Etiquette

Breaking the Rules: Graeme Obree

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Innovation is ugly, inelegant. By it's very definition, it is…

14 years ago

Universal Message: Metal Horns = Awesome!

It's funny how malleable our definition of "local" becomes when emotion gets involved.  Seattle is a fiercely independent town where "local" is meant to…

14 years ago

Doping: The Acceptability of a Method

Performance-enhancing methods. This is a term we hear so often in cycling; it refers to the practice of using products…

14 years ago

The Cycling Aesthete

There are those who are challenged to find the value of aesthetics in a sport which requires eating 11T cogs…

14 years ago

We Are Not Animals

Of all people, a Velominatus knows that our sport is a civilized one; it is steeped in tradition and etiquette and…

14 years ago

A Cyclists Companion: Fear of Crashing

I thought I was the only one.  It was a truth I admitted to myself only in the darkest hours…

15 years ago

Being a Good Ambassador: Obey the Rules

As enthusiasm for The Rules has been growing, we've been having a lot of fun watching the conversation take shape…

15 years ago

On Rule 12

If you've been paying close attention to my posts on other Keeper articles lately perhaps you've noticed my stable has…

15 years ago

Rouleur, Issue 16

Getting each new copy of Rouleur is almost a religious experience. It is printed on heavy paper, and has a…

15 years ago

YouTube – MARIO CIPOLLINI

Cipo gets punked on Italian TV.

15 years ago

There’s a couple of ‘roos loose in the top paddock…

What's going on in Cadel's head?  Maybe the intense heat of Spain has melted his synapses, which were already near breaking…

15 years ago

Can I Nod Snob a Kid?

I am a nod snob.  The fact is, I'm a bit of a cycling snob all-around.  I am not a…

15 years ago

Nod Snob

I love every kind of bike, from the tricked-out fixies all over Seattle (hello - hilly-ass town!  Unless your fixie…

15 years ago