The Hardmen. They inspire us; we aspire to be one among them. They drive us to be better cyclists. They…
No double wraps of bar tape. No arm warmers or bandages for an injured left arm; just some wrappings borrowed…
Stop the presses, North American Cogal #2 is off and running. @Jeff in PetroMetro is organizing a ride deep in…
We spend a small enormity of time waiting. We wait for lights to turn green. We wait for riders to…
Fitness. The rhythm, the feeling of precision in our movement, the sensations of The Ride. The temptation of knowing we might in…
The corollary of Rule 12 is that one focusses the bulk of their energies on upgrading Bike #1 with the result that upgraded gear…
There's no doubt I live La Vie Velominatus. Sometimes I think I live it maybe a little too much, as…
Training with the Pros, it sounds like fun but it can't be. Pros are genetic freaks; they put more kilometers…
On October 15, 2011, a select team of Velominati gathered in Langley on Whidbey Island to go for a ride…
In light of the first North American Cogal (a Cogal is a gathering of Velominati just like a Cabal was…
I can't understand the American obsession with finger food in general and sliders in particular. Finger food, in its strict…
No event of the year is more likely to provide piles of Rule #9 in the Five and Dime than…
Evolution is a slow, gradual process, punctuated by sudden change. For the first 80 years of our sport, riders rode contra la montre on…
A new decade is here. Not the one that started Jan 1st, but the one marked by my new bike.…
@Cyclops has taken it upon himself to organize North America's first official Cogal right in the backyard of where it…
One of the most wonderful things about living in a climate with four distinct seasons is that each one comes…
This photo of Phil Anderson's genuine surprise at the gap between himself and the guy who won at losing reminds…
Hardly a bike can pass through my gaze without invoking a visceral reaction; admiration for a well-manicured machine regardless of…
Imagine my surprise when, while enthusiastically discussing the "porn show" down in Vegas, some of my coworkers expressed concern and…
As I sat down to write this article, I noticed that the battery on my laptop needed charging. I stood…