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Anatomy of a Photo: Looking Fantastic

Roger de Leginck riding in a Flemish Mirror. Photo: CorVos/Pez

Steel Gazelles, check. Monster fork rake, check. Hairnets, check. North European monsoon, check. Flemish Mirror, check. Chain welded to the Big Ring, check. WTF Leggins affixed to Our Hero, check.

Roger de Vlaeminck does his part to remind us that while Looking Pro isn’t synonymous with Looking Fantastic, being a Level V Badass can make even the most jacked gear look the business.

frank

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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huffalotpuffalot says:

Dec 14 2011 at 4:23 am

@All @Liege @Cobbles

Just wanted to send my best wishes to all those in Leige who have been effected by that fking mentalist. Although we are all used to seeing the blood of competitors on the cobbles it should never have had to meet the blood of innocents. They are hard bastards though, their racing is a testament to that so I have not doubt they will recover from the shocking event. The guy was a drug dealer, convicted sex offender, all round scumbag and wimp as was shown by his suicide at the end.

Leige
Dr C says:

Dec 14 2011 at 4:43 am

@huffalotpuffalot
bad shit indeed - there seems to be a never ending supply of these tossers

I think I'll do a quick review of the one's I'm meant to be looking after - sadly hard to tell what people do when they close their doors
Tartan1749 says:

Dec 15 2011 at 11:12 am

@mblume

That looks like the picture they placed next to the definition of Rule #9..unless they decided to use this one...

Good interview describing that day located here.
BacklashJack says:

Feb 21 2017 at 3:16 pm

@frank

@Oli

@Souleur
Clearly RdV does give a damn that it’s cold, wet and nasty or he wouldn’t be wearing those stupid leg protectors. That’s 10 points off his style file he’ll never get back.

That’s like telling Warren Buffet he lost a c-note. Its not like those ten point make any difference to his VVorth. That aside, SERIOUSLY. What. The. Fuck. Are. Those. Things? And they had knee warmers and tights then. What did these offer that those couldn’t?

Mystery, @frank. Mystery.