Tradition

Anatomy of a Photo: 1990 Paris-Roubaix

I stared at this photo for about 13 minutes before realizing I should stare at it at least one minute…

15 years ago

Rouleur, Issue 16

Getting each new copy of Rouleur is almost a religious experience. It is printed on heavy paper, and has a…

15 years ago

Periodic Table of Professional Cycling

I suppose cycling has always been flush with enthusiasts such as us, The Keepers, and readers such as yourselves.  One…

15 years ago

Il Pirata’s 1998 Bianchi: The Elusive Stallion

In 1998, Marco Pantani staged one of the most prestigious coups of cycling by winning the Giro-Tour double. He made…

15 years ago

Cult of the Bean

The aroma. The taste. The ritual of the preparation, and the anticipation. It's more than just a drink. Coffee is…

15 years ago

YouTube – MARIO CIPOLLINI

Cipo gets punked on Italian TV.

15 years ago

Rouleur, Issue 15

Issue 15 just arrived on my doorstop, and it is especially good and is going to take a good long…

15 years ago

Badass by Association: Winter Riding

To me, there is nothing cooler than riding in awful weather. It automatically associates you with the Spring Classics, held…

15 years ago

Tales of a Cyclotourist, Part II: 2003 Alpe d’Huez

It is probably the most famous mountain in cycling. Almost 14 kilometers, 21 numbered hairpin turns. It lies in the…

15 years ago

Expect The Unexpected

Unless you spend a lot of time with the Dutch, you probably don't realize how awesome we are. We can…

15 years ago

Second Place: The Agony of Winning at Losing

After narrowly losing Milan San-Remo to Mark "The Manx Mounth" Cavendish, Heinrich Haussler was in agony. Many people might have been…

15 years ago

Framebuilding: Subcontractors and Big Names

I've made mention before of Rouleur magazine and their amazing, in-depth articles.  In one of the past issues, they had…

15 years ago

Championship Jerseys and the Rainbow Turd

Mario Cipollini, if nothing else, did one crucial thing for cycling.  For better or worse, he turned cycling into a…

15 years ago

The Golden Era: Downtube Shifters and Delta Brakes

I miss downtube shifters.  I miss them in the same way I miss the days before the widespread use of…

15 years ago

Flandrian

Flandrian. While its real definition is a lot more complex than I'd ever imagined, it's a word that is bandied…

15 years ago

Monsieur Mont Ventoux

For those cyclists who might shop at the Big and Tall shop, we are a minority, we stand out in…

15 years ago

Lost Art: Mashing a Giant Gear

Cycling enthusiasts used to mash a giant gear for one, simple reason: it looked super cool.  Do you want to…

15 years ago

No Braking Allowed

Jens Voigt can always be relied on for entertaining comments to the press.  One of my favorite quotes of his…

15 years ago

The Man With The Hammer

Cycling is a unique sport in the sense that suffering is a badge of honor.  Greg LeMond once said, "It…

16 years ago

Cycling: A Year in Review

"They" say hindsight is 20/20, but I tend to disagree. Hindsight is only as good as your vision is in…

17 years ago