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Baller.

Freddy effortlessly demonstrates Rules #80 and #82, the Three-Point System, and the Goldilocks Principle while his mechanic calmly swaps a mortal’s wheel for one that can withstand his ferocious sprint. All the while, a young Colonel Sanders looks on with bemused disapproval.

For anyone still wondering whether the 70’s was the coolest decade ever, it was.

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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Xponti says:

Nov 18 2013 at 5:21 pm

I love the look on Freddy's face as the Peleton disappears. It's as if he is saying "You F%#ker's better watch out when I get back to the Peleton. I'm going to be dishing out some awesomeness."
V-olcano says:

Nov 18 2013 at 5:54 pm

@Barracuda

And the look on the gentlemans face leaning against the car, as if to say

" Yes, well then, that all appears to be in order, good job chaps, carry on ! "

Right? I didn't know until today that race mechanics were unionized.
freddy says:

Nov 18 2013 at 6:35 pm

@Barracuda

And the look on the gentlemans face leaning against the car, as if to say

" Yes, well then, that all appears to be in order, good job chaps, carry on ! "

Or perhaps a young Nick Offerman?
Rick says:

Nov 18 2013 at 7:17 pm

He's leaning on a Trabant, looking like a Stasi agent disguised as an MI5 agent trying to look like a Stasi agent.
PeakInTwoYears says:

Nov 18 2013 at 7:30 pm

@Rick

He's leaning on a Trabant, looking like a Stasi agent disguised as an MI5 agent trying to look like a Stasi agent.

Just because this needs to be seen again.
Apex Nadir says:

Nov 18 2013 at 7:43 pm

@PeakInTwoYears

@Rick

He's leaning on a Trabant, looking like a Stasi agent disguised as an MI5 agent trying to look like a Stasi agent.

Just because this needs to be seen again.

And again.
scaler911 says:

Nov 18 2013 at 9:12 pm

There's so much fucking awesome going on in that photo. Freddy looking down the road, patient, but thinking how relaxed he's going to be when he rolls back into the bunch like it ain't no thing. And then crushes a few souls. Fan-tastic.
scaler911 says:

Nov 18 2013 at 9:16 pm

@Haldy

More 70"²s awesomeness V-Locus style....

Love love that photo!
DerHoggz says:

Nov 18 2013 at 9:26 pm

@scaler911

@Haldy

More 70"²s awesomeness V-Locus style....

Love love that photo!

My puny mortal brain cannot even begin to comprehend his position.
Jarvis says:

Nov 18 2013 at 10:30 pm

@Rick

He's leaning on a Trabant, looking like a Stasi agent disguised as an MI5 agent trying to look like a Stasi agent.

That's not a fucking Trabant.