Nostalgia

La Vie Velominatus: Clean Bike Day

It seemed so easy, when I was young, to decide who to love and who to hate. These days, life…

12 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Cornering on Cobbles

A lot of things taken for granted in Cycling go swiftly out the window when cobblestones are introduced to bicycle…

12 years ago

The Eternal Seconds: Heroes or Villians?

Joop Zoetemelk was a hard man, a tough nut to crack. He specialized in getting second place, a talent he…

12 years ago

La Ruota

Its hard to say precisely where the line lays, but I'm certain I'm well on the wrong side of it.…

12 years ago

One-Eyed Wonder: CX-V

What I have always loved about Mountain Biking is the immersion into the woods; the sense of solitude that comes…

12 years ago

Awesome Dutch Guys: Erik Breukink

Erik Breukink, pictured here on the far right in the 1987 Giro, was on the upswing of what seemed to…

12 years ago

Climbing Weight

When it comes to weight and body dysmorphia, we cyclists can go toe-to-toe with any thirteen year old tween who…

12 years ago

The Rise and Fall of the Clipless Pedal

The modern cyclist, as they enter the sport, will find themselves purchasing a set of shoes which contain a cleat…

12 years ago

Defining Moments: My First Kit

As children, none of us were given an allowance. Instead, we were taught from a young age that if we…

12 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Optimism

If I were a pessimist, or a realist for that matter, I wonder if I might have started any of…

12 years ago

La Bicyclette, Part II: Scars

We meticulously care for our bicycle, stopping only just short of pampering it. Through ages spend coveting, building, and riding…

12 years ago

Evanescent Riders Of The 90s: Bjarne Riis

I know what you're thinking. How can one label Bjarne Riis an Evanescent Rider? He was a champion, he won…

12 years ago

Twistin Banged and Felled. And Got Back Up.

As a byproduct of brakes being strictly for ornamental purposes, cyclists are often forced to find alternative means of stopping…

12 years ago

Imprecise Precision: L’Heure

Why would any sane person choose to suffer? The answer to this question is a primal one and of particular…

12 years ago

La Bicyclette

I love the shape of it. Aroma of it. The way it feels to be around it. It will catch my…

13 years ago

In Memoriam: The Funny Bike

We gather here today to pay our respects to one of the most exciting developments the Cycling world has ever…

13 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: The Goldilocks Principle

The Rules are about cultivating a passion for riding our bikes to gain the maximum enjoyment possible. This requires humility,…

13 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Things That Are Hard To Come By

Museeuw rockin' the bands riding with Cipo decked out in yellow as he twists one up. There are only two…

13 years ago

Keepers Tour 2012 Update, Part 3: Awesome, Kinda Weird, Awesome Again, and Solemn

With Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2012 stitched up and in the history books, the challenge of documenting the trip became…

13 years ago

Guest Article: The Most Beautiful Race in the World

Finally we can speak to this Paris-Roubaix mythology. The Keepers Tour group rode twenty-one sectors at something much slower than…

13 years ago