Mr Strack, Mr Merckx and The Rules
How did we get to here? Here is Frank, the founder of Velominati, standing next to Eddy Merckx. Eddy is looking at The Rules, in Rouleur’s book-zine format. Frank is in his best button down sweater, trying to keep his shit together. And it is not easy for him to do this as Rouleur has invited him to London and now he is showing The Rules to Eddy Merckx.
The first time I met Frank he was wearing a Rouleur cycling cap (in a pre-Rules world, so no foul). The Velominati website is directly inspired by Rouleur magazine. Rouleur is a big, dense tome (or book-zine) of the best cycling writing and photography one can buy. It’s not cheap but why should excellence come cheap?
That Frank (or Velominati-The Rules, his billing on the invite) was invited to London to partake in this festivus is due to his persistence and unfiltered love of all things Cycling. A less persistent person would have told all of us to sod off and stopped paying the site’s hosting bills years ago. That Velominati is still here is because there are enough cycling fanatics out there who participate on the site and are not put off by everyone else’s dickish comments. We are amused by each other’s dickish comments. Personally I live for them. The Rules might be what gets the site notoriety but for those that enjoy the site frequently, it’s the daily surprises and humor that keep us coming back.
We should all take pride and pleasure that Frank is over there, representing all of us, having a laugh with Cipo, Fabian, David Millar and especially Eddy. Viva La Vie Velominatus.
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@the Engine
He was describing Ryder's "MacGyver" pack which he carries in addition to an EPMS which is crammed so full it has a hole cut in it for a pump to be stuffed into...
Well done Frank. Your comittment and dedication to the V is now complete. I would have turned into a babbling fool lamenting "I'm not worthy"
@frank
This is very, very cool. Great job, Frank.
@frank
In my defence I'd had two glasses of fizz and I'm very old
How cool is the mug shot under the Special Guests section.
http://rouleurclassic.cc/
Just rollin with the who's who eh @frank
What an experience.
ENVEious
@frank One would assume that this photo will be getting framed and "going straight to the pool room "
Here Frank, I'll buy you a digital beer
@Barracuda
In retrospect, there are loads of photos I should have taken. It was all filled out eventually and I never took a photo of it.
What the fuck is my name doing on that board?
@edster99
Definitely adds to the legend...and I was up in the organizational office when that story was concocted; more of a, "...yeah, because I bet he's in bed with a hooker..." and there you go. Sorry.
On the other hand, when he did eventually turn up and demand he and I swap spots (was afraid of following me, no doubt) he did say that he says in shape with "the Cycling, the Gym, and the seeeeexxxxxx..."
Also, apparently he's not very photogenic. Most good looking man on the planet in person.
(Have I said all this already? If so, forgive me; I'm still coming down and still jetlagged.)