAN URAN Rigoberto 4. GESINK Robert 5. SCARPONI Michele Provisional VSP Standings 1. Tobin (35 points)… »
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@PT Is it your wheels? On lightweight wheels the valve stem can throw the balance of the wheel off significantly. I’ve been considering adding a counter-weight to my Haleakalas for that reason; they’re so fucking light they wobble a bit at speed. »
@Pedale.Forchetta ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?? That photo has captivated me for weeks. That must surely be the best Cycling photo ever taken. I should have assumed it was you! »
@Mikael Liddy BAD. ASS. VIDEO. ‘uckinel. »
@the-farmer And don’t wear a YJA. @G’rilla +1 badge to you, matey. Spot the fuck on. »