Gianni

Beyond The Rules

Rules! Hear me fools: The Rules mark the beginning of the path to enlightenment, not the end. There are higher…

11 years ago

Midwinter Cogal Report: Amsterdam-Utrecht 2013

@Marco's take Somewhere midway, I realized: looking fantastic while riding batshit fast through unknown territory in Rule #9 conditions in…

11 years ago

Rolling with Rule #80

Always be casually deliberate, even when riding. You have just attacked off the front to take a town line sprint.…

11 years ago

A More Perfect Union-Phase One

Hear ye, hear ye, get thee, and a mirror, to your indoor trainer. This is going to be a multi-part…

11 years ago

Can’t Do That

Pity our cyclist, it's Saturday and he won't shave his face, it might sap his strength but he has to…

11 years ago

Beppe Saronni: Patron Saint of Rule #22

The cycling cap was part of any kit: nearly black shorts, team jersey and cap. It would be matching, it…

11 years ago

Riding Without Data

I'm compliant with Rule #74: no Garmin, no cyclometer, just an uncluttered cockpit. I'm not anti-data, if I could generate…

11 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Tours 2013

Oh brothers and sisters, we find ourselves here again. It was but a few moments ago when the Milan-Sanremo VSP…

11 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Il Lombardia 2013

Il Lombardia, this is the race of the fallen leaves. This fall classic is a beautiful race in a beautiful…

11 years ago

Front Chainrings and The Theory of Relativity

Disregarding my Schwinn Typhoon, I started keeping score with my 1976 Peugeot PX 10 LE. It came with a Stronglight…

11 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Elite Road Race 2013

Where: Montecatini Terme to Firenze, Italy When: September 28 How: 140 km including 5 climbing laps in Firenze. It will most…

11 years ago

Dogs I Have Known

Flies and dogs, two things that we don't need on a climb. I had descended down this street many times,…

11 years ago

Book Review: Domestique by Charly Wegelius

Who is Charly Wegelius? His name would float to the surface in races usually when the road went up. The…

11 years ago

Rule #29: When is an EPMS not an EPMS?

Saddle bags have no place on a road bike, and are only acceptable on mountain bikes in extreme cases. Saddle…

11 years ago

Motorcus and the Hour Record

There is nothing going on right now, oh right, except the Tour of Poland. Can we talk? I don't think…

11 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Route de France Féminine 2013

Once again the metal grate is rolling up in front of the VSP lotto window. It's bettin' time. The Route…

11 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: After the Finish on Ventoux

This has to be one of the best photos of the 2013 Tour: Nairo Quintana at the finish on the…

12 years ago

Bikes of The Tour 2013

How can we not talk about the Tour? After Sunday's stage it's hard not to be a little excited. Until…

12 years ago

Saddle Up- Selle SMP

What does Selle SMP have in common with the lead up to the 2013 Tour de France? Absolutely nothing, seeing…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia Femminile Internazionale 2013

This is the women's Giro and it just happens to take place in early July, bad timing or good timing,…

12 years ago