The Rules

Breaking the Rules: Graeme Obree

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Innovation is ugly, inelegant. By it's very definition, it is…

14 years ago

Transcending the Rules: Group Ride with T-Bone

The question has been raised a number of times and the answer has always been vague: do the pros set The…

14 years ago

In Memoriam: Gleaming Metal Bits

I posted this picture as a joke in yesterday's Anatomy of a Photo piece, but I find myself going back to it…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Cycling-Specific Eyewear

Don't be distracted by the sweatband or the lame Bolle sunglasses; this man is a stud.  He came from a different…

14 years ago

Guest Article: Le Metier

The Velominati are proud to present the following guest article by our community member Steampunk, who splits his time between…

14 years ago

Il Gruppo Progetto: Serotta Colorado AL

The Velominatus' machine is their own manifestation of personal taste and demonstration of adherence to The Rules.  We each, in…

14 years ago

Study of a Madman: Riding in the Rain

I awoke Sunday morning to the sound of the driving rain on the windows, buffeted by gusts of wind. I…

14 years ago

Defining Moments: Radio Silence

Robots. Automatons. Modern professional cyclists. I am tempted to say these three terms are interchangeable, but I know that's not right…

14 years ago

In Memoriam: The Cycling Cap

We gather here today to pay our respects to one of the icons of our great sport, the cycling cap.…

14 years ago

Reverence: Inhaling a Wasp

I have to admit, until BigRingRiding bestowed upon us the honor of gracing their site with our humble image, I had…

14 years ago

Velominati Interview: Garmin’s Kris ‘Grom’ Withington

With La Vuelta in full swing and the Worlds only weeks away, there are more than a few riders who…

14 years ago

Chain-Gangstaz

As an ex-muso and DJ, I thought my days of rockin' out, layin' down some beats and droppin' tracks were…

14 years ago

The Yellow Princesses

The Velominati would not exist if it weren't for The Rules. Of the current 79 Rules, only two, Rule 34…

14 years ago

Ultimate Indulgence: The Simplicity of Pain

It's a good question, this: who in their right mind would willfully hurt themselves doing something they "enjoy"? I'm guessing…

14 years ago

Professionals: Rule 5 and No Room For Protests

First and foremost, as a cyclist and a devoted fan of this sport - a Velominatus, no less, - I…

14 years ago

The Col-onisation of THE RULES

There has been unprecedented and unexpected interest and discussion on this blog since the first mention of 'The Rules'.  From…

14 years ago

The Marine Layer

Summer has been really slow to come to Seattle this year.  I suppose that's what comes with living in a…

14 years ago

Le Mecanicien

Each of us remembers how they became a Velominatus. For me, it was at Grimpeur Wielersport, in Zevenaar, The Netherlands.…

14 years ago

Anatomy of a photo: Sean Kelly 1988

This photographer knew the picture that people would remember and that would shine a light into Sean Kelly's character wasn't…

14 years ago

Flying the Velominati Kit on Hurricane Ridge

As you know, the first shipment of the Velominati kit arrived last week and the reception has been universally enthusiastic…

14 years ago