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Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2013

It looks so easy on the television. Well, no, actually it looks pretty bloody hard. We think we have some understanding of how they suffer, how their bodies can take the continual beating. But we don’t really know. Not even by riding these abominations they call roads twice in the space of a few days can we understand the scale of the thing...

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Phinney solos to the win, followed shortly by the remnants of the late break. Greipel survives the cobbles and easily takes the sprint for 2nd. VSP PICKS: 1. Phinney 2. Greipel 3. Cancellara 4. Pozzato 5. Flecha »

Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2013

Imagine a world without the little things we take for granted; a house without a roof, a pub with no beer, a Keepers Tour without any clothes. The last one is a reality for me at the moment, five days in and still no trace of where the hell between Wellington and Paris my bag (filled with V-Kit, shoes, helmet, everything) is. The other thing that h...

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Griepel impressive up the Koppenberg in the break! »

Velominati Super Prestige: Milan-Sanremo 2013

Finally, we have Milan-Sanremo. I hope pedale.forcetta is ready to shoot some pictures, especially black and white because it will be cold and possibly wet. Throw in a little wind and a race of this distance will weed out the less hardy. Recently, but not too recently, this race would be won out of a decent size field sprint. And yet, besides Fabs...

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Delgado will miss the start but chase frantically along the Ligurian coast road, and catch the small lead group at the base of the Cipressa. Amazing. VSP PICKS: 1. Sagan 2. Cancellara 3. Bossen-Hagen 4. Pozzato 5. Delgado »

V And V Makes VV: Haleakala Round IIV

I can’t really call it an obsession. If it was an obsession, I would have commissioned a bloke I’ve never met to build me a set of ultra-light wheels and I would have spent an outrageous amount of money to upgrade my handlebars in an identical shape from aluminum to carbon in an effort to shave a few grams off the top end of my machine...

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Just returned from the first ride of the year here on the USA east coast (much less exciting than Hawaii!!) A small group, some obviously still in a state of celebration from what for me was last night, but for them was only an hour ago. Brian seemed es… »
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Confessions of a Keeper: Descension

The only thing worse than being two months from peaking and Too Fat To Climb is being two months past peaking and in the middle of the season of rapid weight gain. At least with the former there is something to look forward to as you measure the incremental gains of your training as the almost daily rides of the season accumulate on your Strava pro...

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@Jay Agreed. But for me there is one positive oddity that the seasonal change provides. At the peak of daylight saving time, in the evenings after work I have light late enough for 2 hour rides max. During winter, my weekday indoor trainer sessions a… »

Cogal Report: Scottish McCogal 2012

The first Velominati Scottish Cogal is in the books. Organized and supported by Clan Engine, it looked to be a beautiful Scottish day on the bikes. V-kits and Casually Deliberate in Callander, this Cogal thing is catching on. VLVV, Gianni Continue reading...

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Nice narrative, great pics. Any shots of your support crew (aka Mrs Engine)? »

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Anatomy of a Photo: Cannibals Eat Badgers, Too

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Clever Thinking

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VSP: L’Eroica/Strade Bianche 2013

by frank / Feb 27 2013 / 287 posts

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by brett / May 22 2013 / 41 posts

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Velominatus: BaltoSteve

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Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2013

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Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2013

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Velominati Super Prestige: Milan-Sanremo 2013

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V And V Makes VV: Haleakala Round IIV

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Confessions of a Keeper: Descension

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Cogal Report: Scottish McCogal 2012

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