Rule #12 and the Cascade Effect
That is a very reasonable opening salvo for the Rule about bike ownership. Three is good and certainly a minimum, and we are talking road…
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Strangers in Paradise- CycleVentoux to The Rescue
Living in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and getting to Italy is not a quick or easy trip. Who’s going to keep the beasts…
Awesome Danish Guys: Brian Holm
Or as Bob Roll keeps calling him Bri-ann Holm?! I have three reasons right off the top of my head as to why Bri-ann Holm…
Dialing in the Stable
This was going to be an article about Rule #45. It is amazing how much time is wasted and matches burned when professionals stop for…
Non-Grimpeur’s Revenge
It’s a little late to be writing about the road races in Rio…but gawd damn, they were both so good that I can’t help it.…
Matching the drapes to the rug
As a longtime titanium bike owner, I’ve always been jealous of a beautiful painted frame but Ti and carbon frames don’t need paint like a…
Tough Boys
Forget the skinny climbers for a moment. Let’s talk about these two on Stage 16 and appreciate just why they are the professionals and we…
Spiderman and His Climbing Monkey
How can anyone be such a great cyclist and look so ungainly on a bike? Does this not violate a basic tenet of V-philosophy? Would…
The Works: It’s All About The Bike, Sean Yates
It’s been awhile since a book has been reviewed on Velominati. Who has time to read books? I needed some background on Sean Yates and…
When the Wheels Come Off
This is perhaps painfully obvious to everyone but me and if so, sorry I’ve yet again wasted your time. The other day, after falling off…
FFS Friday: Rule #95 Violations
This festering blight on the Cycling landscape seemed to start with cross-country mountain bikers, who often finish their race alone and have time to stop…
Son of a Gun
I have gone off before about choosing your parents wisely. I wish I had been paying more attention as a youth when those options were…
How To Watch Paris-Roubaix
In order of preference: Hang out with William and Alex of Pavé Cycling Classics. You will see the race at three different locations, all the…
Awesome Dutch Nerds
Finally the Dutch are showing their true potential. No one is going to read the Friday-before-De-Ronde post unless it is an exclusive interview with Tommeke…
Velominati’s Sock Height Calculator: Refining the Goldilocks Principle
Firstly, all you kids, kindly get off my lawn. Especially you kids who wear too tall black socks with white cycling shoes. Get off my…
Rule #43
I wonder if Rule#43 should be sublimated on our bibs too. It might be my most favorite Rule. Don’t be a jackass. But if you…
Rule #33 Dilemmas
As I write this, Rule #33 is being hammered on over in The Rules. This is a hell of a Rule, demanding legs be kept…
An Argument About Gloves
Points-of-contact, these are three areas of scrutiny and argument for Velominati; saddles, chamois creme, shoes, socks, handlebar tape so why not gloves? Picking grit out…
The Moser Position
For my money, the best slice of cycling video ever is Francesco Moser, appearing out of the dust, in the 1976 Paris-Roubaix. He blasts by…
The Wipe Down
Frank’s maddening post about doing things because, well, because that’s the way to do things made me question some of my own questionable cycling behavior.…