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La Vie Velominatus: The VVorkshop

If the road is the cathedral where we go to worship at the altar of Merckx then the workshop must…

13 years ago

Reverence: Fi’zi:k

Three is a big deal.  There are three constituents to an atom, there are three main classifications of galaxies, we…

13 years ago

Rule 8: It’s Gotta Be The Shoes

What Gianni humbly omitted from his last article is that once he finishes ranting about sock color (actually, the lack…

13 years ago

Biography of a Velominatus: Gert-Jan Theunisse

The last Dutchman to win the KoM in le Tour was Gert-Jan Theunisse. He was also the last Dutchman to…

13 years ago

Reverence: Chimay Ale

What better week is there to pay homage to one of the finest ales the world has ever known?  Each…

14 years ago

Irreverence: Starting with Rules 48 and 49

My work has me spending much time on college and university campuses.  Among the myriad fads that are sweeping the…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a photo: Gun Check, Gent-Wevelgem 1965

The above photo was liberated from a Dutch website which appears to be dedicated solely to a book about Dutch…

14 years ago

Pro Gravelling- Montepaschi Strade Bianche

The Strade Bianche.  Now here's a race who's name change I can get behind.  Strade Bianche sounds so much cooler…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Phil Anderson

In honor of the first Australian to win KBK it seems appropriate to give a Chapeau to our mates down…

14 years ago

It Begins

This weekend proper bicycle racing starts for the season with Omloop Het Volk (yes, I know it's not called that…

14 years ago

Lexicon Edit: Velominata

Without a doubt cycling is dominated by males.  Stop for a second and make two lists.  One list including all…

14 years ago

On Rule 2: Cycling Sensei

My buddy Chris wants to buy a road bike.  His primary reason for this is to improve his fitness after…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Unveiling of Banesto’s New Kit

With the "widely anticipated" unveiling of both Leopard-Trek's and Garmin-Cervelo's new kits we thought it would be interesting to look…

14 years ago

The Unsung Hardmen: Herman Van Springel

Making a name for yourself in the pro ranks during the heyday of Merckx, De Vlaeminck, and Maertens would have…

14 years ago

Reverence: Lobster Claw Gloves

Our Antipodean readers may want to skip this article and come back to it in June as the Austral winter…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Greg LeMan

Is it the shades? The W.C. Jersey? The Z kit? The d.t. shifters? Talk amongst yourselves. I just had to…

14 years ago

Riders who put the “V” in Diva: Federico Bahamontes

Cyclists can be a twitchy lot.  Able to both endure and dish out pain for weeks on end in a…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Gilberto e Damiano dentro Laghetto

It is easy to imagine photo ops and advertisements that the pros obligate themselves to for sponsors becoming tedious. Angles…

14 years ago

Reverence: Cinelli Forged Quill Stems

Reading articles and viewing accompanying images here you'll notice a common piece of equipment on a large number of the…

14 years ago

Il Gruppo Progetto Elegentemente Rifinito

So I just got back from a 30k shake-down ride and Il Gruppo Progetto is exactly what I expected. You…

14 years ago