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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Steampunk says:

Jan 25 2018 at 10:27 pm

The guns maketh the sock.

(hello, old friend!)
Steampunk says:

Jan 25 2018 at 10:29 pm

Of course—and I know this is really what you’re after: those socks would even nicer if they were white.
JCM says:

Jan 25 2018 at 10:29 pm

Holy fuck! Let me be the first to say that it's good to hear from you.

I'm not sold on the neon socks and shoes, but I'm very conservative in that department. I feel they clash with the rainbow bands.
Steampunk says:

Jan 25 2018 at 10:32 pm

Incidentally: the summer’s footwear will appear thusly. It helps with my left and right.
RobSandy says:

Jan 26 2018 at 1:39 am

Holy shit Frank, welcome back.

Sagan can do what the fuck he likes. The end.
Teocalli says:

Jan 26 2018 at 3:33 am

A-Merckx I had to check the date there twice.

Just waiting for Summer........
Tomás Leal Elgueda says:

Jan 26 2018 at 5:11 am

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.
Joe Bloggs says:

Jan 26 2018 at 7:33 am

@RobSandy

A-Merckx to that.

And welcome back Frank.
wiscot says:

Jan 26 2018 at 8:02 am

Well, well, well. Nice to see you back!

Me? Pure white Shimano R9s are just waiting for their maiden outdoor ride. (I live in WI, so it might be a while.) And, as always, socks will be white, or maybe, just maybe, black, but no colors FFS. This is not the 80s and we are not riding mountain bikes.

Speaking of shoes, I've a sweet pair of blue and white Sidis looking for a new home at a keen price. Size 44.
Teocalli says:

Jan 26 2018 at 9:39 am

Hey @Frank - how's the shoulder?