Anatomy of a Photo: Casually Deliberate Masterclass

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I’d need a thousand just to describe the carefully disheveled cap placement. I’d need another grand just to describe the positioning of the cranks or front skewer or downtube shifters. I’d be another mille mot in the hole to discuss the fit of the jersey or the white socks and black shoes.

All those words and still I wouldn’t have touched the way he’s holding his bike with his forearm. This is the Casually Deliberate masterclass. Full stop.

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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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  • I always wear a watch! I get a real kick out of it when someone says, "Oh god, what time is it? I can't find my phone." Someone created this magical thing...it's called a wristwatch!

    The only reason I'd considering swapping out my $12 Casio is because The Prophet wears a leather-banded analog one. I do have my letter winner watch from college, got a leather band and all, kind of like the nerd's equivalent of a letterman jacket.

  • @Buck Rogers

    @VeloVita Such an awesomely bizarre movie. Really need to watch it with the VMH but the frog scenes just make me feel a bit sick.

    I agree 100% - I'm terribly ranidaphobic, but I deal with it because I love the film.

  • @Ron

    I always wear a watch! I get a real kick out of it when someone says, “Oh god, what time is it? I can’t find my phone.” Someone created this magical thing…it’s called a wristwatch!

    The only reason I’d considering swapping out my $12 Casio is because The Prophet wears a leather-banded analog one. I do have my letter winner watch from college, got a leather band and all, kind of like the nerd’s equivalent of a letterman jacket.

    Amen! I love a real watch. Can't exactly say how many I have though . . . When people cry out "what time is it?" By the time someone has fished out their smartphone from a pocket or purse, I've already told them what time it is.

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