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V-Announcements: The Way of the Cycling Disciple

WE’VE BEEN BUYSSE PREPARING A BOOK

We interrupt the current programming for the following announcement:

The more clever among you might have noticed slight shiftings of the sands, a new scent on the breeze. Indeed, the Velominati Boardroom has been bristling with activity of late; the meetings longer and more regular, the pints downed in quicker succession, the views shouted in louder slurs. This can mean only one thing: Velominati is publishing a book.

It is our great pleasure to announce that Velominati has teamed up with Sceptre (subsidiary of Hodder & Stoughton Publishers in the UK) to publish a book framed within the context of The Rules. The book will contain a listing of all the Rules as they currently exist, supplemented with essays written in the spirit of La Vie Velominatus. The book’s subtitle has not yet been finalized but it is provisionally entitled, “The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple”.

Drummond Moir, who has the distinguished challenge of being named our editor (I hope he knows how to herd cats), had the following to say about the book:

I’m so looking forward to this. Imagine a two-wheeled Fight Club, or a cycling version of Neil Strauss’s cult bestseller The Game, and you’re halfway there.

I’ve seen Fight Club, but have no idea what The Game is. For simplicity’s sake, I’ll assume its Awesome. We plan to finish the manuscript by the New Year, and the book will be published in June, 2013. More information may be found on BookTrade.

Thanks to each and every one of you for your suport, and for making Velominati a place worth visiting. VLVV.

frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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harminator says:

Oct 7 2012 at 10:26 pm

Fantastic.

The First Rule of Fight Club is only relevant to Rule #33. Every other Rule should be discussed ad nauseum...

Frank. Please try to include the conversation that resulted in the Irish Pirate Treasure Trench. Its only fair.
King Clydesdale says:

Oct 7 2012 at 11:19 pm

Awesome guys! I'm excited for you.
Captain Poulidor says:

Oct 7 2012 at 11:24 pm

@Jeff in PetroMetro Hey, JiPM. Long time no read. You been away, or have I been fucking around and not paying attention? Whatever - nice to "see" you again. (In case you've been away, I am the community member previously known as G'phant.)

Keepers - excellent. Brett mentioned this to me a couple of years ago, and I do not know whether I am more delighted that it looks like it's finally going to happen, or that you have fucked around for an inordinate amount of time before committing. Put me on the reservation list for a copy - assuming you have not taken advice on pricing from Nathan Myhrvold: http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/microsoft-man-slims-down-his-us625-guide-science-cooking-ck-130264
Harminator says:

Oct 7 2012 at 11:39 pm

I don't know if this helps but this won last year's best book title:
Oli says:

Oct 8 2012 at 12:38 am

Wait, so you're printing the internet now?

Great stuff, Keepers. I look forward to czeching your work out.
Deakus says:

Oct 8 2012 at 12:47 am

Fantastic stuff! Surely signed copies ought to be offered to members free of charge from the publishers for all members? ;)..or..you could just reserve me a copy and tell me the price.
James says:

Oct 8 2012 at 1:59 am

Who do I have to donate my firstborn steel colnago to in order to have an essay on selected Rules considered for inclusion? Happy to supply references (and my second born - the carbon functional one)
il ciclista medio says:

Oct 8 2012 at 2:00 am

Excellent, I'm so proud of you all!

Can I suggest dedicating the book to The Prophet? Something along the lines of "for Eddy, who makes the rest of us look like pussies" or some such nonsense.....
Jeff in PetroMetro says:

Oct 8 2012 at 3:06 am

@Captain Poulidor I've been MIA for a while. I finally set up a FB page, so now I get a little sump'n sump'n from Velominati daily. So I've been stalking from the tall weeds.

I just finished building up my new LOOK 595. Story and pics to follow.

Also, I'm moving to Dallas shortly. So I guess I'll change my handle, just like you did! Any suggestions? Jeff in Big D is at the top of my list right now.

Cheers!
the Engine says:

Oct 8 2012 at 3:35 am

@Jeff in PetroMetro

@Captain Poulidor I've been MIA for a while. I finally set up a FB page, so now I get a little sump'n sump'n from Velominati daily. So I've been stalking from the tall weeds.

I just finished building up my new LOOK 595. Story and pics to follow.

Also, I'm moving to Dallas shortly. So I guess I'll change my handle, just like you did! Any suggestions? Jeff in Big D is at the top of my list right now.

Cheers!

Jeff Does Dallas?