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Bike riding, wine guzzling, fat bastard.

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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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @piwakawaka I keep my “sheer” bibs for the rollers…in the basement….where no one will ever see me.  This is great for two reasons.  Firstly, you won’t wear out your proper kit, and second, if you have family they tend to stray away when any hint of… »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @Cyclops that scene looks like the vanity in my library…(otherwise known as the master bath). »

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...

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  1. I always find it amazing what goes through my mind as I descend at really high speeds.  ”Which portion of the ditch I should fly towards if I flat?  Keep pedaling till your spun out! If Ihit the deck, how far I will slide before the pavement eats through … »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2013, Stage 10

Day 5 of the Six Days of the Giro continues with an impromptu VSP event.Lets have a look at where we are in the 2013 Giro. Wiggins must have spent time training in Luxembourg because he’s been descending like a Schleck when things get dodgy before disappearing into the team van to have a cry about it. Hesjedal has put in some good moves and...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. 43km to go and Jack Rod is flying…visually, what an amazing stage to ride! »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. I think I may get charged with treason for my swaps… VSP PICKS (1st Rest Day Swaps): 1. Vince Nibbles 2. Evans 3. Beaker 4. Gesink 5. Uran »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2013, Stage 10

Day 5 of the Six Days of the Giro continues with an impromptu VSP event.Lets have a look at where we are in the 2013 Giro. Wiggins must have spent time training in Luxembourg because he’s been descending like a Schleck when things get dodgy before disappearing into the team van to have a cry about it. Hesjedal has put in some good moves and...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Domenico Pozzovivo 2. Satambrogio 3. Is th’ Atapuma? 4. Intxausti 5. Brambilla »

  2. VSP PICKS: 1. Pozzovivo 2. Satambrogio 3. Is th’ Atapuma? 4. Intxausti 5. Brambilla »

Dirty Romantics

We’re into day three of the Six Days of the Giro series, and it’s time to hit the dirt.If ever a Keepers Tour goes to Italy, then we’re doing this climb. No doubt. Climbing on gravel up a real mountain, what’s not to love? Continue reading...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @Nate Cool – even better this is only a few hours from where I live! »

  2. @DerHoggz Not following you…James Tiberious? »

  3. @RedRanger Really digging the seat stays – can’t wait to see it built up! »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @piwakawaka Not only that but Uran burned a whole pile of time bringing Wiggo back…where is the Columbian Conspiracy now?? »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @Spun Up I have the exact same body type as you.  I started noticing some  big changes when I switched to a gluten free diet.  Pretty much the same info as what piwakawaka said…it really works! »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. The TDF is going to have to come up with some pretty fucking amazing stages to take the shine from the Giro! »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @mcsqueak I did not like the stem mount either and moved over to a Barfly mount.  While I still have the constant reminder of how slow I actually am, I really like the different mounting option of being out in front of the bar. »

Self-Chosen: Il Pirata & Il Giro

We continue our Six Days of the Giro series with a look at the troubled bond between Marco Pantani and the Giro.Some were meant to be tormented, as though it were preordained that their brilliance should be balanced with fatal flaws. These are tortured souls, whose dramatic highs are equalled only by the devastating depths of their lows. Continu...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @TBONE Can you make sure your jersey is sleeveless when you wear the disco arm warmers?  Also, you may want to throw in a Bentobox for good measure? »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @Mikael Liddy So awesome!  The rules may get tested in the early going but that quickly changes!  I have three and they are all chomping at the bit to go riding all the time.  Congrats!! »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Ryder 2. Nibali 3. Beaker 4. Gesink 5. Uran »

Velominati Kit Redesign: Half Turbine, Half Hazard

Change creeps in slowly, it has a way of taking the seemingly immutable and eroding it over time. It’s inevitable; if the great canyons were carved from the solid rock of Mount Velomis by such a soft thing as water, then it should come as no surprise that the Velominati V-Kit would also change with time. As David St. Hubbins says, “Th...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. New kit looks fucking sharp!  Love the back story on Kallisto as well, makes the purchase that much better.  Nice work!! »

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...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @DocBrian Vegemite is ambrosia compared to Nutella?!  I could understand this if your definition of ambrosia was a shit brown, tar like substance that smells like hot sick ass on a dead carcass.  As for Marmite, the only redeeming quality it has is the… »

  2. @minion You’re an angry Aussie…c’mon, throw some shrimp on the barbie, crack a Fosters, and sing a round of “Tie Me Kangaroo Down”… »

  3. @minion Solid gold…I find it hard to fathom that any Australian can even distinguish the taste of coffee after ingesting Vegemite. »

Velominati Super Prestige: Luik-Bastenaken-Luik 2013

There is something to love about a race that makes a deviation to its route for the simple joy of sending a fleet of professional riders up a fiendishly steep and narrow ramp. The Cote du Stockeu offers zero benefit to the route from a logistical standpoint – in fact, all it does is complicate things. On the way down from the Cote de Wanne &#...

@Tobin's posts:

  1. @Erik I figured he just ran out of road at Wallone, would’ve been happy to see Ryder take it though! »

  2. Dan Martin – sweet! »

  3. YEAH Ryder!!! »

  4. VSP PICKS: 1. Dan Martin 2. Gilbert 3. Henao 4. Mollema Russels Wart 5. J-Rod »

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