Tradition

On Rule #9: Love the Work

Fitness. The rhythm, the feeling of precision in our movement, the sensations of The Ride. The temptation of knowing we might in…

13 years ago

The Language of the Peloton

I can't understand the American obsession with finger food in general and sliders in particular. Finger food, in its strict…

13 years ago

Friday Night Lights

Took my 2-yr-old son to the last of the Marymoor Velodrome summer series races tonight. He rode his tricycle up…

13 years ago

Lo Sceriffo

In May, Velominati wake up too early, brew espresso and open laptop computers to watch small streaming videos of the…

14 years ago

Ever-Prescent V: Ronde van “V”laanderen

There is something about Northern Europe in general and Flanders in particular that exudes The V; you feel it in the air the moment…

14 years ago

Defining Moments: Daylight Savings Time

Daylight Savings always represents a turning point for my cycling season.  In Fall, it represents leaving my season's goals behind…

14 years ago

In Memoriam: Il Pirata, Broken-Hearted Saviour

There's an air of Shakespearean tragedy to the death of Marco Pantani on Saint Valentine's Day in 2004. Once the…

14 years ago

On Rule 2: Cycling Sensei

My buddy Chris wants to buy a road bike.  His primary reason for this is to improve his fitness after…

14 years ago

The Paradox of Maturity

Although we find our way to the bicycle by different path, we all share the fact that at some point,…

14 years ago

The Unsung Hardmen: Herman Van Springel

Making a name for yourself in the pro ranks during the heyday of Merckx, De Vlaeminck, and Maertens would have…

14 years ago

Anti-V Moment of the Year: Chaingate

It is a telling sign of the state of our sport that picking the Anit-V moment of the year was…

14 years ago

We Were Young and Totally Rad

It's been an interesting week in the Velominati Archives of Awesomeness, after a freak discovery of boxes containing "photographs". After…

14 years ago

Riders who put the “V” in Diva: Federico Bahamontes

Cyclists can be a twitchy lot.  Able to both endure and dish out pain for weeks on end in a…

14 years ago

The Athlete’s Superstition

The mind's influence over the athlete is considerable; particularly in a sport as difficult as cycling. A strong mind can…

14 years ago

Look Pro, Part I: Three-Point System

Aesthetics have always played a major role in my quest to become a better athlete. On the surface, this may…

14 years ago

Guest Article: Spinacis

While we generally try to space out our guest pieces by a few weeks at least, we simply couldn't resist…

14 years ago

Ride Report: Bar-o-Phelia Operationalized

As described in Bar-o-Phelia, my bar obsession festered and grew over a period of a few years, and then was…

14 years ago

Defining Moments: Sprinteur to Rouleur

As we grow older, humility takes it's chilling hold. The little nagging questions like, "Will this next activity kill me?"…

14 years ago

Six Days Of The Worlds – Pharmacology

Americans, I think, generally feel they play just on the far side of the boundaries; that perhaps history doesn't apply…

14 years ago