Nostalgia

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

On Rule #36: Cool Shades

Forget quick-release skewer, the mechanical derailleur, carbon frames, or disc wheels. Never mind clipless pedals or brake-mounted shifters. Scratch those…

11 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: Life Is Beautiful

Guido went to extraordinary lengths to shield young Joshua from the horrors of the war. On the way to 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

Evanescent Riders of the 90s: Laurent Dufaux

The Skype conversation went like this: Brett: "Remember Laurent Dufaux?" Frank: "How can I forget? Twat." Brett: "What was that…

11 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: One Piece at a Time

Patience has never come naturally to me - I'm more Calvin than I am Hobbes in that regard. Yet I am…

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

Mustache Monster Mash

My first bicycle opened a new world to me, one where range was measured by will and pedal revolutions, not…

11 years ago

Rouleur

Growing up, I imagine my dad did his fair share of worrying about me getting into trouble with chemicals and…

11 years ago

Photo Contest: The Ever-Present V

Five is an important number. Assuming nothing has gone amuck in our development or our usage of cutlery, we each…

11 years ago

Full Circle: The ‘Evolution’ of Mountain Biking

Think back to the early days of mountain biking. A bunch of friends, getting to the top of the hill…

11 years ago

Dogs I Have Known

Flies and dogs, two things that we don't need on a climb. I had descended down this street many times,…

11 years ago

Allez la Douze: Dropping Flies

An ancient Velominati legend states that when the The Prophet created the common fly, he gave it a maximum air…

11 years ago

The Bro-Set Experience

I suspect that whoever first put a set of downtube shifters on a bike immediately knew that while it was…

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

The Constant Companion

A friend recently asked my advice for how to prepare for the longest ride he'd ever done. My approach is…

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

Respect the Jersey

Domination, at least from the spectator's point of view, can quickly wring the suspense and excitement out of watching an…

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