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…
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Transcending the Rules: Group Ride with T-Bone
The question has been raised a number of times and the answer has always been vague: do the pros set The Rules, do they Obey them,…
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Folklore
In Memoriam: Gleaming Metal Bits
I posted this picture as a joke in yesterday’s Anatomy of a Photo piece, but I find myself going back to it over and over, captivated by…
Anatomy of a Photo: Cycling-Specific Eyewear
Don’t be distracted by the sweatband or the lame Bolle sunglasses; this man is a stud. He came from a different time, a time when suffering…
Guest Article: Le Metier
The Velominati are proud to present the following guest article by our community member Steampunk, who splits his time between peppering the site with his…
Il Gruppo Progetto: Serotta Colorado AL
The Velominatus’ machine is their own manifestation of personal taste and demonstration of adherence to The Rules. We each, in our own way, meticulously maintain…
Study of a Madman: Riding in the Rain
I awoke Sunday morning to the sound of the driving rain on the windows, buffeted by gusts of wind. I got up, made myself a…
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…
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Folklore
In Memoriam: The Cycling Cap
We gather here today to pay our respects to one of the icons of our great sport, the cycling cap. The perfect union of form…
Reverence: Inhaling a Wasp
I have to admit, until BigRingRiding bestowed upon us the honor of gracing their site with our humble image, I had never heard the term “Inhaling…
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General
Velominati Interview: Garmin’s Kris ‘Grom’ Withington
With La Vuelta in full swing and the Worlds only weeks away, there are more than a few riders who will be feeling the effects…
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Chain-Gangstaz
As an ex-muso and DJ, I thought my days of rockin' out, layin' down some beats and droppin' tracks were well behind me. Then, last…
The Yellow Princesses
The Velominati would not exist if it weren’t for The Rules. Of the current 79 Rules, only two, Rule 34 and Rule 69 stipulate anything…
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General
Ultimate Indulgence: The Simplicity of Pain
It’s a good question, this: who in their right mind would willfully hurt themselves doing something they “enjoy”? I’m guessing psychologists have a word for…
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Routes
Professionals: Rule 5 and No Room For Protests
First and foremost, as a cyclist and a devoted fan of this sport – a Velominatus, no less, – I express my deepest sympathies to…
The Col-onisation of THE RULES
There has been unprecedented and unexpected interest and discussion on this blog since the first mention of ‘The Rules’. From that very first post, a…
The Marine Layer
Summer has been really slow to come to Seattle this year. I suppose that’s what comes with living in a coastal region, especially one with a convergence zone…
Le Mecanicien
Each of us remembers how they became a Velominatus. For me, it was at Grimpeur Wielersport, in Zevenaar, The Netherlands. Its the perfect place: a…
Anatomy of a photo: Sean Kelly 1988
This photographer knew the picture that people would remember and that would shine a light into Sean Kelly’s character wasn’t of his face; the story…
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Kit
Flying the Velominati Kit on Hurricane Ridge
As you know, the first shipment of the Velominati kit arrived last week and the reception has been universally enthusiastic by the recipients (with the exception of Brett,…