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The Importance of Environment

While all evidence points to the contrary, the 20th century’s greatest twatwaffle LE Gunderson may have got something at least half right after all. Of course it’s about the bike, otherwise we’d be runners. But there are other factors that contribute to what makes us Cyclists which can often be overlooked completely. Not the cloth...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @Velodeluded At first glance, I was afraid that “some” were writing poetry here. Thank you for not writing poetry here. »

Time Out

My wife and I live in subtropical Maui. We moved here partly to break the horrible cycle of fall fitness followed by winters of undersubscribed gym memberships, eleven minute turbotrainer sessions, weight gain followed by depression and a complete loss of cycling fitness every f’ing spring. Bib knickers worn until May to ride exhausting littl...

@unversio's posts:

  1. Thanx Gianni. Adaptation is good to consider and even better to try. »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @LA Dave Victory never holds back — and it never ceases. »

  2. @Dr C Love this fistfight salute! »

  3. Vincenzo Vince! »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. Who among you would vote on riding 7 days a week? Taking rest days on the bike. »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @JohnB Cue the quote — “Races are lost and won on very small differences.” 25mm front and rear is an awesome thing. »

Reverence: Lezyne Rule 31 Sack

Rule #31 was conceived out of necessity, aesthetics and plain good taste.  Seeing an oversized saddle bag hanging limply by velcro under a Flite, Arione or Regal just isn’t right.  Frame pumps, while they undoubtedly do the finest job of inflating a tube, add nothing but bulk and clutter to the lines of a frame (and aren’t compatibl...

@unversio's posts:

  1. Although I use a SciCon carbon bag for the approved “small” phone. »

  2. @mcsqueak I prefer a half-sandwich sized (grocery store brand) bag. Resealable is an amazing thing! »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @Cyclops Racing Weight in the mix there. “I need to find that one at my house.” »

  2. @wiscot She’s wearing a heart rate monitor strap — of course. »

  3. @paolo Just shy of 50Nm too. »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @Patrick Magnifico! »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @frank Mobile phone was a first guess. Or there was time to create an expressionist rendering (charcoal). Lo-res images can be tested in Photoshop pushing them to 1200 dpi to find these types of “interesting” results. »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. @Russ Nobi works well, especially during a sprint and moving up in the field to the front with a rear facing camera that has a FLASHING RED LIGHT. It locks down directly with a CroMoly stem bolt that matches the GoPro cap-nut thread and a spacer. »

  2. @wiscot There ought to be a broad Yellow line painted around that designated area — STAND HERE TO BE SEEN. »

  3. Well there it is — good article. One day we should get together in our Black jerseys, Black bibshorts, Black socks and Black helmet and shoes to go ride. Bike is Black too. I do mount a small Black SIGMA light directly on the Nobi number bracket when nee… »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. Is there a better word than retribution? »

  2. I am calling for a ride of retribution (on my part) this weekend. The route will have some great moments. You Vellows do the same. »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. This is a mysterious image and article — and I like it — a lot. Since better cornering truly started with me after building up the MX Leader, I can only add that frame geometry and wheelbase will add or detract from the whole experience. »

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...

@unversio's posts:

  1. Pantani’s 1998 Mercatone Uno Bianchi Mega Pro XL Reparto Corse »

  2. @Dan_R 54/44T “fucking” rings »

  3. @Dan_R Pantani climbed with bigger “fucking” rings. »

  4. @wiscot Pantani climbed with bigger rings. »

  5. Reverence for the factory lube on a new chainset — solemn silence. »

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