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.

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The Velominati have put it in writing. Twice.

The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple The Hardmen: Legends and Lessons from the Cycling Gods

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Keepers Tour

Jan 14, 2015  •  3 min read

The Past and the Future

I’m struggling with how to open this conversation without sounding like what I’m assuming my grandparents did when I was growing up. Maybe it’s because…

Accessories and Gear

Apr 4, 2016  •  3 min read

Test Drive Dummies

Everyone knows it’s a great idea to change out pieces of equipment the day before a group ride, especially an honorary Ronde van Vlaanderen Cogal…

Awesome Belgian Guys

Jan 5, 2015  •  3 min read

De Vlaamse Disco

I’m not a good dancer. I’ve come to this conclusion not through study but through ridicule and injury. Apparently it demands the ability to exhibit…

Defining Moments

Mar 6, 2015  •  2 min read

The Curse of Hell

Northern Europe is supposed to have crap weather in the Spring. By crap, of course, I mean wet. I call bullshit on that, because the…

Vocabulary

The Lexicon

The Velominati have their own set of nicknames and terms which have developed over time through posts and correspondence.

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