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La Vie Velominatus: The Sound of Silence by frank / May 20 2013 / 133 posts In most situations, silence is an ominous thing that signals impending doom. Having never been in…
Guest Article: Down with the YJA by kah / May 17 2013 / 155 posts Bicycles and automobiles- can’t we all just get along? @Kah writes about this universal (do al…
VSP: Giro d'Italia 2013, Stage 10 by frank / May 13 2013 / 215 posts Day 5 of the Six Days of the Giro continues with an impromptu VSP event.Lets have a look at where…
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Evanescent Riders: L.E. ‘Juan’ Gunderson by brett / Aug 26 2012 / 108 posts The name Laurence Ernest Gunderson is not one that the general public know too well, at least before…
Study of a Madman: Riding in the Rain by frank / Oct 10 2010 / 87 posts I awoke Sunday morning to the sound of the driving rain on the windows, buffeted by gusts of wind. I…
Reverence: Lezyne Rule 31 Sack by brett / Nov 6 2010 / 200 posts Rule #31 was conceived out of necessity, aesthetics and plain good taste. Seeing an oversized sadd…
Velominati Photo Contest: Season 2012 by frank / Dec 21 2012 / 252 posts Truth be told, how many of us can resist a photo of ourselves Looking Fantastic on the bike? How man…
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2nd Annual Ontario Cogal-2013 Café Domestique, Dundas ON |
May 26, 2013 |
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Scottish Cogal 2013 Magdalen Yard Road Car Park, Dundee |
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@ChrisO Well, they stopped short of saying, I haven’t seen anyone climb like that since Armstrong rode to Sestrier… »
Are we back to the days of writing cycling news articles in barely-disguised code… or is it my imagination ? htt… »
I’ve seen a lot of whining on other sites about the weather “ruining” the race. Are these people mad? … »
@RedRanger You do want to be a small amount lower on an MTB than a road bike so be careful about going too low – … »
I had been fighting with my fit on the bike recently. A midweek roller session (to reinvigorate the souplesse) and a 2m… »
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Riad tubeless update: Read (cracked) wheel replaced. Neuvation made good on the warranty even though technically it was … »
@Rob I have two words for you. Congratulations and speedplay. Float baby float. That is big news. Miami. There is not la… »
@unversio All things in moderation, even riding. I think that to stay cycling-fit long-term I need to be doing some oth… »
@duncan and I plan to come down. Had a stack of pancakes tonight so I’m ready. »
@unversio In a perfect world, yes. But one of those should be “active rest” (riding short and easy). But I … »
@mouse Would have to agree, we seem to be seeing more and more mechanical issues relating to driveline of late. And I t… »
@Rob Florida cycling: KOMs on overpasses. »
What’s the sitrep on the wimmins Gooik-Geraardsbergen-Gooik on May 26th (aujord’hui) ? »


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I commute mostly on mixed use paths. I run around 400 lumens on my helmet and 300 on my handlebars. As to the pedestrians, maybe only 1 in 20 at best have any lights or even reflective gear. Often they’re walking multiple dogs off leash, so I figure if m… »