London-Chilterns Cogal Report
Attention all hands, we have a cogal report! Thanks to @ChrisO for pulling this all together. We have no photos of the pint drinking but…
Velominati Super Prestige
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2016
FFS Friday: Rule #95 Violations
This festering blight on the Cycling landscape seemed to start with cross-country mountain bikers, who often finish their race alone and have time to stop…
The Quick Zip Salute
Diego Ulissi did us all a service on stage 4 of the Giro. Not only did he win in the best way possible for a…
The All-Red Onesie
When it comes to personal style and charisma, Marcel Kittel is at the top of the food chain. Only a certain kind of genius admits…
The Climber in a Gorilla Suit
There is a force upon this world which governs all manner of voodoo and wizardry. This force ensures the streak in your windshield wiper is…
Guest Article: Prim and Proper
The 2016 Giro d’Italia looms and everyone with a pulse is excited, or should be. The Italian Grand Tour has always been more innovative, ready…
And the 39 Was Clean as a Whistle
I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by…
Son of a Gun
I have gone off before about choosing your parents wisely. I wish I had been paying more attention as a youth when those options were…
Cut Like a Buffalo
Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule suggests that mastering a skill comes down to an incredible amount of practice; however talented you might be, it is…
Guest Article: Second Arrow
A god I use expletives with, that is a god I can work with; the Buddha, the bikes, the cosmic circle of life, FFS. VLVV,…
You Can’t and You Don’t and You Won’t Stop
Failure and success are destinations not often visible to the traveller. This is why it is nice to focus instead on the beauty of the…
How To Watch Paris-Roubaix
In order of preference: Hang out with William and Alex of Pavé Cycling Classics. You will see the race at three different locations, all the…
Test Drive Dummies
Everyone knows it’s a great idea to change out pieces of equipment the day before a group ride, especially an honorary Ronde van Vlaanderen Cogal…
Awesome Dutch Nerds
Finally the Dutch are showing their true potential. No one is going to read the Friday-before-De-Ronde post unless it is an exclusive interview with Tommeke…
On Motors and Bikes: The Next Ride
Every time I go riding, I know I subject myself to masses of cars and motorcycles, each of which has the potential to momentarily occupy…
Velominati’s Sock Height Calculator: Refining the Goldilocks Principle
Firstly, all you kids, kindly get off my lawn. Especially you kids who wear too tall black socks with white cycling shoes. Get off my…
Window Shopping
One of the great dichotomies of being a Cyclist is that of our commitment to suffering paired against our fastidious attention to our appearance. We sacrifice…
The Suit Lining
“A fine suit is only as good as its lining” once said someone more versed in the art of the clothier than me. They didn’t…
Guest Article- Number Crunching
@Bea contributed this Guesty with the note below excerpted. I know The Rules since before I started riding a bike. I mocked my cyclist-friend, asked…
Drive Side/Non-Drive Side
I have a hard time with labels, which is why I am terrible at remembering people’s names. I remember the person and the conversation, but…