La Vie Velominatus, Part V: Un Jour Sans
As I sat down to write this article, I noticed that the battery on my laptop needed charging. I stood to reach for the charger,…
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La Vie Velominatus, Part IV: The Great Escape
One of the most magnificent things about Cycling is that not only does it represent different things to different people, it represents different things on…
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…
Where Angels Fly
When you’re digging deeper into Rock and Roll, you’re on a freight train headed straight for the blues. – Jack White The analog for this…
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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, as it turns out, Spinal…
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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 of our sport, where all…
La Vie Velominatus, Part II: In Pursuit of Silence
We all have our obsessions, and principle among mine is the pursuit of silence when it comes to my machines. Not every sound is a…
La Vie Velominatus, Part I: Finding the V-Locus
Arms draped casually over the bars, wrists canted inward, knees tucked in neatly towards the top tube, bottom perched on the saddle’s rivet, chin dropped…
On Rule 2: Cycling Sensei
My buddy Chris wants to buy a road bike. His primary reason for this is to improve his fitness after splitting his patella in half…
Love In A Box
Today was a good day. One of those stunning Wellington winter days, not a cloud in the sky, the wind more like a puff of…
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Cult of the Bean
The aroma. The taste. The ritual of the preparation, and the anticipation. It’s more than just a drink. Coffee is an integral part of cycling…