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A Study in Casually Deliberate: Start ProperlyA Study in Casually Deliberate: Start Properly

A Study in Casually Deliberate: Start Properly

I was recently asked how one is supposed to handle the delicate situation when departing a traffic signal and you…

9 years ago
In Memoriam: Erik de VlaeminckIn Memoriam: Erik de Vlaeminck

In Memoriam: Erik de Vlaeminck

Sad news today that Erik de Vlaeminck, older brother to Flemish Cycling legend Roger de Vlaeminck, passed away today at…

9 years ago
The PunterThe Punter

The Punter

They say you can measure the quality of a man's character by his ability to admit when he's wrong. That…

9 years ago
V-Announcements: VLVV Product Line and Long-Awaited V-CasquettesV-Announcements: VLVV Product Line and Long-Awaited V-Casquettes

V-Announcements: VLVV Product Line and Long-Awaited V-Casquettes

Whenever I drive somewhere in my car, I find myself wondering what the road would feel like from a bike. Driving…

9 years ago
Look Pro: Pre-Ride AfficionadoLook Pro: Pre-Ride Afficionado

Look Pro: Pre-Ride Afficionado

My office is organizing a holiday 12K run, an invitation to which I replied that one is only to engage in running…

9 years ago
The Power of SportThe Power of Sport

The Power of Sport

Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the human race. HG Wells The world…

9 years ago
Style and FashionStyle and Fashion

Style and Fashion

The difference between Style and Fashion is that Fashion changes, but style is something that persists through the ages. You…

9 years ago
On the RivetOn the Rivet

On the Rivet

I'm proud to declare that I am fluent in three languages: Hyperbole, Dutch, and English. All of them rubbish. The…

9 years ago
La SolidaritéLa Solidarité

La Solidarité

We will always have strength, we will always have Paris, and we will always have the Tour de France racing to…

9 years ago
Dress Like An Onion: The Art of LayeringDress Like An Onion: The Art of Layering

Dress Like An Onion: The Art of Layering

The thing about the cold is that you can never tell how cold it is from looking out a kitchen…

9 years ago
Anticipation ShiftAnticipation Shift

Anticipation Shift

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
Progressively RetroProgressively Retro

Progressively Retro

Innovation is a beast that lurches in leaps and bounds, fueled by its own momentum and restrained by its own progress.…

9 years ago
The Aesthete’s ChoiceThe Aesthete’s Choice

The Aesthete’s Choice

It has not escaped my attention that as I've evolved away from my original profession as a software developer and moved…

9 years ago
On Looking FantasticOn Looking Fantastic

On Looking Fantastic

Whenever I do anything, I try my best to project the confidence of Han Solo leaving the cantina after cooking Greedo…

9 years ago
The Pain of AdolescenceThe Pain of Adolescence

The Pain of Adolescence

There are three subjects you should not bring up in new company: Politics, Saddle Bags, and Helmets. In my experience,…

9 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Chrono des Nations Les Femmes 2015

This is it, people, the final event of the 2015 Velominati Super Prestige. Let's start with pointing out that it…

9 years ago

The Nine Kit

Riding in bad weather is an incredible experience assuming you don't fall off and break your hip, or you don't get…

9 years ago

V Point V Magnitude Awesome

People, please grab hold of your butts: we are experiencing a V.V magnitude Awesome Quake, and it is sporting a…

9 years ago

Inflation

My first bike was a Sears Moonlight Special. It was literally a piece of shit - figuratively. I mean, it…

9 years ago

Celeste

In grade school, a teacher once asked me to name my favorite color, a query to which I responded with the only…

9 years ago