La Ruota
Its hard to say precisely where the line lays, but I’m certain I’m well on the wrong side of it. I never notice lines as…
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The Rise and Fall of the Clipless Pedal
The modern cyclist, as they enter the sport, will find themselves purchasing a set of shoes which contain a cleat that clips into the pedals…
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Folklore
Imprecise Precision: L’Heure
Why would any sane person choose to suffer? The answer to this question is a primal one and of particular relevance to society in the…
In Memoriam: The Funny Bike
We gather here today to pay our respects to one of the most exciting developments the Cycling world has ever witnessed: the funny bike. For…
Guest Article: The Fine Art of Pedaling
Keeper Jim and I came across Meg Fisher during an icy-rain Rule 9 training ride on Mercer Island in March. The first thing that struck us…
Anatomy of a Photo: Things That Are Hard To Come By
Museeuw rockin’ the bands riding with Cipo decked out in yellow as he twists one up. There are only two things cooler than this and…
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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…
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…
Reverence: TRP R960
By now you’ve probably figured out that our Reverence series is not about reviewing gear in the classic review sense. The very word “reverence” connotes…
The Death of the Grand Tour
Suspense. It defines the thrill of watching a bike race. Johan Van Summeren, his deflated rear tire clanging over the last secteurs of cobblestones in…
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General
Reverence: Time iCLIC Pedals
If you’ve ever sold bikes for a living, (or even just ridden them), you’ll know that the biggest fear of the newbie, or the moderately…
The Paradox of Maturity
Although we find our way to the bicycle by different path, we all share the fact that at some point, this simple and elegant machine…
Reverence: Sigma 1100
Simplicity. There is little in this world that I find more exciting than a complicated problem solved by a simple, elegant solution. Focusing on simplicity…
We Were Young and Totally Rad
It's been an interesting week in the Velominati Archives of Awesomeness, after a freak discovery of boxes containing “photographs”. After conducting some research, we've come…
Technology Simplified: The V-Meter.
Training Properly clearly isn’t everyone’s bag, baby. Heart rate, power, cadence; it’s all bollocks if you are being told to hold back, or are put…
Look Pro, Part II: Casually Deliberate
Looking Pro is a delicate art rife with paradox and enigma. Aesthetics in a sport as difficult as cycling is itself a contradiction; surely anything…
Deference: Gianni’s Campagnolo Down Tube Shifter
It is dark now when I rise. It is dark when I return home from the office. Leaves crunch under the soles of my shoes…
Breaking the Rules: Graeme Obree
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Innovation is ugly, inelegant. By it’s very definition, it is carried out with almost a…
Guest Article: Spinacis
While we generally try to space out our guest pieces by a few weeks at least, we simply couldn’t resist the temptation to chuck this…
Defining Moments: Radio Silence
Robots. Automatons. Modern professional cyclists. I am tempted to say these three terms are interchangeable, but I know that’s not right because a “robot” endeavors to…