The Justifier
I kind of like the fact that I still have to look up what number certain Rules are. Some stick in my mind, usually due…
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The Shower
As far as Cycling and racing iconography goes, Paris-Roubaix sits at the very zenith. It’s the most revered race among fans not only because of…
On Rule #33: The Sagan Clause
Rule #33 has to be one of the most discussed, deconstructed and divisive of all the Rules. I suppose there’s something about grown men who are…
Lights On Legs
Cycling is made up of hundreds of minute details, forming a larger entity which is generally simplified and viewed as the intrinsically simple act of riding––or racing––a bicycle.…
Anatomy Of A Photo: The Battle Of The 13th Bunker
Sylvester wasn’t happy with his second shot at the 13th. “I say, I’ve blimmin well hooked that one tewwibly to the left, old chap.” “Oh…
The Quick Zip Salute
Diego Ulissi did us all a service on stage 4 of the Giro. Not only did he win in the best way possible for a…
The Suit Lining
“A fine suit is only as good as its lining” once said someone more versed in the art of the clothier than me. They didn’t…
Reverence: Straight Round Tubes
Tradition and innovation sit mostly comfortably alongside each other in Cycling. The bicycle itself is inherently a very simple machine, the basic design of which…
Shit Gets Real
Can you feel that? That itchy, twitchy feeling… that’s anticipation, it’s expectation, it’s Belgian fucking racing fever! You know you’ve got it, and you can’t…
Half Man, Half Couch
I never used to get injured. I could ride all day on hardly any water or food, under the Australian sun with nary a squirt…
Single Gun Theory
Kids are assholes. Kids are also sensitive and vulnerable, and the two extremes are usually not found together in the one vessel. When you’re a…
A Shift In Time
Returning to your roots can be both a rewarding and sobering experience. The nostalgia one feels for the halcyon days of youth, the memories of…
On Rule #30: In Defence Of The Frame Pump
Going against the grain is something I think I’ve been doing with some degree of success for a good portion of my existence. A lot…
Freedom
Modern society is pretty much fucked. The world is made up of vacuous, self-centered morons brainwashed by the internet and mainstream media, who in turn are…
Anatomy Of A Screen Shot: The Ghost Of Fons Vanacker
Outside of East Flanders, little is known of Bart Vanacker’s elder half-brother Fons. Around the streets of Ronse, however, The Fons was a regular sight,…
Ace of Base
It’s still a month away. You’ve got plenty of base. If those words were being spoken about an upcoming DJ set, then I’d probably not…
Just Add X
Belgium has a host of great names, and not just for Cyclists. Riding past a farm equipment outlet or workshop after Keepers Tour 15 had been…
AoP: Never Too Much Muur
You can never have too much Muur. It’s a proven scientific fact that too little Muur can be detrimental to a Cyclist’s state of mind,…
Look Pro: Poker Face
Cycling is all about energy. If you don’t have it, you don’t have it. It can be sucked out of you as quickly as a Dyson sucks…
Maker’s Mark
If the best things in life are free, Messrs Lennon and McCartney must’ve just been given a huge bag of top-grade cocaine and were off their…