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Experts Only: The Winter Cycling Cap

We just finished a thorough examination of the Cyclist's marquee accoutrement, the Cycling Cap. Today's lesson is about the Cycling Cap's…

10 years ago

On the Road Again: Keepers Tour 2015

We want to look like Pros, sure, but what we're really after is feeling Pro. All the aesthetics are just a…

10 years ago

Les Maîtres de la Casquette

It doesn't take a genius to see what's going on here. Rule #5, Rule #9, Rule #10; every rider in…

10 years ago

The Hum

One of the things that strikes me most about the English is they don't appear to have developed any sort…

10 years ago

The Hero and the Villain

I'm not saying I'm Batman; if I was Batman it would be a foolish thing to admit to and if I wasn't Batman…

10 years ago

Places to Ride: Cape Town, South Africa

I've never been to Africa before, although I'm not sure Cape Town counts as "Africa". One thing I noticed is…

10 years ago

Truth and Fiction

There is nothing more disappointing than discovering the truth behind a myth or spotting the mortal behind a legend. This is why I…

10 years ago

Look Pro: Going Belgian Style

To keep chickens is to walk a path towards introspection. From the songs they sing after laying an egg (which…

10 years ago

(Re)Discovery

I've lost a lot of things that were, at some point or another, dear to me. At times, I've even…

10 years ago

The Road Less Travelled

I love wine. I mean, I like beer and scotch and can't resist ordering a Vesper whenever I pretend to…

10 years ago

The Hard Way

Doing things the hard way is a luxury. It says to the world that we've beat evolution; intelligence is no match for…

10 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro di Lombardia 2014

I'm getting too old and cranky for all this race schedule changing. I know they already did this last year…

10 years ago

The Goalden Fleece

Happy living in our stressful lives is all about organization. For instance, I like to sort the tasks first by priority…

10 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: The Men’s Elite Road Race

You can only spend so much time with the Schlecks before you start talking like them, and the fabulous Fabs…

10 years ago

The Nature of Rule VV

It never gets easier, you just go faster. - Greg LeMond Rule #5 looms above the other Rules in terms of…

10 years ago

The Lowest Common Denominator

Stupidity is a powerful force never to be underestimated. Geese are a good example; a more stupid vertebrate one would be most challenged to…

10 years ago

Summer Ripening

Summer is a time for getting fat. Winter is a time for getting fat as well, but in a different…

10 years ago

Tubular Survival Kit

There was never any question in my mind that tubulars are more romantic than clinchers, and as a Velominatus I…

10 years ago

Three Points in Space

Most great ideas in life are accompanied by an unforeseen consequence of equal or greater magnitude. For instance, no one…

11 years ago

The Cleansing

After a night of sinning, the body must be cleansed. -The Prophet, Eddy Merckx After a week away in Atlanta for…

11 years ago