Guest Article: Get it together
It is my great pleasure to introduce this guest article, penned by my long time friend @Rob. I’ve know the lad since we were both…
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Guest Article: Just give me something – something I can use
In our continuing guest article series, @eightzero weighs in on the modern cycling jersey. It’s made of some unholy material which has a half-life of…
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The Austin, Texas Cogal; December 4, 2011
Stop the presses, North American Cogal #2 is off and running. @Jeff in PetroMetro is organizing a ride deep in the heart-o-Texas on December 4,…
Guest Article: Interbike 2011
Imagine my surprise when, while enthusiastically discussing the “porn show” down in Vegas, some of my coworkers expressed concern and declared the discussion of this…
Guest Article: Reverence: Cannondale Immix Bottle Cage
A Velominatus is never to judge a book by its cover; appearances and predispositions are quickly cast aside at the discovery of a diamond in…
Guest Article: The Art of Noodling
Like almost anything in Japan, the creation of noodles is a deeply ritualized art. Recipes are closely guarded secrets, and cooks apprentice for many years…
Guest Article: Stephen Roche; A Study in The V
It is with an especially acute understanding of pushing oneself to ones limits, having just completed my second assault on Haleakala, with which I select…
Indoors at the V and Dime
If we liked breathing stale, recycled air, we’d all take up a sport like wrestling or indoor fly-fishing. But we love the feel of a…
Guest Article: Cyclops VSP
The Velominati Super Prestige has historically been the work of professional bike races. We focus on the Pro races for a simple reason: we know…
Guest Article: Anatomy of a Photo: The Rise and Fall of the Badger
If we were meant to fly, Merckx would have given us wings. But he did give us two wheels and Physics. The first allows us…
Guest Article: The Apple of Cyclops’ Eye
Has anyone heard? Jeff in PetroMetro has a Look. So does Marcus. So does Ron, and probably some others who haven't told us (over and…
Guest Article: Cutting Weight
Weight. There are few segments of the population more obsessed with it than cyclists, apart from teenage girls and young men hoping to be selected…
Guest Article: Reverence – Rule 33 For the Risk Averse
We’re going to take advantage of our break in the Velominati Super Prestige to get a few articles out that have been sitting in the…
Guest Article: 24 hours of The V
Most 24 hour bike rides consist of teams of riders who trade off shifts and ride, as a group, for 24 hours. As far as…
Guest Article: Milano-Sanremo 2011
In my imagination, I don't think there is anything cooler than a civilian – one of us – being allowed to take the red pill…
Guest Article: Velominatus Testamaximus
Our lives as cyclists are made sweeter by the occasional intersection of our world with that of professional cycling. Spotting a pro out on the road, stumbling…
Guest Article: Jeff in PetroMetro’s Look 595
Not only do most of us have a tale of our Cycling Sensei, but we also generally have a story for how we came into…
Guest Article: Twelve Months
Jarvis has been with us for most of the last year, and throughout has dropped hints about a back injury that not only kept him…
Guest Article: Spinacis
While we generally try to space out our guest pieces by a few weeks at least, we simply couldn’t resist the temptation to chuck this…
Guest Article: Velominatus Budgetatus
The Velominati are proud to present the following guest article by our community member Cyclops. As if we needed more convincing, Cyclops has once again…