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Anatomy of a Photo: Full Gas

We are just about done with our next book, The Hardmen. At its core is the question: how hard is hard enough when it comes to effort.

None of us really know the answer, but when you can’t stand up after winning a Tour de France stage, even with the help of several adoring fans and staff members, you got pretty close.

Chapeau, monsieur Millar.

frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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  • @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    Come and try the one at Calshot over here.  I believe it is the second smallest in the world.  You actually feel compression on the banking.

  • @Teocalli

    @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    Come and try the one at Calshot over here. I believe it is the second smallest in the world. You actually feel compression on the banking.

    What's on my list it to sit in the stands at Gent, drink some Belgian ales and watch a shietload of racing on that track. Riding it would be fun too but I don't think I would get access.

  • @Gianni

    @Teocalli

    @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    Come and try the one at Calshot over here. I believe it is the second smallest in the world. You actually feel compression on the banking.

    What’s on my list it to sit in the stands at Gent, drink some Belgian ales and watch a shietload of racing on that track. Riding it would be fun too but I don’t think I would get access.

    a friend of mine and myself were just talking about this two weeks ago.  this is totally doable, isn't it?  man i would be like a little kid.  even moreso than usual.  haha

  • @Teocalli

    @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    Come and try the one at Calshot over here. I believe it is the second smallest in the world. You actually feel compression on the banking.

    Felt that at Newport last night. I was apparently doing about 60kph at the time though. I actually said 'wooooow!' The coach didn't tell me off for being an infant, he said 'yes, it's great isn't it?!'

  • @Cary

    @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    after a recent perusal of YouTube, i do not see any footage of Wiggins and Cav at Gent. there are a few clips of them winning the Madison at the 2015 Revolution 6, and a couple of Cav winning at Gent with Iljo Keisse in 2014. if you find any more links, please post em.

    also, i looked up the Gent Velodrome, cuz i HAD to know. it’s only 167m long. pretty rad.

    Just saw  the most insane derny race at Ghent. The final 6 or 7 laps were ridden three abreast. Keisse is absolutely smashing it.

  • @DVMR

    @Cary

    @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    after a recent perusal of YouTube, i do not see any footage of Wiggins and Cav at Gent. there are a few clips of them winning the Madison at the 2015 Revolution 6, and a couple of Cav winning at Gent with Iljo Keisse in 2014. if you find any more links, please post em.

    also, i looked up the Gent Velodrome, cuz i HAD to know. it’s only 167m long. pretty rad.

    Just saw the most insane derny race at Ghent. The final 6 or 7 laps were ridden three abreast. Keisse is absolutely smashing it.

    And the following Madison was absolutely mental. 3 teams in the hunt, and they all managed to take 10 laps in an hour. Except wiggo and cav managed to get one more right at the end to take the overall.

  • @DVMR

    @Cary

    @Gianni

    @Cary

    Did you see any footage of Gent six-day with Twiggo and Cav? That track is so short. All the action is compressed. What a place. That is on my big list.

    after a recent perusal of YouTube, i do not see any footage of Wiggins and Cav at Gent. there are a few clips of them winning the Madison at the 2015 Revolution 6, and a couple of Cav winning at Gent with Iljo Keisse in 2014. if you find any more links, please post em.

    also, i looked up the Gent Velodrome, cuz i HAD to know. it’s only 167m long. pretty rad.

    Just saw the most insane derny race at Ghent. The final 6 or 7 laps were ridden three abreast. Keisse is absolutely smashing it.

    derny racing is the coolest thing ever.  those guys are gods of sport.

  • @Cary

    Just got back from two days there with my son. Absolutely superb event. Seriously, seriously old school. Like a tiny music festival ... of bike racing. Lovely city too.

    Very emotional seeing Brad and Cav racing in the champs jerseys. Only slightly marred by Brad's heinous bars.

  • this thread has me researching a vacation to Belgium next year.  it is possible to see the Ghent six, and catch the Duinencross @ Koksijde in the same week.  i'm not getting any younger.  time to make it happen!

  • @Cary

    Me too. not sure about this or the spring classics, but I really want to experience all of it.  Plus, I spent part of the day researching a Jaegher frame, would love to pick it up in Belgium.

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