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On Rule #64: The Sudden Drop

The severity of a crash exists on two planes, the physical and psychological. The physical is the most obvious and one we busy ourselves with in the immediate vicinity of coming down. Our bodies need time to heal, our kits may need replacing or mending, and our bicycles may need repair work. For weeks and sometimes months, we may carry with us t...

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  1. No serious crashes yet, at least none involving motorised transport.  But have experienced sheer terror. Saturday morning on Beach Rd in Melbourne – (http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2011/09/beach-road-bedlam/) – in a big group, taking themselves very seriou… »

Voices and Echoes

Doubt. It speaks in whispered tones but echoes in our actions and lingers heavy on the mind. It is a thing that weaves itself into the seeds of our dreams and erodes vision into whim. Doubt leads to uncertainty; uncertainty to fear; fear prevents us from reaching as high as we might.Doubt is a clingy thing. Like a snowball dropped down a mountainsi...

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  1. @crashin in jpn And punctures … give me the shits »

La Vie Velominatus: Perched Eyewear

There is something supremely Fantastic about a precisely manicured set of sunglasses, particularly when they’re not being used for their intended purpose. Certainly, there are times when circumstance offer no alternative but to actually look through them, but for the most part, it’s a bit pedestrian to use sunglasses for seeing through...

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  1. @frank At the Worlds in Geelong year before last, they were handing out free caps to everyone, that were perfect – the brim is 50cm at its widest point.  Branded Cyling Australia, no manufacturers label but had a Santini brand printed on the back.  sorry … »

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...

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  1. @Kyle Where does Competitive Cyclist.com sit in relation to Rule #58 ????? »

Guest Article: What The Bike Means to Me

It is less than a week from the longest night of the year for us lucky cyclists in the Northern hemisphere. Articles about lighting systems and losing form are what we cough up. @Strathlubnaig has even shorter days than most of us, works at sea, gets out on the bike and writes about it. Rule #9 or not, when is it ever a bad idea to ride a bike? V...

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  1. Nice piece.  For a southern hemisphere comparison though, taking a few days off earlier this week, went to the beach for a few days with the other half.  Up at sunrise, already 25C, going to be a hot one.  Big easterly, head off towards Barwon Heads, then… »

In Memoriam: Leather and Brass

Composites, microfibers, synthetics. They amaze in their qualities; light, strong, durable - unyieldingly stiff or unimaginably suple, depending on our whim. When modern components arrive on my doorstep, upon lifting the unremarkable cardboard box I often wonder whether there is anything at all inside or if perhaps the person on the other end of...

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  1. No offense to all those retro-types out there.  But I just dont get nostalgia.  The reason padding has gone from saddles to shorts is because it’s better.  The reason that shifters moved off the downtube is because it’s better.  The reason cassettes have … »

Dear Thule: GFY.

Spoiler alert– this post has nothing to do with professional cycling or racing. This post is about trying in vain to get existing bike trays to fit on a new car. Given that we put a man on the moon and all, this seems only modestly ambitious. WRONG, says Thule. It can’t be done! At least not without buying $200 more crap from those...

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  1. @Roadslave525 Come on – who is seriously suggesting they are not in fact willing to take the Lambo and bike  ….  Rule #25 be stuffed.  Insanely desirable combined with 100% wankerness. »