The Hardmen

Peter Van Petegem: A Lesson in Rule #9

Rule 9-Fair-weather riding is a luxury reserved for Sunday afternoons and wide boulevards. Those who ride in foul weather -…

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

The Rule #5 Talk

Have a look around to see who you find occupying your immediate vicinity. Presently, I am surrounded by a pleasant-seeming…

13 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: You Can Leave Your Hat On

Sometimes, when there's a job to be done, you just don't care what you look like. As with gardening, changing the…

13 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Sean Yates V. 2.0

Sweet Jesus, here is a DS you can't bluff. Having Raas, Tchmil or Sean Yates as a director must make…

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

Keepers Tour 2012 Update, Part I: Roubaix & RVV

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

In Flanders Fields

You don't have to be in Flanders very long before you start to breathe in the history of the area.…

13 years ago

Ride Like a Leader: White Bar Tape

When done correctly, Cycling can be both the hardest and dirtiest of sports. We relish in the glory of returning…

13 years ago

Ride Like a Girl: Marianne Vos

While it took seven Belgians to dominate the Men's Cyclocross World Championship race on Sunday, it only took a single…

13 years ago

The 2011 V Moment of the Year: Paris Roubaix

The V Moment of the Year isn't an award so much as acknowledgment of the moment during the season when…

13 years ago

Guest Article: Rose tinted glasses

@wiscot's article speaks of cyclists of our youths and Jan Raas made a big impression on the young Gianni. Do…

13 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Looking Fantastic

Steel Gazelles, check. Monster fork rake, check. Hairnets, check. North European monsoon, check. Flemish Mirror, check. Chain welded to the Big Ring,…

13 years ago

The Seduction of Symbols

There was a time when bicycles were lovingly handmade by artisans who themselves loved the sport more than those for whom they…

13 years ago

Rule #5: Racing Hoogerland-Style

Johnny Hoogerland, on receiving the Tour de France Rule #5 Award: I normally don't drink that much beer anymore but…

13 years ago

Belgian Affirmations: Andrei Tchmil

Andrei Tchmil got so tired of the palpable disappointment of not being Belgian that he decided to become one. Envision…

13 years ago

Velominati Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2012

The Hardmen. They inspire us; we aspire to be one among them. They drive us to be better cyclists. They…

13 years ago