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Velominatus: DerHoggz

Order: Black Order Velominatus

Location: Western Pennsylvania

I'm pretty new to cycling, but I am embracing the rules and attempting to lay down some V.

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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. @Tobin Drugs, lots of drugs. »

Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first see my little test video of my puppy eating grass. Please disregard me yelling at it. That never happened.I have always considered myself to have a good imagination, something I attribute half to my...

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  1. @ChrisO Frank didn’t go right, only left. »

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. @Spun Up You might look here, although you would have to pay shipping from Europe. »

The mighty VSP generator has been switched on once again. The mil-spec hydraulic fluid has been changed since the Giro. A new power take-off belt has also been installed. And the punch card reader has been refurbished.Broome and Berti are already riding the Critérium du Dauphiné. The top contenders prefer the Dauphiné for the decent recovery all...

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  1. @HeinrichHausslersHairstyle Say it ain’t so!  Was he wearing gloves? »

I find it interesting to observe the chasm between parties engaged in a conversation, particularly in response to questions being asked. I’m thinking, at present, of the question, “How many bikes do you have?” My feelings in response are nothing short of complex and maybe a bit confused; reservation that I feel I should have a mo...

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  1. @scaler911 Does that thing pull cables while you tighten the bolts?  What does it do? »

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. @piwakawaka Possibly, but this guy also had hairy legs and a seatpost mounted “bottle” cage. »

La Vie Velominatus isn’t a part-time gig. La Vie means the life, and The V is my life. Otherwise, I’d be Some V Velominatus, some of the time.Even when I’m not riding my bike, like the last two weeks (for reasons which don’t really matter, and offering them only renders them excuses), I live La Vie through other avenues. Eve...

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  1. Definitely local butchers give better cuts, and usually they are from local farms.  Same thing with farmer’s markets and such.  Most people just don’t care or would rather have “steak” every night on the cheap. @brett Don’t you rock fi'zi:k shoes?  Poor b… »

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. @Gianni @Gianni Let me know when this is going down, got to get the popcorn popping. »

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. Can we all agree that someone with their brakes open and the adjuster completely out can be looked down upon, especially in a race? Also, if you have a carbon frame or wheels, shave your legs. »

I find it interesting to observe the chasm between parties engaged in a conversation, particularly in response to questions being asked. I’m thinking, at present, of the question, “How many bikes do you have?” My feelings in response are nothing short of complex and maybe a bit confused; reservation that I feel I should have a mo...

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  1. @frank Are those newer Dugasts?  Seems they started sealing the sidewalls.  Anyone seal road sidewalls?   Any crossers with experience with this? »

  2. I see G’rilla got to you on the FD as well. »

  3. @frank How do you keep your sidewalls clean?  I just soap them up, with less than satisfactory results. »

  4. Fantastic as always Frank. @Steampunk There was a Tom Ritchey interview/video awhile back on here, he has always ridden his road bikes on gravel.  If you have larger, more robust tires you can probably get away with it.  That being said, a dedicated g… »

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. @andrew Looks great.  With that kind of bend on the bars they are at the limit of upward rotation, between there and having the drops parallel with the ground is proper.  So you were correct in your assessment of not rotating them up more/ »

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. @the Engine One of the “benefits” is that you don’t have to look down to see your computer.  FFS »

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. Is it common to leave the dangly bit on SMPs? »

If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed that ‘useful’ things like practicality and functionality can often take a back seat to more basic pursuit of aesthetics and taste. If you haven’t, then your name might just be Paul.You may have also become aware that there is occasional flagrant flouting of certain guidel...

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  1. @Mclennan I’m riding these now, fantastic tires. »

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. @Sauterelle Popping like grapes! »

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. @Beers I do left-rear as well, which is anomalous in the USofMerruka »

Every once in a while, you stumble across a quote that changes your outlook on how you approach life. Of course, this requires that one does a good deal of “reading”, which is a problem for me, as reading anything that isn’t Cycling-related feels the same as doing “work”. I do the odd bit of it nevertheless, and in a r...

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  1. @Jason @RedRanger In the write-up it says Spring 2014. »

Addiction is typically defined as a bad thing. Addiction to drugs, to alcohol, sex or even work is usually portrayed as a condition to be battled, to overcome. The same sources may recommend a strict regime of regular exercise and healthy living as the perfect antidote to the bad addictions that befall an overwhelming majority of the general popul...

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  1. @Ron I feel exactly the same way regarding “being okay with your body”.  Of course, you should be confident in yourself, but if you need to lose some weight, you need to lose some weight.  Sure genetics play a part, but it is hard to not lose weight when… »

We have the kind of poor judgement that allows us to have a puppy. She’s half pit, half something, and half something else and boasts a lilliputian-sized head. As her Life Coach, I’ve instructed her to focus on growing her head because, as her Uncle Gianni says, no one gets anywhere in this world with a tiny head. But she’s a g...

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  1. @Ron I had ones such moment in the late fall in pissing rain.  My hands were completely frozen, and my legs were cramping up at lights.  Then when I pulled onto the last stretch back, I realized I was absolutely crushing and my legs simply weren’t sayi… »

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. @mouse Who brakes?  If you brake you lose. »

We have the kind of poor judgement that allows us to have a puppy. She’s half pit, half something, and half something else and boasts a lilliputian-sized head. As her Life Coach, I’ve instructed her to focus on growing her head because, as her Uncle Gianni says, no one gets anywhere in this world with a tiny head. But she’s a g...

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  1. @Fins You obviously haven’t seen me procrastinate for school. »

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. @frank I’m telling you, after Sky/Wiggins dominated last year they have become the model to follow it seems.  First the TT-winning fist pump, now a throne.  I was surprised by the distinct lack of sideburns throughout the peloton, even on the Modfather… »