Lights On Legs

Cycling is made up of hundreds of minute details, forming a larger entity which is generally simplified and viewed as the intrinsically simple…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Olympic Road Race 2016

In contrast to the Men's race in 2012, the Women's event was epic; torrential rains, an elite breakaway, a nail-biting…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s Olympic Road Race 2016

The Men's Olympic Road Race, a race traditionally won by the biggest jerk in the bunch, usually after one of the…

8 years ago

Matching the drapes to the rug

As a longtime titanium bike owner, I've always been jealous of a beautiful painted frame but Ti and carbon frames…

8 years ago

Hello Operator

Marco Pantani had Armstrong on the ropes. It was the Col de Joux Plane in the 2000 Tour de France and…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Clásica San Sebastián 2016

The VSP generator is still warm and sticky from all the ales we had to pour into it to keep…

8 years ago

Guest Article: An Open Letter

Dear readers, let us take a break from the almighty Tour for a few minutes. I am the least qualified…

8 years ago

Tough Boys

Forget the skinny climbers for a moment. Let's talk about these two on Stage 16 and appreciate just why they…

8 years ago

On Rule #42: Running is Balls, Even for the Maillot Jaune

[rule number =42/] Alright people, we heard you. Chris Froome ran. But he was going to lose the Tour de…

8 years ago

Of Mother or Limb: First Week Wrap-Up

As I sit here watching the Tour de France while resting comfortably in my armchair, I find myself ruminating on the risks of…

8 years ago

Spiderman and His Climbing Monkey

How can anyone be such a great cyclist and look so ungainly on a bike? Does this not violate a…

8 years ago

The Quitter

The truth is that I'd been thinking about quitting for the best part of forty-five minutes. Round and round I…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2016

A lot has happened in the last ten years of le Tour, and a lot of it stemmed from the…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile 2016

That is quite a name. And it is quite a race, no rest days, ten days of racing in Italy.…

9 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Winter Sweat Box Ride

I spent the entire winter doing morning Spanish Interval Sessions, wherein one dons all their winter riding kit (including wooly hat) before…

9 years ago

On Rule #28: The Case for Black Socks

[rule number=28/] Science has proven that people who wear crazy socks are smarter than those boring snooze factories who wear…

9 years ago

Festum Prophetae: Waiting for the Hour

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. - Mike Tyson The one thing everyone should always…

9 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: The Battle Of The 13th Bunker

Sylvester wasn't happy with his second shot at the 13th. "I say, I've blimmin well hooked that one tewwibly to…

9 years ago

The Works: It’s All About The Bike, Sean Yates

It's been awhile since a book has been reviewed on Velominati. Who has time to read books? I needed some…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de Suisse 2016

We are opening the rolling metal door to the VSP generator and warming it up for this weekend's start of…

9 years ago