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The Eye of Sauron

Aside from wheels staying in one piece and the frame holding together, the thing we take most for granted when riding a bike is how our bodies instinctively respond to and absorb bumps. The human body is, in fact, an incredible shock-absorber; our arms and legs are capable of flexing and shifting in ways that no mechanical suspension is capable of...

@beatarmy's posts:

  1.   @Marcus   Front flashers at night are pointless.  For daytime commuting on narrow roads riding between traffic and parked cars I think they are life-savers.  Instead of cheating right and making believe they haven’t seen you the cars stopped in traf… »

Guest Article: Where the hell are all the Velominata hiding?

It is October, the last VSP of the season is up, there is still some race in China no one cares about. The road racing season is over. It is time for a little Velominati reflection. We tried to put in as many women’s races into the VSP as we could. They get little press, finding a start list is tough, picking the top five even tougher. But th...

@beatarmy's posts:

  1. Great post.  Purely out of self-interest I would love to see more women out there. First ride for me with a new group of men is always the same.  I’m the FNG and they’re going to figure out what I can do in the first half hour. I just hate it….if they … »

Cogal Report: San Francisco Cogal 2012

@Nate organized this gem up in Marin, California. Where are all you people out there? At least he was not taking you over three mountains in the French Alps. I did not attend either, disregard my name above. VLVV, Gianni Continue reading...

@beatarmy's posts:

  1. Sorry to have missed you gents riding in my backyard…but July 14 was the Markleeville Death Ride and I felt the need to suffer in the mountains and prove to myself that I am still Too Fat To Climb.  Hats off to anyone who starts the day climbing Fawn D… »

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...

@beatarmy's posts:

  1. Rules to live by. While whining to myself at the end of a 130 km, 2000 meter hammerfest with a little wind and drizzle I meditated for a while on rule V and kept pushing. In the end, I was only saved by the image of Magni finishing the Giro with two br… »