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…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Guest Article: Velominatus Budgetatus

The Velominati are proud to present the following guest article by our community member Cyclops. As if we needed more…

14 years ago

Reverence: Cinelli Forged Quill Stems

Reading articles and viewing accompanying images here you'll notice a common piece of equipment on a large number of the…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Milan-San Remo 1983

It is said that this race is one of the easiest to finish but hardest to win. Really, it is…

14 years ago

Ride Report: Bar-o-Phelia Operationalized

As described in Bar-o-Phelia, my bar obsession festered and grew over a period of a few years, and then was…

14 years ago

Velominati Challenge: Name that Climb

As cyclists, our legs bristle with anticipation at the sight of a hairpin turn.  Stitch a series of them together…

14 years ago

Bar-O-Phelia

It starts with a casual observation. You hardly even noticed when it happened, but something shifted in your mind. A…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: The Man with the Crystal Globes

As a cycling fan, I find that it is easy to neglect some of the physiological particularities of our sport. …

14 years ago

Defining Moments: Sprinteur to Rouleur

As we grow older, humility takes it's chilling hold. The little nagging questions like, "Will this next activity kill me?"…

14 years ago

Il Gruppo Progetto Elegentemente Rifinito

So I just got back from a 30k shake-down ride and Il Gruppo Progetto is exactly what I expected. You…

14 years ago

Tricky Dickie: Shopping in the Five and Dime

We recently trod into territory we simultaneously avoid and willingly dive headlong into: doping and the intrinsic hypocrisy therein. While on the subject…

14 years ago

Guest Article: Le Metier

The Velominati are proud to present the following guest article by our community member Steampunk, who splits his time between…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro de Lombardia

VSP Giro Di Lombardia 2010 The apron is at stake for this, the last classic of the season.

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Huevo with Sour Cream

Photographs trigger memories and emotions within the human psyche that last a very long time, and remind us of where…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Roulin’ Dirty

After a long, hard day of dishing out pain to the peloton it's time to chillax with der Homies. Here…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Tours

Just a week after contesting one of the most brutal, exciting one-day races of the year, a bevy of battered, tired…

14 years ago

Reverence: Dumonde Tech BCL

We met by chance, or so it seems. I suppose there really is no such thing as "chance". I was…

14 years ago