On Rule #12: The Bike #1 Paradox
The only parents who proclaim to have a favorite child are the ones who have only one; all the other ones pretend they don’t have…
Velominati Super Prestige
Browse the VSP archives →
Browse the VSP archives →
The Liberty of Suffering
The bicycle has always been a symbol of Freedom. Not just for us as children, extending the boundaries of our stomping grounds by an order…
Places to Ride: Cape Town, South Africa
I’ve never been to Africa before, although I’m not sure Cape Town counts as “Africa”. One thing I noticed is that everyone here is very…
The Road Less Travelled
I love wine. I mean, I like beer and scotch and can’t resist ordering a Vesper whenever I pretend to be a gentleman spy, but…
Le Graveur: The Margins
I just got turned back from a ride. 5k from the house I realized my bits were getting too cold not only for comfort (in…
The Bro-Set Experience
I suspect that whoever first put a set of downtube shifters on a bike immediately knew that while it was superior to having the shifter…
Anatomy of a Graveur
I am a road cyclist, at heart. Even when I’m in a car, I’ll daydream about riding the same road I’m driving. I’ll imagine how…
Defining Moments: Resistance is V-tile
There are many paths to learning lessons, many of which have their merits. Reading a book, for instance, is a popular way of learning something.…
On Rule #12: Graveur Robber
I find it interesting to observe the chasm between parties engaged in a conversation, particularly in response to questions being asked. I’m thinking, at present,…
Dirty Romantics
We’re into day three of the Six Days of the Giro series, and it’s time to hit the dirt. If ever a Keepers Tour goes…
Velominati Super Prestige: L’Eroica/Strade Bianche 2013
Until the 70’s it was common to race on gravel roads, but the Paving of the Planet has led to nearly every road being graced…
Le Graveur: Pain-o-nomics 101
I’ve taken exactly one economics course in my life. If the fog of time isn’t too thick, I recall two theories that account for value.…