The Rides

The Importance of Environment

While all evidence points to the contrary, the 20th century's greatest twatwaffle LE Gunderson may have got something at least…

12 years ago

On Rule #64: The Sudden Drop

The severity of a crash exists on two planes, the physical and psychological. The physical is the most obvious and one…

12 years ago

Cogal Report: East Maui Loop 2013

I didn't want to climb the Eiger, I wanted to have climbed the Eiger. - Jon Krakauer, Eiger Dreams Gianni's…

12 years ago

Voices and Echoes

Doubt. It speaks in whispered tones but echoes in our actions and lingers heavy on the mind. It is a…

12 years ago

Frank vs. The Volcano: Part Trois

At some point, I reckon the idea may dawn on me that I'm not a climber. Eighty kilos and standing…

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

V And V Makes VV: Haleakala Round IIV

I can't really call it an obsession. If it was an obsession, I would have commissioned a bloke I've never…

12 years ago

Solitude

The task spreads out before me like molasses poured onto a tabletop, indulging in its viscous immensity. Its growing breadth makes it a…

12 years ago

Come the Rain

The northwest has just experienced a spell of dry weather over two months long. It's been enough to make a…

12 years ago

Le Graveur: Pain-o-nomics 101

I've taken exactly one economics course in my life. If the fog of time isn't too thick, I recall two…

12 years ago

Old Blewett Pass

Last week, I rode through a bit of history and came out thinking of the future. I rode over Old…

12 years ago

Cogal Report: The Alpine Ride

@936adl loves a Cogal and he didn't mess around with this one. Later today the San Francisco Cogal report and…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Velo Love

Even Wiggo said it's just a bike race. Bike racing may be just that but Cycling is life. And Love…

12 years ago

Listen to your body – Sensations from l’Alpe d’huez

When we announced Keepers Tour 2012, one of the first to put up his hand and pony up for the…

12 years ago

Rule 43: Don’t be a Jackass

Not being a jackass seems simple enough in spirit but can be difficult to operationalize. Waving to another cyclist because…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Amy’s Century…

One couldn't get much further from Shropshire, England than Adelaide, South Australia (in more ways than  just lat-long) and yet…

13 years ago

Guest Article: Joe vs The Mountains

Last week we announced a new section on Velominati devoted to the great cathedral of our sport, The Rides. More than just…

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

Frank vs. The Volcano: Haleakala, Part Deux

The French call it la fringale. It's one of the worst conditions that can befall a cyclist, this, when our reserves…

13 years ago

Frank vs. The Volcano: Haleakala 2011

Flying into Maui, the first thing you see are the tops of the volcanoes on each of the Hawaiian islands.…

14 years ago