La Vie Velominatus: Ritual

Along the lines of what Bruce Dickinson famously decreed while espousing the medical benefits of cowbell in the remedy of…

12 years ago

Strack to Lead New V-Studies Initiative at McMaster University

La Vie Velominatus is set to become the subject of intense scholarly analysis next week, as Frank Strack will receive…

12 years ago

Book Reviews: Racing Through the Dark, The Secret Race

I must admit to not having read most of the cycling memoirs in the Works. I may eventually but the…

12 years ago

The Eternal Seconds: Heroes or Villians?

Joop Zoetemelk was a hard man, a tough nut to crack. He specialized in getting second place, a talent he…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro di Lombardia 2012

Il Grillo gives it some stick in 06. Photo: actionplus sports images[/caption] Lombardia is a beautiful race. Taking in the…

12 years ago

La Ruota

Its hard to say precisely where the line lays, but I'm certain I'm well on the wrong side of it.…

12 years ago

Guest Article: I’ve Fallen for You

What does this have to do with the Worlds? Nothing, but it makes me laugh and includes a wicked photograph…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Mens World Championship Road Race 2012

I'm quite upset about it, actually, all this racing that's been going on in perfectly good weather. Vlaanderen, dry. Roubaix,…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Road Championship 2012

It seems like just weeks ago that Cav won his rainbow stripes, things were said, umbrage was taken. Luckily we have…

12 years ago

Anatomy Of A Photo: Hamburger with Extra Sauce

The EPO Era threw up some surprise World Champions from the early '90s to the mid '00s. Riders juiced to…

12 years ago

Best Kit Ever?

What is the best pro team kit ever? I'm talking team kit only, not a leader's jersey, national team jersey…

12 years ago

One-Eyed Wonder: CX-V

What I have always loved about Mountain Biking is the immersion into the woods; the sense of solitude that comes…

12 years ago

Old Blewett Pass

Last week, I rode through a bit of history and came out thinking of the future. I rode over Old…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal 2012

Ok, as some of you have been reminding us, this one slipped off the radar last year, and threatened to…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Bikes Smell Awesome Too.

@snoov moves the topic away from Lance, doping, EPMS, and Berty's Spanish adventures. Our brains are so crammed with nonsense…

12 years ago

Breaking The Rules: #29

As we gingerly assembled outside the gite, the Belgian sun shining for the first time in the three days we'd…

12 years ago

Awesome Belgian Guys: Edwig Van Hooydonk

It was Frank's recent post that started all this. Mentioning Breukink always makes me think of my friend's saying, "I…

12 years ago

The Great Debate: Pump or Chuck

I've said it once before, but it bears repeating now: adherence to Rule 29 carries with it the ultimate mission…

12 years ago

Does a Bike Have a Soul?

Does a bike have a soul? I can't make that argument, I don't think I do either, actually. But we…

12 years ago

Evanescent Riders: L.E. ‘Juan’ Gunderson

The name Laurence Ernest Gunderson is not one that the general public know too well, at least before the events…

12 years ago