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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On Rule #28: The Case for Black Socks
Science has proven that people who wear crazy socks are smarter than those boring snooze factories who wear simple plain socks. I know the data supporting…
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 Punter
They say you can measure the quality of a man’s character by his ability to admit when he’s wrong. That in itself seems wrong, since…
Look Pro: Pre-Ride Afficionado
My office is organizing a holiday 12K run, an invitation to which I replied that one is only to engage in running when one is being chased,…
Lock, Sock, and Two Smoking Barrels
It used to be that you could choose any color shoes you wanted, so long as they were black and any color socks, so long as they were…
Look Pro: Baller
Whenever something tries to be something it isn’t, you wind up getting into trouble. Those Cutlass Cruisers in the 70’s and 80’s with vinyl wood…
The Tightness of Being
Sprezzatura. Leave it to the Italians to dedicate a word to trying to Look Fantastic without looking like you’re trying too hard. I’ve haven’t spent…
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When Kits Were Cool
The modern day Pro cyclist has many disadvantages stacked against them by comparison to their forefathers. They have to ride plastic bikes with little or…
Reverence: DeFeet Wooleators
Cyclists love socks. I know I do. I’d make a point of collecting as many pairs as I could from every race, event, shop or…
The Unexpected
Gianni really took it in the shorts after trying to sneak his way along with a stealth EPMS. Like an alcoholic falling off the wagon,…
Reverent: Ravito
There are many revered places in Cycling, places that are instantly recognisable, places that command their own special page in history and in our memories…
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Velominati Kit Redesign: Half Turbine, Half Hazard
Change creeps in slowly, it has a way of taking the seemingly immutable and eroding it over time. It’s inevitable; if the great canyons were carved…
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V-nnouncements: Summer V-Kit Order and The Apostle Worlds
As I gaze across my living room and see the final packages of the Spring Order’s V-Kit ready for shipment, I’m reminded that the time…
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Guest Article: Ride 542 – the Mt. Baker Hill Climb
@eightzero is throwing down the sweaty gauntlet here. He has a vision of a V-kitted, Rule compliant freight train of pain. Normally this post would…
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La Vie Velominatus: The Goldilocks Principle
The Rules are about cultivating a passion for riding our bikes to gain the maximum enjoyment possible. This requires humility, for one thing, and devotion,…
In Memoriam: The Tricolore
It was a simple time. Team kit was understated, with black shorts and a few colored panels on the jersey. Race Leader and National Championship…
Ride Like a Leader: White Bar Tape
When done correctly, Cycling can be both the hardest and dirtiest of sports. We relish in the glory of returning from a ride, battered by…
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…
Q1 2012 V-Kit Order
It hasn't always been this way, where we thoughtlessly disembogue 140 characters or less in messages sent into a medium where our crimes against language,…