Defining Moments

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

The Goalden Fleece

Happy living in our stressful lives is all about organization. For instance, I like to sort the tasks first by priority…

10 years ago

The Cleansing

After a night of sinning, the body must be cleansed. -The Prophet, Eddy Merckx After a week away in Atlanta for…

10 years ago

Freedom

Choice, or the perception of it, is one of the most powerful forces on Earth. The great secret lies in the…

10 years ago

Reassessment

Maybe it's the milestone of aging that I recently reached. It could be an awareness of the unique foibles of…

10 years ago

The Curse of Four Millimeters

I don't know how a guy who shows off the better part of a half meter of seat post comes…

10 years ago

The Fire and the Moth

In my journey through life, I've been struck by the near universal existence of the competitive spirit amongst people. Even…

10 years ago

Getting Dropped

I can can feel his cold breath on my back, like a shadow drifting through an alleyway. He's not yet…

11 years ago

Something Beautiful

Despite the proclivity towards being all-knowing that comes as a consequence of my being Dutch, the most beautiful things in…

11 years ago

The Rules Goes on the Road-NYC

Here are a few lessons learned while in New York City. I'm sure leaving a bar at one o'clock in…

11 years ago

Speed

I wasn't anywhere near old enough to hold a driver's license but my dad had already bought me a motorcycle.…

11 years ago

Raining in My Heart

Not one to subscribe to the slew of text speak or acronyms that permeate the modern vernacular (well, not too…

11 years ago

The Thin Black Line

Every time we get on our bikes, we are playing a game of Russian Roulette. We take care to maintain…

11 years ago

Les Choix

I've never been able to decide if choices are a gift or a curse; a lack of choices introduces simplicity…

11 years ago

The 2013 V-Moment of the Year

2013 was The Year of the Anti-V. In every other year, the Velominati Cogclave to decide the V and The…

11 years ago

The Legend of @Dan_R and Café Roubaix

Although he was already an active community member, I began my friendship with Dan Richter in early 2012 after he…

11 years ago

From Café To Roubaix

Assuming you ride somewhere outside the borders of Antarctica, you have likely already heard about the injustice being imposed on…

11 years ago

The Elements

Water is an asshole, at least when it comes to bicycles. So is wind, now that I think of it;…

11 years ago

Asthmatics

Having asthma is kind of like winning the lottery, except it happens to more people and instead of money you…

11 years ago