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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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. @wiscot At the urging of a friend I did the NYC 5 Boroughs ride two weeks ago.  It was a nightmare of rules violation.  Never again. »

  2. @ped No, I would stop beating myself up so much and just relax into what my body is capable of. Right now I push myself for marginal gains until I break or get too depressed at the lack of progress that I can’t find any motivation. »

  3. @ped After watching that show, my wife starting doing some HIT intervals three times a week.  Her morning insulin readings have gone from diabetic, to pre-diabetic, to normal.  Post exercise readings are usually pretty high.  I’m assuming because you are … »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Damn.  Three correct riders, but incorrect order »

  2. There was a glitch in the matrix.  My first post wasn’t showing either in the messages or the recent posts list until I posted again. VSP PICKS: 1. Nibbles 2. Cuddles 3. Henao 4. Uran 5. Wiggens »

  3. What is the weather supposed to be tomorrow? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt5h-rnsF6I   What happened to my previous post with my picks? VSP PICKS: 1. Nibbles 2. Cuddles 3. Henao 4. Uran 5. Wiggens »

  4. Will re-evaluate tonight.  Getting some picks in incase I space out. VSP PICKS: 1. Nibbles 2. Cuddles 3. Visconti 4. Uran 5. Wiggens »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. I’m pretty sure I know the answer, but if I reorder two of my riders does it cost me 5 points earch?  i.e.  If I move Cuddles from 5-3 and Ryder from 3-5 is that -10? »

  2. WooHoo.  I’m the leader on the road! »

Velominati Kit Redesign: Half Turbine, Half Hazard

Change creeps in slowly, it has a way of taking the seemingly immutable and eroding it over time. It’s inevitable; if the great canyons were carved from the solid rock of Mount Velomis by such a soft thing as water, then it should come as no surprise that the Velominati V-Kit would also change with time. As David St. Hubbins says, “Th...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Almost Delgadod on the kit order. »

The Rides

The Ride. It is the cathedral of our sport, where we worship at the altar of the Man with the Hammer. It is the end to our means. Indeed, The Bike may be the central tool to our sport, but to turn the pedals is to experience the sensation of freedom, of flight. It is all for The Ride.The world is overflowing with small, twisty roads that capture ou...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. This Wed is the annual Ride of Silence.  The purpose of the ride is to honor those injured or killed while cycling and also to make drivers aware that we are friends and neighbors.  There are rides all around the world, although most are in the US.  I enc… »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. @scaler911 Nice looking rig.  Great job and a great story. »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Wiggo or Nibbles, Nibbles or Wiggo, Wiggo or Ryder, Ryder or Nibbles.  Dammit, I can’t decide.  What ever I do, I’ll probably hate myself for it later. VSP PICKS: 1. Nibbles 2. Wiggo 3. Ryder 4. Scarponi 5. Cuddles »

  2. @Mikael Liddy Congratulations! »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Went for a followup with my cardiologist last week and got the results of my echo test.  Good news and bad news.  Good news is that the heart is good, the bad news is that I am filled with weak sauce.  The doc recommended heavy doses of V and that I need … »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. @SimonH Damn, that is gorgeous. »

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...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Switching things around.  Heart says Nibles, but Sky train is too strong.  Still not sure of the last two. VSP PICKS: 1. Wiggo 2. Ryder 3. Nibles 4. Cuddles 5. Scarponi »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. NIbbles 2. Wiggo 3. Ryder 4. Cuddles 5. MiniPhini »

Velominati Kit Redesign: Half Turbine, Half Hazard

Change creeps in slowly, it has a way of taking the seemingly immutable and eroding it over time. It’s inevitable; if the great canyons were carved from the solid rock of Mount Velomis by such a soft thing as water, then it should come as no surprise that the Velominati V-Kit would also change with time. As David St. Hubbins says, “Th...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Awesome.  My bibs are starting to get a bit shiny and thin and I could use a new favorite jersey. »

Anatomy of a Photo: Rule #47

André Leducq was a complete French Badass, with a capital B. He was third, below Merckx and Hinault for Tour de France stage wins. Nicolas Frantz was an equally Badass Luxembourger. He rode to more victories than Frandy Schleck shall ever attain in a few lifetimes. He did win the Tour de France.The crowd is obviously pleased to have these thin, he...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. @Malfadactus Perhaps a pair of Oakley’s finest would be in order »

  2. @Ron Next time you’re there try some Polygamy Porter.  Tasty stuff even if it is only 4% »

La Vie Velominatus: Lean Properly

There are always at least two ways to accomplish any task: properly and improperly. Drinking beer from a glass, not the bottle; carrying a full umbrella instead of a miniature fold-up; stirring your gin martinis, not shaking them; wearing french cuffs with a suit, not button cuffs. The Velominatus, of course, is drawn towards doing things Properly,...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. @Chris Just the thought of that leaves me needing a cigarette. »

Anatomy of a Photo: Rule #47

André Leducq was a complete French Badass, with a capital B. He was third, below Merckx and Hinault for Tour de France stage wins. Nicolas Frantz was an equally Badass Luxembourger. He rode to more victories than Frandy Schleck shall ever attain in a few lifetimes. He did win the Tour de France.The crowd is obviously pleased to have these thin, he...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. Quality picture.  That’s one style of glass I don’t have.  Must rectify this oversight. »

Velominati Super Prestige

Jump to: Scoring Guidelines • Schedule • ResultsThe Velominati Super Prestige is a season-long competition wherein readers will be submitting their predictions for the top five finishers of each qualifying race.  In order to qualify, the reader must enter their submission as a comment to the post pertaining to the race in question by 5am on th...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. It’s looking pretty good to me right now.  I’m sure that will change after LBL »

Velominati Super Prestige: Luik-Bastenaken-Luik 2013

There is something to love about a race that makes a deviation to its route for the simple joy of sending a fleet of professional riders up a fiendishly steep and narrow ramp. The Cote du Stockeu offers zero benefit to the route from a logistical standpoint – in fact, all it does is complicate things. On the way down from the Cote de Wanne &#...

@seemunkee's posts:

  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Valverde 2. NIbbles 3. Froome 4. PhilGil 5. Kreuzinger »

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