Anatomy of a Photo: Sock & Shoe Game

Orange and Orange? Yes please.

I know as well as any of you that I’ve been checked out lately, kind of like Luke Skywalker hiding away on Ahch-To. But unlike Luke – who cut himself off from The Force – I haven’t cut myself off from The V, so I find myself compelled to take a moment out to celebrate Billions and Billions’s sock and shoe game.

Massive love happening here.

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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JohnB says:

Jan 26 2018 at 10:47 am

Holy shit @Frank’s alive!

Awesome. Now let’s get this site back on track, sort your mates out, I’ve no doubt they earned it and let’s say the last 7 months were just a dream.

Socks black or white. None of those fashion statement things please.
Tomás Leal Elgueda says:

Jan 26 2018 at 11:44 am

@JohnB

Socks black or white. None of those fashion statement things please.

A-Merckx todo that!
MangoDave says:

Jan 26 2018 at 11:55 am

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I assume it was because of all the nostalgic music posts this week that inspired getting the band back together.

I will be wearing white, traditional length socks for this weekend's rides. I'm no Sagan, after all. On a good day I might be able to out sprint his grandmother.
wiscot says:

Jan 26 2018 at 2:31 pm

@MangoDave

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I assume it was because of all the nostalgic music posts this week that inspired getting the band back together.

I will be wearing white, traditional length socks for this weekend’s rides. I’m no Sagan, after all. On a good day I might be able to out sprint his grandmother.

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I will be wearing white, traditional length socks for this weekend’s rides.

Merckx bless you sir, bless you.For you are clearly a righteous man.
Cary says:

Jan 26 2018 at 4:40 pm

@Tomás Leal Elgueda

Praised be Merckx! So good to see a new post from you Frank that I decided to finally register after years of silent sidelines-watching the site.

Thought that Velominati has gone the way of the dodo!

Regarding Sagan: He’s a rockstar, can do whatever the fuck he want, but he’s wearing the rainbow bands, FFS! Black shoes and white socks (with no rainbow bands, mind you) should be mandatory for world champions.

Happy to see the site and @frank alive and well again.

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dildo more likely than dodo
blau says:

Jan 26 2018 at 5:39 pm

I cannot wait to see the end of the ridicoulsy tall socks fad. What was considered standard sock length five or six years ago right now is seen as unacceptably short. Since slightly taller socks started being considered cool, the self-proclaimed cool kids wore them slightly longer, and right now we are in a situation were each season the socks are 1 or 2 cm longer on average than the year before. Some are even approaching the UCI maximum sock height limit, the middle point between knee and ankle (thanks UCI for this rule that everyone laughed at, you got it right for once).

It only seams reasonable that the right sock height remains at the narrowest point of the leg, a few cm above the ankle. There, the shape of the leg keeps the sock in place without any need for tight elastic bands at the end. Also, they are long enough to be clearly visible, but still let the legs themselves be the main focus of attention, as they should.

And in case there was any doubt, just google pictures of Mercx. Yes, it was a long time ago, but those guys got it right.
fignons barber says:

Jan 27 2018 at 5:46 am

What a pleasant surprise. Just happened to check in, half expecting to see the broom wagon. There's a place on the internets for this place. What's next? Cameo appearance from Lance?
Steve T says:

Jan 27 2018 at 2:49 pm

Frank. Sagan. Socks.

Life's good.
Randy C says:

Jan 27 2018 at 4:11 pm

White sox and black shoes are soooooo uncool… really ? Cheers all
Hapsmo says:

Jan 27 2018 at 4:18 pm

@RobSandy

Holy shit Frank, welcome back.

Sagan can do what the fuck he likes. The end.

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I agree Sagan could wear socks with tassels on the back, who the F are we to say. Although I think neon wear can only be worn if you can lay enough smack down to where your friends are unable to heckle you from the throw up in their mouths...