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Descendeur

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...

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  1. @frank Eh? »

The Bikes

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...

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  1. @Ron I got a pair of Blade carbon Ti. Amazing weight difference from the Keo Max’s I had on. Generally they feel a bit more solid underfoot as the contact area is more broad. Enjoy! »

  2. @DerHoggz Scwalbe Ultremo ZX. Light, fast, great durability and puncture resistance. »

Descendeur

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...

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  1. @Beers Nah, don’t worry.  My gripe wasn’t pointed your way. I’ll pass on my tale of woe to make it all clear.  A few months ago, I was riding in the Dandenongs (Melbs – Great climbing, etc) and after a great session of climbing, thought that i’d descen… »

La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence

In most situations, silence is an ominous thing that signals impending doom. Having never been in any danger myself, I base this largely on my experience watching box-office movies. As a general rule, I use Hollywood as the principal source of information on all subjects as they relate to doom and politics, principally because I’m loath t...

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  1. @frank Yep, all of that and this: I had a creaky front end on the CX bike for ages. Caused me to pull down and regrease the headset twice in 3 weeks. (Forgot I’d done it the first time.  i’m a bit dim) Found a sand grain in the QR interface that once … »

Guest Article: Down with the YJA

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...

@mouse's posts:

  1. @paolo @DerHoggz True That. I’m quietly stunned that Cuddles is still getting questions at the Giro about TDF team leadership. FFS, Van Garderen’s win at the ATOC was good, but it’s not the fucking Giro!  Perspective, people! »

  2. @Beers Fixed your post »

Descendeur

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...

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  1. @Beers As in Fucking annoying, you mean? »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro D’Italia 2013

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...

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  1. @strathlubnaig Again, FFS. Wiggins would have likely I won’t Trentino if his shit E-lectonic shifting hadn’t stopped working. Of course we had to tip shit on him because he “wasn’t being cool” throwing his expensive bike about. Getting heartily sick… »

  2. @cantona geez. We’re such bitches on the interwebs. The weather has been total shit. It’s a bit rich to be calling Wiggs out for being soft, especially considering he would have won the TT if he hadn’t flatted. »

Descendeur

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...

@mouse's posts:

  1. @The Grande Fondue Holy Fucking fuckcakes! That makes descending on a bike look positively tame! »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro D’Italia 2013

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...

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  1. @Mikael Liddy Don’t dream it’s over. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2013, Stage 10

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...

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  1. My little poni in for Ryder VSP PICKS: 1. Pozzovivo 2. Nibbles 3. Cuddles 4. Wiggins 5. Scarponi »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. Pozzovivo 2. Nibbles 3. Cuddles 4. Wiggins 5. Hesjedal »

The Bikes

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...

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  1. *Columbus* »

  2. @zeitzmar Well done! Good find with the Coulmbus fork. Enjoy the bejesus out of it. »

Self-Chosen: Il Pirata & Il Giro

We continue our Six Days of the Giro series with a look at the troubled bond between Marco Pantani and the Giro.Some were meant to be tormented, as though it were preordained that their brilliance should be balanced with fatal flaws. These are tortured souls, whose dramatic highs are equalled only by the devastating depths of their lows. Continu...

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  1. Bah, I suck at the internet. »

  2. @ChrisO You mean like this? »

The Rules

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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  1. @Mikael Liddy Mikael:  Congratulations. It’s a beautiful thing, life. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro D’Italia 2013

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...

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  1. Yay, Good Cadel. Fingers crossed that he keeps it going. »

The Bikes

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...

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  1. @thebaron Nah, it only counts if it’s a race bike. »

  2. @frank Don’t forget track bike as well. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro D’Italia 2013

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...

@mouse's posts:

  1. @Mikael Liddy Hey, been away a bit but I wanted to say congratulations! Life will never be the same, but in the best possible way! »

The Bikes

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...

@mouse's posts:

  1. @Beers I’ve had some experience with Gatorskins when they first came out.  In the preceeding 5 years before I got them, commuting every day, I had perhaps one flat on a crappy set of Vittorias.  After putting on the Gatorskins, I had 4 flats in 3 weeks… »

  2. @Dan_R 15.15kgs is pretty heavy. Didn’t monsieur Trudeau give you the metric system in Alberta? »

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