The Illusion of Transparency
The illusion of transparency is perhaps the most important tool the Velominatus has in their toolbox, apart from having some measure of competence, being Casually…
Velominati Super Prestige
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Post-Ride Recovery Ales
The most important moment in a man’s life is the first time they have a beer. I place it on the list above sex and…
In Memoriam: Il Pirata, Ten Years Gone
I don’t know if it’s because I see something of myself in them or if it awakens some kind of nurturing instinct, but I always…
To Look Good is Already to Go Fast
To look good is already to go fast. -Paul Fournel, Vélo My approach to research is pretty straight forward. First, I develop an opinion –…
Look Pro: Dress for Success
I recently overheard someone say that there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. This is the kind of statement that makes me…
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Frame Job
Last year we read that Philippe Gilbert is riding a 50cm (top tube of 535mm) BMC frame and he is 1.79m (5’10”) tall. Now it’s…
Of Course, But Maybe
I’m a naturally loud and weird person who expresses excitement through volume. Also, alcohol is supposed to be a depressant, but it doesn’t appear to work…
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A More Perfect Union-Phase One
Hear ye, hear ye, get thee, and a mirror, to your indoor trainer. This is going to be a multi-part series on getting the rider…
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Look Pro: Get Your Gear Off
When you’re a kid, riding with your hands off the bars is something done for thrills, for style, and to impress chicks. As an older, wiser…
LeMaster of the V-Locus
Finding The V-Locus is something of an extension of the Goldilocks Principle; bars set somewhere between Sit Up and Beg and a face-plant, saddle height…
Asthmatics
Having asthma is kind of like winning the lottery, except it happens to more people and instead of money you win a chronic difficulty in…
Beppe Saronni: Patron Saint of Rule #22
The cycling cap was part of any kit: nearly black shorts, team jersey and cap. It would be matching, it would be cotton. In the…
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Look Pro: The V Tenets of the Casually Deliberate
A Velominatus gives the impression of having been born on the bike; the connection between rider and machine is so deeply entrenched that one can…
Descents are Not for Recovery. Recovery Ales are for Recovery.
My trouble isn’t with being a good descender; it is with cornering and stopping – and sometimes both. Or, as G’rilla puts it, “Descending is…
Look Pro: The Flemish Compact
Everyone knows that the quality of one’s character is measured by the size gear they can push, particularly when going uphill. It is also a…
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Veloforma Strada iR
A death is a painful thing to experience. Particularly, I imagine, for the one doing the dying. For those left behind, it takes time to…
Look Pro: Keep a Lid on It
Cycling has been suffering a crisis every since the use of a helmet became compulsory. This crisis is rooted in the simple fact that cycling…
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The Great Escape
There is a sense of weightlessness that accompanies speed; a strange feeling for any Earthbound creature who temporarily breaks Gravity’s relentless grip – an intoxicating…
Riding Ugly: The Spider
There are lots of things to like about Vroomie Froomie, like his willingness to accept the fact that people are inclined to question his performances. Aside…
Look Pro: Escape Velocity
Three things can send me from a deep sleep to sitting bolt upright in bed, gasping in terror. First is the most obvious, which is…