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The Illusion of Transparency

The illusion of transparency is perhaps the most important tool the Velominatus has in their toolbox, apart from having some…

11 years ago

Post-Ride Recovery Ales

The most important moment in a man's life is the first time they have a beer. I place it on…

11 years ago

In Memoriam: Il Pirata, Ten Years Gone

I don't know if it's because I see something of myself in them or if it awakens some kind of…

11 years ago

To Look Good is Already to Go Fast

To look good is already to go fast. -Paul Fournel, Vélo My approach to research is pretty straight forward. First,…

11 years ago

Look Pro: Dress for Success

I recently overheard someone say that there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. This is the kind…

11 years ago

Frame Job

Last year we read that Philippe Gilbert is riding a 50cm (top tube of 535mm) BMC frame and he is…

11 years ago

Of Course, But Maybe

I'm a naturally loud and weird person who expresses excitement through volume. Also, alcohol is supposed to be a depressant, but…

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

Look Pro: Get Your Gear Off

When you're a kid, riding with your hands off the bars is something done for thrills, for style, and to impress…

11 years ago

LeMaster of the V-Locus

Finding The V-Locus is something of an extension of the Goldilocks Principle; bars set somewhere between Sit Up and Beg…

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

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

Look Pro: The V Tenets of the Casually Deliberate

A Velominatus gives the impression of having been born on the bike; the connection between rider and machine is so…

11 years ago

Descents are Not for Recovery. Recovery Ales are for Recovery.

My trouble isn't with being a good descender; it is with cornering and stopping - and sometimes both. Or, as…

11 years ago

Look Pro: The Flemish Compact

Everyone knows that the quality of one's character is measured by the size gear they can push, particularly when going…

11 years ago

Veloforma Strada iR

A death is a painful thing to experience. Particularly, I imagine, for the one doing the dying. For those left…

11 years ago

Look Pro: Keep a Lid on It

Cycling has been suffering a crisis every since the use of a helmet became compulsory. This crisis is rooted in…

11 years ago

The Great Escape

There is a sense of weightlessness that accompanies speed; a strange feeling for any Earthbound creature who temporarily breaks Gravity's…

11 years ago

Riding Ugly: The Spider

There are lots of things to like about Vroomie Froomie, like his willingness to accept the fact that people are…

11 years ago

Look Pro: Escape Velocity

Three things can send me from a deep sleep to sitting bolt upright in bed, gasping in terror. First is…

11 years ago