Guest Article: Along for the Ride
ChrisO is back with another installment of Suffering in the Desert. Enjoy. VLVV, Gianni A year after my first stage race I’m doing it again.…
Velominati Super Prestige
Browse the VSP archives →
Browse the VSP archives →
Anatomy Of A Photo: Screen-grab From A Golden Age
Even though in today’s mountain bike world the bikes are better, the clothing more appropriate, and there are more trails to ride, there’s no denying…
Dirty Innovators
Ok all you roadies, listen up. You’re not gonna like what I’m about to tell you, but it’s the truth. And sometimes, the truth hurts.…
Evanescent Riders of the 90s: Laurent Dufaux
The Skype conversation went like this: Brett: “Remember Laurent Dufaux?” Frank: “How can I forget? Twat.” Brett: “What was that fucker on? Always hanging on…
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…
Full Circle: The ‘Evolution’ of Mountain Biking
Think back to the early days of mountain biking. A bunch of friends, getting to the top of the hill any way they could, not…
Respect the Jersey
Domination, at least from the spectator’s point of view, can quickly wring the suspense and excitement out of watching an event. In most cases, the…
V
Folklore
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…
Phobias
I’m not too proud to admit to having multiple phobias against various things. That’s phobia multiplicity. Having a phobia against something is very simliar to…
William Fotheringham: Racing Hard
It’s not a secret around these parts that William Fotheringham is my favorite Cycling journalist. Growing up as a budding Velominatus in the isolated island…
Festum Prophetae: The Impossible Hour
Update: You can watch the live stream (assuming it works from the velodrome) on the Velominati channel at USTREAM. When you log in, you’ll first…
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…
V
Racing
Paris-Roubaix 2013: Ride the Crown
Was Paris-Roubaix the best of the Spring Classics in 2013? Milan-Sanremo was amazingly photogenic, Ronde van Vlaanderen was inevitable but Roubaix was just about perfect.…
V
Racing
The Double
Winning one Monument in a career is more than most Pros will ever achieve. Winning two in a season, nearly impossible. Winning two a week…
V
Racing
Passista
My first article on Velominati was to introduce one of my favorite cyclists, Eros Poli. I refered to him as a domestique on the Mercatone-Uno team.…
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…
The Phoenix
As a dyed-in-the-wool Northerner, my time living in the South was a mixed bag. Southerners think differently, speak differently, eat differently, and prioritize life differently…
Portrait of a Hardwoman: Nicole Cooke
Cycling is hard; I’m not leaking any trade secrets with that statement, but it feels good to say it anyway. No Cyclist avoids suffering, but…
The Selection Equation
In order to win one must first make it into the selection. The selection, as it were, can take many forms; a lone break away,…
Guest Article: Racing, Not Riding
Is anyone else in need of some bike racing? I’m strung out and need a fix. @chrisO has come to the rescue by actually racing…