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Anatomy Of A Photo: The Gents Of Wevelgem

If you ever doubted for a minute that the hardmen of yore drafted the blueprint for The Rules, you need only look at these fine examples to be reminded that no matter how limited the resources they had to work with, they still managed to do a better job of Looking Fantastic than we ever could.It matters not to them that having pockets in the front...

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  1. @Dr C The Smurfs are Belgian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smurfs »

La Vie Velominatus: The Rain Bike

In our privileged stables of bikes, it ranks towards the bottom of the heap as Bike #2 or lower, but the Rain Bike is no slouch. This is, after all, the bike we rely on in bad weather, trusting it to carry us safely through what typically amounts to the most dangerous conditions we ride in. Provided you ride year-round, you likely ride this machin...

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  1. @frank @frank Look here: http://bicyclespecialties.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&updated-max=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=16 Also watch 23 days in July, and see Phil Anderson roll out on a bike wi… »

In Memoriam: The Tricolore

It was a simple time. Team kit was understated, with black shorts and a few colored panels on the jersey. Race Leader and National Championship jerseys were plain, and often even lacking in the name of the sponsor. National Championship jerseys in particular were a matter of national pride more than sponsorship; it was an honor to fly the colors o...

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  1. This is a great show not of evolution, but of artistic license being taken. I firmly believe that one should be required to wear the design issued to you on the podium, updated with sponsor names/logos only, and not allowed to change the design. For s… »

  2. These are great, bu they are national team jerseys, not national champions (though I am not sure about the French one being team instead of champ). »

Velominati Super Prestige: Strade Bianche 2012

The Monte Paschi Strade Bianchi is happening this Saturday and it is such an interesting race we are putting it into the VSP.  The route is a mix of pavement and white marble sectors that roam through the hilly Tuscan country and finishes in the middle of beautiful Sienna. It seems early to me but that is because the Giro had an epic stage on the...

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  1. Yours is as well! I was wondering where you found it? A friend had updated the original Pellos drawing, and I adopted it as part of a logo I’ve been using for quite a number of years. »

  2. L’Eroica is an awesome event; you have to participate in it to see what it is really about. It boils down to a celebration of cycling in tribute to the sports roots. It embodies The V. FWIW, the Gran Fondo parcours is actually harder than the pro rac… »

Don’t Be An Ass: Just Say No To Bad Lycra

I didn’t think this article would ever need to become reality. I thought we could safely file this one in the “Obviously Not Allowed, Fucktards” bin alongside the Rules for reflectors, kickstands, and recumbents.But I stand corrected.…...

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  1. I suppose passing him was not an option? Wheel sucker or staring, neither are good accusations ;-) »