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Brett Kennedy, Founding Contributor / Editor

Whilst Brett hails from the land Down Under, he hates that fucking song. An Aussie now living as a Kiwi, he is at home on the rich dirt of New Zealand's mountain bike trails as he is on the scorching tarmac of Australia. Despite his geographical disadvantage, the cobblestones and kassien of Belgium and Northern France hold a special place in his heart and it's where you'll find him each Spring, either with a bike underneath him or a fine Belgian ale in his hand.

Evanescent Riders of the 90s: Álvaro Mejía

by brett / Jun 25 2011 / 22 posts

As Le Tour approaches rapidly, memories of Tours past come to the fore, and riders who may have gone unnoticed for the remainder of the racing season are once again lauded for their performances on the biggest stage there is. We know them as the Evanescent Riders.In 1993, one such rider was the Colombian climber Álvaro Mejía. ’93 was also...

Ill Pro-ghetto: IT lives…

by brett / Jun 7 2011 / 37 posts

There’s not too much you can buy with $8 these days. A coffee and cake. A tube. Maybe a trashy tabloid magazine (certainly not the likes of Rouleur, Bike or Spoke…) How about a complete bike? For eight bucks? Are you kidding me?It can be done, and yes, I’ve done it. It helps no end that I have access to a bike shop, with a worksho...

Reverence: Time iCLIC Pedals

by brett / May 11 2011 / 65 posts

If you’ve ever sold bikes for a living, (or even just ridden them), you’ll know that the biggest fear of the newbie, or the moderately experienced cyclist is clipping in.  It can strike the Fear of Merckx into the brawniest of men and reduce them to a quivering mess, saying things like “I don’t want to fall over”, ...

Velominati Super Prestige: Liége-Bastogne-Liége

by brett / Apr 22 2011 / 255 posts

We’ve all watched bike races, that’s a given, but how many of us actually listen to a bike race?  It’s at this time every year that I’m reminded of something;The Ardennes Classics sound different. Continue reading...

Gravé Diggers

by brett / Apr 13 2011 / 48 posts

Sometimes we need to be reminded that originality is paramount to leading a good and honest life.  It took some home truths from a poster in Frank’s Gavia post to jog our memories that old news is, well, just that; old news. We need to come up with some new material man, that shit is going on two tours old now.It’s with some embarrass...

A Sunday in Well

by brett / Apr 6 2011 / 39 posts

It’s on like Donkey Kong!  Welli-Roubaix: Hell of the North (Island) is recon’ed, the seal of approval has been licked and stamped and the gravé awaits.  Oh, yes, it is on!It looks like there may be a touch of dampness around on Sunday, which only adds to the fun (read: no fun).  We’ve added in a nice little ‘Muur̵...

Velominati Super Prestige: Ronde van Vlaanderen

by brett / Apr 1 2011 / 322 posts

Ok, ok, settle down now people.  Take your seats please.  You’re all a little bit on edge, like some cycling Gamblers Anonymous group that’s been let out for the weekend with a pocket full of bills and the name of the nearest bookie.  But in your excitement, you managed to crash our server, delaying the fix you so desperately crave.B...

Breaking the Rules: 33

by brett / Mar 8 2011 / 73 posts

There’s been a lot of talk around these parts lately, a lot of strange, crazy talk. Grown men discussing their weight and height and BMI, discussing how sensitive we are to the offence caused by the terms with which we describe our female riding (and life) partners, grown men talking about other stuff that probably isn’t anywhere near...

Velominati Cogal: Welli-Roubaix 2011

by brett / Feb 22 2011 / 172 posts

It’s a call to arms.  No, it’s a call to legs, hearts and minds.Just as the Illuminati would stage their fabled, and somewhat feared Cabals, we the Velominati will this year stage our own modern-day versions, the Cogals.  A meeting of like-minded misfits brought together by the promise of beer, preceded by a bike ride. Sound like a fo...

Spectating 101

by brett / Jan 28 2011 / 14 posts

You think the riders in the Tour of Wellington are doing it tough? Spare a thought for us, the poor spectators, forced to sit in a car for hours, sun blazing through sunroof onto bald pates, made to cut Camembaert with a Swiss Army knife, compelled to drink Trappist tripel from a wine glass. It’s hell, I tells ya.But we shirk not our responsi...
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