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43 YO Overweight IT geek that has been a bad shop wrench, last in a cyclocross race, lost during a century and has a garage full of half built bikes.

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Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2012 Stage 20

See that huge mountain over there? The one with the steep, twisty road going up it? The one that is often covered in snow this time of year? Right, race ya to the top.I don’t know what more there is to say about this year’s Giro; four days from the end, with two of the biggest mountain stages yet to come and the G.C., Mountains, and P...

@tomb's posts:

  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Basso 2. Rodriguez 3. Hesjedal 4. Scarponi 5. Intxausti »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2012

After a winter of long training rides that offered more in the way of numb extremities than it did in acute enjoyment, I have to say that the warming of the air and brightening of the skies have served to remind me that while I love riding in bad weather, I certainly don’t have anything against riding when its nice out.But dont think for...

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  1. Hmmm…I think I will make some changes… NOPE! »

Anatomy of a Photo: Sean Yates V. 2.0

Sweet Jesus, here is a DS you can’t bluff. Having Raas, Tchmil or Sean Yates as a director must make you a better rider; you will be getting little sympathy from the team car with one of these guys behind the wheel. Some ex-racers really let go when they retire but only Sean Yates looks meaner and leaner after he quits the pro peloton. This p...

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  1. 3 pack of HTFU wristbands ordered. »

The Bikes

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

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  1. YOu know…this shit is a lot funnier aftwer a few drinks of Jerhimah Weed Vodka. »

In Memoriam: The Funny Bike

We gather here today to pay our respects to one of the most exciting developments the Cycling world has ever witnessed: the funny bike.For seventy years, the evolution of the bicycle was marked by incremental change; improvements to brakes, more gears, and better shifting followed one another as the sport grudgingly continued its slow journey tow...

@tomb's posts:

  1. @Oli True. But the little brackets just look cool. I am a gadget nut. Anyone got a spare $16k laying around. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOTTECCHIA-Greg-LeMond-Time-Trial-Bike-Late-80-/261009688243?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item3cc563c6b3#ht_500wt_922 »

  2. @frank I must admit, it was funny. Wrong, but funny. Nahhh, i meant the part that mounts to your front axel. I have toe straps. I am that old that rode with those. »

  3. Why can’t you buy these things at the LBS? »

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia 2012

After a winter of long training rides that offered more in the way of numb extremities than it did in acute enjoyment, I have to say that the warming of the air and brightening of the skies have served to remind me that while I love riding in bad weather, I certainly don’t have anything against riding when its nice out.But dont think for...

@tomb's posts:

  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Rodriguez 2. Scarponi 3. Basso 4. Cunego 5. Kreuziger »

The Bikes

The Bike. It is the central tool in pursuit of our craft. A Velominatus meticulously maintains their bicycles and adorns them with the essential, yet minimal, accoutrement. The Rules specify the principles of good taste in configuration and setup of our machines, but within those principles lies almost infinite room for personal taste.It seems in s...

@tomb's posts:

  1. @scaler911 While I don’t currently own one (last one was the victim of divorce.)there are few colors that look more stunning on a bike that the majestic Celeste. I have to admit having named a cat Celeste and dating a total nut job of a woman for a whi… »

  2. @Oli Really? After nearly 20 years they still have his name on a jig? Seems a bit far fetched. But who knows…. »

  3. Did anyone notice anything odd about the photo above from the Merckx Factory? I am speaking of the 2nd photo of the frame jig. Here it is with the ‘interesting bit’ highlighted. Hmmm..I know there has been a Merckx under ‘One Nut Medicine Cabinet’ i… »

  4. @DerHoggz If TommyT doesn’t have what you need let me know. I have a few ‘spares’ as well…. »

Reverence: 3T Rotundo Pro

Mimic those who are better than you; this is the underlying principle of nearly everything I do in life, whether in my work, in sport, or hobbies. The less I know about something, the more inclined I am towards this, and the more faithfully I mimic. As my skill and knowledge develope, I mime less and reason more, applying my own mistakes as well as...

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  1. Even though this thread denegrated into a discussion of AFL and what wimps American Footballers are the more important thing was how awesome we all think 3T Rotundos are. But some of us expressed a desire for a classic round bar in silver. Well here it i… »

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. @Sauterelle What size frame do you ride? I have a Merckx, Scapin, Surly, Mandaric and Salsa Fargo we can work into the deal. »

  2. @doubleR Ha! YJA with a Sit Up and Beg and bragging about a flagrant Rule #8 violation. He gonna tell ME about the Rules? I think not…. »

Anatomy of a Photo: Things That Are Hard To Come By

Museeuw rockin’ the bands riding with Cipo decked out in yellow as he twists one up. There are only two things cooler than this and both of them are impossible to get. One is Led Zeppelin playing at your shitty graduation party in the late 70′s and the other is one of those awesome Coca Cola bidons. Fuck yeah!...

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  1. http://www.ecrater.com/p/9727087/vintage-coca-cola-water-bottle »

  2. http://budgetbicyclectr.com/online-bike-store-shop-by-manufacturer/ta.html »

Velominati Super Prestige: Luik-Bastenaken-Luik 2012

I thought I’d take this opportunity to move en danseuse on Rule #89 and to refer to Liege-Bastogne-Liege by its less-common Flemish name. It also draws into sharp relief that fact that while Dutch may be every bit as expressive and subtle as French, it certainly sounds less sexy.Some races seem to foster a romanticism that other races of e...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. J Rodriguez 2. Gilbert 3. Cunego 4. S Sanchez 5. Tommy V »

Keepers Tour 2012 Update, Part 2: The Lion Rides Today

With Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2012 stitched up and in the history books, the challenge of documenting the trip became immediately obvious; how do you take the myriad impressions, experiences, and perspectives and put them down in a meaningful way – let alone in a way that can somehow be digested. Surely, to document even just the Keeper...

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  1. @frank Ok, i had refrained from comment up to now, but this is just too much to bear! I hate all of you smarmy “i had Johan push me up a hill” fucks! (Can I please come next time? I will be quiet and sit in the corner and even polish your bikes for yo… »

Velominati Super Prestige: Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2012

During the Ronde von Vlaanderen, we of the 2012 Keeper’s Spring Classic Tour were right on the Oude Kwaremont climb as the women big-ringed it up the cobbles. Kristin Armstrong (US Women’s Team) was burying herself to get on Judith Arndt’s (Greenedge) wheel. It looked like the winning break was going right in front of our eyes. Se...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Vos 2. Arndt 3. Cooke 4. Johannsen 5. Pooley »

Velominati Super Prestige: La Fleche Wallonne 2012

I just had to use this pic of Tom Simpson in 1965 wearing the Peugeot kit as the title pic for this year’s VSP for La Fleche Wallonne. Rigid hooked himself up on the Keepers Tour with the same kit he purchased at the Flanders Cycling Museum and it’s Grade A nipple lube. Although victory eluded Simpson in this Classic he still looked dam...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Gilbert 2. J Rod 3. Nibal 4. Valverde 5. Tommy V »

Velominati Super Prestige: Amstel Gold Race 2012

When people think of the The Netherlands, they generally think of flat lands, windmills, and a topography where people claim to “live at elevation” when their home on the third floor of a building. Never the less, this is not entirely true as The Motherland does, in its most southern reaches, boast quite hilly terrain; the province of...

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  1. Mid pack and gaining… VSP PICKS: 1. Valverde 2. Nibal 3. Freier 4. Sagan 5. Chavenel »

Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2012

We rode the Pavé of Roubaix in the dry, and any comforting feelings we might have been carrying about with us that suggested we had somehow prepared for them were summarily vaporized as we hit the first secteur. Riding together in a group, unable to reach for the brakes or the shifters, we all were hit with the same realization: these aren’...

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  1. VSP PICKS: 1. Boonen 2. Ballan 3. Flecha 4. Pozzato 5. Hincapie »

  2. @paolo Where is this at on Sagan’s Website. I can’t find it. »

Cobbles, Bergs, Beer, and Legends. Putting the V Back in Vlaanderen.

It has been a busy couple of weeks in the Velominati Boardroom as we’ve been scrambling to finalize a few partnerships and get all the products for the Keepers Tour customers designed and produced. Suffice to say, fists and beers were slammed in tandem as we feverishly worked out the final designs.Producing V-Pints, V-Shirts, and V-Musettes...

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  1. Rain Predicted For Roubaix Oh OH OH!!!!! Our wishes may be granted! »