The Hardmen

Anatomy Of A Photo: Ferdi Brings The Truth

They don't call it the race of truth for nothing, and Ferdi ain't no liar. There's no hiding when your…

11 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Rules Pioneer

As surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, if you ride a bicycle you…

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

Phobias

I'm not too proud to admit to having multiple phobias against various things. That's phobia multiplicity. Having a phobia against…

11 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: Front Row Seat At The Gun Show

André had spent the last ten years working underground, yet he had only just turned 24. His face, skin hardened…

11 years ago

Self-Chosen: Il Pirata & Il Giro

We continue our Six Days of the Giro series with a look at the troubled bond between Marco Pantani and…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Bernard Hinault’s 1980 Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Unfortunately the weather for 2013 L-B-L looks a lot nicer than the 1980 episode.  Then again, if the weather looked…

12 years ago

Sur la Plaque: Rule #9

As many of you know, there's been a lot of synergy between BIGRINGRIDING and Velominati for several years now. Though…

12 years ago

Passista

My first article on Velominati was to introduce one of my favorite cyclists, Eros Poli. I refered to him as a…

12 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: The Gents Of Wevelgem

If you ever doubted for a minute that the hardmen of yore drafted the blueprint for The Rules, you need only…

12 years ago

Cobbled Classics 2013 Forecast: Hardman’s Valmanac

As many of you know, one of my specialties is examining events, imagining trends in them, and then predicting future…

12 years ago

Portrait of a Hardwoman: Nicole Cooke

Cycling is hard; I'm not leaking any trade secrets with that statement, but it feels good to say it anyway.…

12 years ago

The Sunday Morning Reasonable Ride

I rousted Frank early. The Sunday morning group ride rolls out at 6:30 am from Twin Falls. As I put…

12 years ago

2012 V-Moment of the Year: Boonen Goes Long

Yes, I know, I have a major thing for Boonen. But come on, wouldn't you? Look at those guns. Look…

12 years ago

Look Pro: The Hunchbacks of Notre V

The flat back position is perhaps the greatest lie ever told in sport, provided you ignore any of the racing…

12 years ago

In Memoriam: Fiorenzo Magni, December 7, 1920 – October 19, 2012

The Velominati mourn today the passing of Fiorenzo Magni, perhaps one of the Cycling world's greatest living example of the…

12 years ago

Changer de Braquet

Some people are supremely good at it, reducing complex situations into matters of simple black and white. This isn't my…

12 years ago

Awesome Belgian Guys: Edwig Van Hooydonk

It was Frank's recent post that started all this. Mentioning Breukink always makes me think of my friend's saying, "I…

12 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: The Shoulders of Giants

The question tackled here is of carrying the bicycle, should it require carrying. The non-cyclist is perhaps more inclined to…

12 years ago