Belgian Affirmations

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

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

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

Body Language

A true leader rarely asks someone to do something for them; the best leaders inspire through their own example those…

9 years ago

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

Just Add X

Belgium has a host of great names, and not just for Cyclists. Riding past a farm equipment outlet or workshop after…

9 years ago

AoP: Never Too Much Muur

You can never have too much Muur. It's a proven scientific fact that too little Muur can be detrimental to…

9 years ago

Cover High Before You Cover Low

With the transitions of seasons occurring all over the world as Summer shifts to Fall in the Northern Hemisphere and…

9 years ago

Wet and Wild

I have been spoiled rotten this summer as I alluded to last week and was evidenced through the flatness of the…

9 years ago

The Curious Case of Bradley Wiggins

Brad Wiggins is an enigma. There is a lot about him that makes him easy to dislike. That mopey, Pete Townshend…

9 years ago

In Memoriam: The Straight Block

Disc brakes and 1x drivetrains. These are the sort of things that belong on mountainbikes, are questionable on cross bikes,…

9 years ago

Something from Nothing

If the only kind of wind they have in Belgium is a headwind, then the only kind of flats they have…

10 years ago

Brush Strokes On The Soul

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream. -Vincent Van Gogh Poor old Vinnie may have been Dutch,…

10 years ago

Guest Article: Clean Livin’

Cyclists need the carrot and the stick. It's all we understand. Do you want to perform well or not be…

10 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: Looks Don’t Kill, Guns Do

Ya don't fuck with a Planckaert. Do so at your own peril. And that's any shorts length debate settled, too.

10 years ago

Riding Beautifully Ugly

The cobbles are not for everyone. Peter van Petegem said it best, that you have to really love the stones…

10 years ago

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

Where Have You Been All My Life?

Life is full of surprises. Some you don't want, like a funnel web in a shoe, while others are completely…

10 years ago

Balance

I had always imagined that de Ronde van Vlaanderen must be hardest race in the world. The way I worked…

11 years ago