The Rules: Coming to the US May 5

We recently lost our beloved Great Dane, Kirki, who we nicknamed Beene for reasons that elude logic. She was a…

11 years ago

Speed

I wasn't anywhere near old enough to hold a driver's license but my dad had already bought me a motorcycle.…

11 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Rebirth

Wind is an asshole. I have no patience left for it. It has all of it been used up, gone, finished.…

11 years ago

Guest Article: BC – Before Cancellara

@wiscot is at it again. He is the Velominati historian and I'm always pleased when more of his writing arrives…

11 years ago

Every Day is Leg Day

The proclamation is heard in the office, on social media, at the bar with friends; "It's leg day." When someone…

11 years ago

Hunger

My favorite feeling is perhaps the empty hollowness of hunger. That statement, in itself, is a declaration of the privileged…

11 years ago

Cogal Report: Fleurieu Peninsula

Fleurieu Peninsula - Velominati Cogal 8th Feb 2014. Notable quotes to sum up the ride that nearly wasn't. "You're in…

11 years ago

The Illusion of Transparency

The illusion of transparency is perhaps the most important tool the Velominatus has in their toolbox, apart from having some…

11 years ago

Raining in My Heart

Not one to subscribe to the slew of text speak or acronyms that permeate the modern vernacular (well, not too…

11 years ago

Let the Season Begin

Omloop het Nieuwsblad is fast approaching on March 1st, Strade Bianche goes off the next weekend; finally, ladies and gentlemen,…

11 years ago

Guest Article: All the Bikes in my Life Have Come from my Father

Lucky is the cyclist who has a parent cyclist. Early mentoring about the pain cave, guidance gluing on tires, these…

11 years ago

The Thin Black Line

Every time we get on our bikes, we are playing a game of Russian Roulette. We take care to maintain…

11 years ago

Post-Ride Recovery Ales

The most important moment in a man's life is the first time they have a beer. I place it on…

11 years ago

In Memoriam: Il Pirata, Ten Years Gone

I don't know if it's because I see something of myself in them or if it awakens some kind of…

11 years ago

Climbing Tips for the Non-Climber

I'm a non-climber who enjoys climbing. I'd enjoy it more if I was good at it. And "enjoy" might be…

11 years ago

To Look Good is Already to Go Fast

To look good is already to go fast. -Paul Fournel, Vélo My approach to research is pretty straight forward. First,…

11 years ago

The Perfect Amount of Dumb

Welcome to the Kermis. It's not a recycling, it's a reintroduction. The idea is to repost an old article that…

11 years ago

Look Pro: Dress for Success

I recently overheard someone say that there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. This is the kind…

11 years ago

On Rule #6: Resistance

Strength can be a fickle thing this time of year, when the training isn't as consistent as it should be;…

11 years ago

Guest Article: Along for the Ride

ChrisO is back with another installment of Suffering in the Desert. Enjoy.  VLVV, Gianni A year after my first stage…

11 years ago