Meeeeerckxy Chriiiisstmas!
As 20VVV comes to a close, we’d like to once again thank each and every one of you for your readership and participation in this amazing community. Each of you are what makes Velominati the most exciting (if divisive) community in the Cycling world, and none of it would mean a thing if not for your contributions. From the bottom of our hearts: thank you.
At this time of year, I reflect on the amazing opportunity that you have given me and the other Keepers to take our hobby, passion, talents, and lifestyle and to share in this incredibly diverse group of people, opinions, and views. Over the years since our founding in 2009, you have become something of an extended family, complete with the squabbles, tears, and laughter. But mostly laughter. To those of you whom I have met in person, we have become personal friends. To the rest of you with whom I await the opportunity to meet: I look forward to that day with great eagerness.
Thank you for helping make Velominati what it is today.
We wish you and your families a Merckxy Christmas, and a Coppi New Year.
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@chuckp
I finally had my first negroni this year. Mighty fine drink.
All the best to Frank, the Keepers and my fellow Velominati.
It's uncharacteristically warm up here in Canadaland. Got a Christmas joy ride in this aft.
@Gianni
Welcome to the club!
Late in the day for many, but I sincerely hope all the Velominati had a great and safe Christmas! Looking forward to more fun, miles and smiles in 2016. Best wishes tout le monde!
Merry Xmas you Barstards, and our esteemed Velominati, may the sun shine and the wind be at your backs, keep the rubber on the road. Cheers G.
@piwakawaka
That's a great looking bike, obviously super well balanced. What saddle is that?
Merxxy Xmas to you all, I've spent a ridiculous amount of money to buy a bunch of Tuatara beer here in Aus...because it's christmas.
A-Merckx to this!
I've really put a lot of thought in to this, my early season 2016 training plan:
1) Only ride on weekends as regret it's too dark to ride on weekdays safely after work and safety comes first. 2) Every Fri and Sat night before riding the next day have a really big dinner with family and friends along with much beer and wine because... well, just because. 3) Be about 4 to 7 kg's heavier than is best. It's winter after all. 4) Hopefully it's really cold and wet too.
My thinking is that come March/April when getting to ride all week long, and provided a sensible diet and shall we say, not dehydrated, and weather is perfect, and weight is about right... well then I oughta just feel like I'm flying.
I think I can make this happen with a lot of commitment and effort. I love it when a plan comes together.
Cheers all for upcoming New Year
@chuckp
Try a rosato vermouth in there. Drier, some cloves and cinnamon, awesome. Also great in a Manhattan.
@minion
San Marco, Concor Racing Team. If you can get it try Panhead, learned his trade at Tuatara, good stuff.