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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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In Memoriam

Dec 16, 2015  •  2 min read

In Memoriam: The Headband

Like the Spinaci bars, the headband was cool, effective and disappeared quickly. While the Spinaci was outlawed by the UCI for being too radical, the…

Defining Moments

Nov 4, 2015  •  5 min read

Anticipation Shift

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…

Export

Sep 28, 2015  •  3 min read

Celeste

In grade school, a teacher once asked me to name my favorite color, a query to which I responded with the only logical answer for any prepubescent…

Awesome French Guys

Feb 2, 2015  •  1 min read

Five Face

Why is it that all the greatest riders look strangely happy when they are suffering the most? Hinault says he still hasn’t regained the feeling…

Accessories and Gear

Oct 5, 2015  •  4 min read

Inflation

My first bike was a Sears Moonlight Special. It was literally a piece of shit – figuratively. I mean, it would only “literally” be a…

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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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