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The All-Red Onesie

When it comes to personal style and charisma, Marcel Kittel is at the top of the food chain. Only a…

9 years ago

The Climber in a Gorilla Suit

There is a force upon this world which governs all manner of voodoo and wizardry. This force ensures the streak…

9 years ago

And the 39 Was Clean as a Whistle

I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2016

We were descending for a while before I saw Roche's name painted on the road. It was one of those…

9 years ago

Cut Like a Buffalo

Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule suggests that mastering a skill comes down to an incredible amount of practice; however talented…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: La Fleche Wallonne Femmes 2016

Nothing magical happened in between us publishing the Men's event ten minutes ago that somehow brought us another day for…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s La Fleche Wallonne 2016

Don't these race organizers understand how confusing it is when races are held mid-week? It means we have to have…

9 years ago

You Can’t and You Don’t and You Won’t Stop

Failure and success are destinations not often visible to the traveller. This is why it is nice to focus instead…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2016

Every time I've ridden the Roubaix pavé, I've peed the next few days like I got VD from some dirty…

9 years ago

Test Drive Dummies

Everyone knows it's a great idea to change out pieces of equipment the day before a group ride, especially an…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s Ronde van Vlaanderen 2016

Everybody knows there are two kinds of cobbles. Big cobbles, little cobbles, grippy cobbles, and slippy cobbles. And when it…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Ronde van Vlaanderen 2016

Has anyone checked the weather report for Sunday? Seriously. Have you checked? Wind. Rain. This. Is. Going. To. Be. EPIC.…

9 years ago

On Motors and Bikes: The Next Ride

Every time I go riding, I know I subject myself to masses of cars and motorcycles, each of which has…

9 years ago

Window Shopping

One of the great dichotomies of being a Cyclist is that of our commitment to suffering paired against our fastidious attention…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2016

There are a couple things you need to know about the Women's Racing Scene. First of all, they've been racing…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Milano-Sanremo 2016

Milan Sanremo. I know we've been watching the men and women crush the cobbles already, and that's the spiritual beginning…

9 years ago

Drive Side/Non-Drive Side

I have a hard time with labels, which is why I am terrible at remembering people's names. I remember the…

9 years ago

This Spells Rain

For those of you with an interest in the subtle art of Paying Attention, you may have noticed a few…

9 years ago

Oversharing on the Group Ride

My dog greets every dog on the street as though it were her long lost best friend. As soon as the…

9 years ago

Goldilocks Principle: The Golden Ratio

There is a disturbance in the V. I have felt it for some time, and I suspect many of you…

9 years ago