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…
Velominati Super Prestige
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Guest Article: My Journey from Milano to Sanremo
While the rest of us where bickering over the style in which the finale of one of the most exciting editions of Milano-Sanremo played out,…
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Folklore
Tubulars: Art, Science, and Ritual
As Keepers Tour crossed from dream to reality and routes over the cobblestones of Northern Europe were sketched out, with it came the familiar tingling…
Fatigue
Those things in life that are worth having are those things which are difficult to come by; perseverance is made more rewarding by the volume…
Royce
Some years ago, Issue 12 of Rouleur reawakened an obsession in me, one with a peculiar nature to it that only bicycle parts can invoke. For as…
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General
Look Pro(phetic): Muck Around with Your Seatpost
I have a friend who is borderline OCD. He’ll sometimes wash his hands dozens of times a day, doesn’t like sticky stuff, cats drive him…
Look Pro: Souplesse
Souplesse. Only the French would have such a word; one you can sink your teeth into, chew on. It begs to be spoken over a plate…
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…
Il Progetto: Nederaap CX-V
Building a frame has been, since childhood, a dream which always seemed a little bit out of reach. Aside from not being sure how not…
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Cogals
Impromptu Mini-Cogal – Newcastle, Australia 2012
Riding bicycles brings people together. It forms bonds. Bonds that can last for years, lifetimes, transcending distance and even a total lack of contact and…
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Awards
The 2011 V Moment of the Year: Paris Roubaix
The V Moment of the Year isn’t an award so much as acknowledgment of the moment during the season when the sport demonstrated the most…
La Vie Velominatus: Building Wheels
Self-awareness is a non-optional ingredient of leading a fulfilling life; while we should always push ourselves to explore new things, we should also be aware of our…
Unforgettable Rides: 1993 Paris-Roubaix
In 1993, before the UCI put a stranglehold on the means by which riders sought to go faster, innovation flowed through the peloton. Training methods…
Reverence: Velox Fond de Jante Rim Tape
The very first time I ever pulled a tire and tube off of a rim it made an impression on me and it still does.…
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…
The Seduction of Symbols
There was a time when bicycles were lovingly handmade by artisans who themselves loved the sport more than those for whom they built the machines. Lugs were…
Belgian Affirmations: Andrei Tchmil
Andrei Tchmil got so tired of the palpable disappointment of not being Belgian that he decided to become one. Envision the world the way you…
Il Gruppo Progetto: Resurrection of a Pirate
The corollary of Rule 12 is that one focusses the bulk of their energies on upgrading Bike #1 with the result that upgraded gear typically cascades down to Bike…
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Folklore
The Language of the Peloton
I can’t understand the American obsession with finger food in general and sliders in particular. Finger food, in its strict interpretation, should be food for…
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…