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Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

Americans love making fun of Canada. I suppose that even the very fact that we call ourselves "American's" and not…

14 years ago

Where Angels Fly

When you're digging deeper into Rock and Roll, you're on a freight train headed straight for the blues. - Jack…

14 years ago

V-Kit: Zwarte, Witte, Winter

When we designed the V-Kit in the winter of 2010, we thought we'd arrived at the ultimate Velominatus look. But,…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Denim Shorts

The Rules, of course, are a sort of reference guide for those of us who may need a little bit…

14 years ago

Paul Sherwen

Paul Sherwen is generally seen as Phil Liggett's counter-point, dutifully keeping the iconic duo's race commentary on course, helping to…

14 years ago

Frank vs. The Volcano: Haleakala, Part Deux

The French call it la fringale. It's one of the worst conditions that can befall a cyclist, this, when our reserves…

14 years ago

Haleakala, Rematch: Some People Just Don’t Learn

When Icarus flew too close to the sun, it was more than just the heat from the sun that caused…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Laurent Fignon, 1989 Tour de France

I know the feeling, Laurent. Sometimes I just want to give the cross winds a big, "Fuck You", too.

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Eneco Tour

"The what Tour?" The question sounds less like a question and a bit more like an accusation. We're sitting in Gianni's…

14 years ago

Look Pro, Part IX: Proper Cycling Caps

Rule #22 is perhaps the most complicated Rule amongst the (currently) 85. Part of the complexity springs from the fact…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: 2011 Clasica San Sebastian

The Velominati Super Prestige continues with it's typical post-Tour follow up, Classica San Sebastian. The race isn't normally given much…

14 years ago

La Vie Velominatus, Part III: Urban Riding

There is little in life that compares to a ride along a quiet country road. This surely is the altar…

14 years ago

Tour de France Rule #5 Award: Johnny Hoogerland

Not an absolute; the beauty of Rule #5 is the graduated scale upon which it is measured. Rule #5 means…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France, Stage 20

Reach for your recovery drink of choice, grab a little massage if you can, load up on carbs tonight, and…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France, Stage 18

More than two of the three weeks of this Tour lie in the rearview mirror and the race is impossible…

14 years ago

Reverence: Lezyne RAP6

La Vie Velominatus is a life spent in the sway of the push and pull between function and aesthetics. The former,…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Le Tour de France, Stage 14

Plateau de Beille has a reputation. It's long. It's hard. It's steep. It's high. And, because it's in the Pyrenees,…

14 years ago

Return to the Pain Pool

I forget all maner of things these days. I forget that climbing isn't fun; it hurts. I forget that I'm…

14 years ago

Look Pro, Part VIII: The Phantom Menace

Casually Deliberate is at the core of Looking Pro; it's something that comes from a lifetime spent on a bike,…

14 years ago

Grillin’ Up a T-Bone on the Fourth of July

In the US on the Fourth of July, we drink shit beer and grill loads of meat to celebrate our…

14 years ago