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Rules

We are the Keepers of the Cog. In so being, we also maintain the sacred text wherein lie the simple truths of cycling etiquette known as The Rules.

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The Velominati have put it in writing. Twice.

The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple The Hardmen: Legends and Lessons from the Cycling Gods

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Awesome Dutch Guys

Feb 8, 2016  •  4 min read

Dream Job

I love working on my bikes. I feel closer to them, like a samurai sharpening their blade or a soldier cleaning their pistol; this simple…

Musings from the V-Bunker

Mar 9, 2016  •  2 min read

Rule #43

I wonder if Rule#43 should be sublimated on our bibs too. It might be my most favorite Rule. Don’t be a jackass. But if you…

Guest Article

Feb 10, 2012  •  11 min read

Guest Article: Amy’s Century…

One couldn’t get much further from Shropshire, England than Adelaide, South Australia (in more ways than  just lat-long) and yet here is another Velominatus, shaving…

Etiquette

Feb 10, 2016  •  2 min read

Breathing Through Your Ears

Suffering is part of Cycling the way alcohol is part of liver failure: they are obviously connected but it’s too much fun to stop and think…

General

Dec 5, 2010  •  4 min read

Gelukkig Sinterklaas

Today is a pretty important day in the Netherlands (and Belgium). It’s the day we pull rank on those who only celebrate Christmas. While the…

La Vie Velominatus

Sep 2, 2015  •  2 min read

The Cyclist

Being away from the bike is agony. Even for the day, while I’m at work, my mind swims about, thinking about my next ride. I worry that…

Vocabulary

The Lexicon

The Velominati have their own set of nicknames and terms which have developed over time through posts and correspondence.

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