Velominatus: snoov
Order: Guest Contributor
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Got a bike to get fit in 2009 (Tricross). Entered 2011 Etape Caledonia to motivate myself after not really riding the bike. Trained from February and completed 130km in 4.5 hours on an Allez I was given by a guy who showed me the rules. Now I'm on the road to rule compliance and watch every RR I can find although I've ALWAYS been fascinated by the Tour. Bike handling skills from BMX racing and halfpipe action which also claimed my two front teeth.
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@Gianni Ha, I just got up, can’t lie too long or my back gets stiff. VMH will be sleeping for Scotland in the Commonwealth Games next year so I have to amuse myself here until I can go and wake her up. »
@PT @Patrick Actually, and @Gianni will be able to correct me if I’m wrong, there is no ‘R’ sound in the Hawai’ian language. While there in 2002 (O’ahu) I got a fun book called Hawai’ian for Haoles. Haole being the local word for white folks or outsi… »
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@Ron Wasn’t it DNS for Ryder and Brad, did not start? »
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There was a great show on in the UK where this Professor went to hang out with this dude who had built a thingamyjig that did exactly what the human stomach does. The task was to see which was the best way to get nutrients (kerotin) from carrots. They h… »
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Maybe “autodidact” isn’t quite right. Been dying to use it in a sentence. What I meant was I’ve read about it, I haven’t ever experienced speed wobbles. »
@Tobin From the memory of an autodidact, not experience you put weight on the bars to stop a speed wobble. @ Frank As a nervous descender I think you for this article. I’ve gotta Rule #9 this out of my psyche. It might also have something to do with a … »
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The chairman of the club I ride with just got Ultegra Di2. He absolutely hates it, says he just doesn’t feel connected to the bike any more. »
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@snoov They’ve saved my ass a few times – just saying. I’m way too literal. »
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@Mikael Liddy Oh sorry, I though I had a memory of it happening to someone last year, must have been in a dream. Getting much sleep at the moment? Hope all it going well. »
@Deakus I try to tell myself it’s only a bit of fun, especially since I only get good points when Vos is racing, but I WANT THAT FUCKING APRON!!! »
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@the Engine Are you talking about suppositories? »
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@VeloVita No the other one – Sean Kelly can pronounce any word or name any way he fuckin’ wants in my book. »
What I hate about Eurosport though is the ignorance of the pundits when it comes to pronouncing the riders names. Isn’t it the case that in the Latin languages the second to last vowel gets the stress (if it ends in a vowel) , unless there is an accent o… »
I haven’t a clue, probably some of the lesser riders take a turn on the telly and whoever guesses right blows the VSP apart. I hate rest days, oh wait is the ToC on Eurosport tonight? VSP PICKS: 1. Evans 2. Wiggins 3. Nibali 4. Pozzovivo 5. Henao »
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@ChrisO I was also thinking this was the case but din’t have the knowledge to say it. Nibali’s TTing has come leaps and bounds from last season. There’s a video about it on CycligNews.com somewhere. If Wiggins wants to win the Giro he’s gonna have to d… »
@motor city Thanks for that info. »
@itburns Let’s hope so. I’m quite new to road cycling especially following the whole season of races and gossip so I didn’t know that re Postal. I have my doubts that Brailsford would put himself in such a position though, but that doesn’t mean anything… »
@ChrisO You expect a sensible reaction from the UCI?! »
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I’m soon to have a Look F&F, my first carbon bike. Thanks for the inspiration. »
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@frank I’m wondering if Froome maybe didn’t ride for a hundred km or more before riding up Mt Ventoux? Was Mayo’s time during le Tour? The Sky team would of course have major egg on their faces (especially Brailsford) if it ever comes out that any of… »
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@Spun Up Notice that most of the advice you’ve been getting isn’t about putting the hours in on the bike or hitting the gym it’s about what you put in your mouth. I’ve lost nearly 6 kilogrammes the last two months of so by staying away from the chocolate… »
@V-olcano Anyone who is already a velominatus or wants to follow The Rules won’t buy it. »
I bought a YJA before being introduced to the Rules. Thankfully it still has the label on it and has never seen my back and will soon appear on ebay. The great part of this article is the notion of riding intelligently. I always ride as if the driver h… »