La Vie Velominatus: Optimism

If I were a pessimist, or a realist for that matter, I wonder if I might have started any of…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Velo Love

Even Wiggo said it's just a bike race. Bike racing may be just that but Cycling is life. And Love…

12 years ago

Zoo Hill Time Trial: Triple Dip into the Pain Pool

You can't teach an old dog new tricks but you can grab a beer and watch that old dog do…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012, Stage 16

Which bold rider has this stage circled in their tour bible? Wednesday July 18th, Stage 16, 197 km. The day…

12 years ago

Cogal Report: The Three Reservoir Ride Cogal

Sundays bring Cogal reports. This Cogal invitation was posted in early June for a ride just a few weeks later.…

12 years ago

Listen to your body – Sensations from l’Alpe d’huez

When we announced Keepers Tour 2012, one of the first to put up his hand and pony up for the…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012, Stage 11

During the 1969 Tour de France, Felice Gimondi and Ray Poulidor were fined for taking a ride from a lorry…

12 years ago

The Works: The Official Treasures Of Le Tour de France

If you're looking for doping scandals, controversy, or lanky Brits with questionable dress sense calling people wankers, then this book…

12 years ago

La Femme à Pois

"Becky? Yeah, its Jean-Paul with the Podium Girl Selection Committee. No, I don't know how I landed this job either,…

12 years ago

La Bicyclette, Part II: Scars

We meticulously care for our bicycle, stopping only just short of pampering it. Through ages spend coveting, building, and riding…

12 years ago

Evanescent Riders Of The 90s: Bjarne Riis

I know what you're thinking. How can one label Bjarne Riis an Evanescent Rider? He was a champion, he won…

12 years ago

The Team Car

With the Tour underway there are many things to envy. One that always gets me is the team cars. This,…

12 years ago

Guest Article: Ride 542 – the Mt. Baker Hill Climb

@eightzero is throwing down the sweaty gauntlet here. He has a vision of a V-kitted, Rule compliant freight train of…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Tour de France 2012

We are proud to announce a change to the Velominati Super Prestige moving forward: sponsorship. We are delighted (if a little…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile 2012

It seems a disservice to start the Women's Giro right before the Tour de France. Even at Velominati's main bunker…

12 years ago

Having Good Legs

One great mystery remains in this cycling world. I've been a cyclist for over thirty years and I still can't…

12 years ago

Seattle Summer Cogal 2012 Report

Some weeks ago, I took notice that the days were getting longer (note that this is not necessarily synonymous with…

12 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: 1986 Milan-San Remo

It's a classic tactic. The day's break is caught and before anyone has time to decide what to do about…

12 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: The Rain Bike

In our privileged stables of bikes, it ranks towards the bottom of the heap as Bike #2 or lower, but…

12 years ago

Into The Tunnel

It requires a combination of factors to intersect. You need to have already spent loads of time on a bicycle. Enough…

12 years ago