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Velominati Photo Contest: Season 2012

This isn’t the winner, but its my second-favorite of me from 2012

Truth be told, how many of us can resist a photo of ourselves Looking Fantastic on the bike? How many of us can resist the temptation of taking our eyes off the road and stealing a glimpse of ourselves in a shop window as we pass by? Not me, but then again a strong case could be made for my being a narcissist and I freely admit that I love looking at photos of myself riding, though this is mostly because they take me back to the experience I was having at the time.

This time of year has us looking back at the season past and getting nostalgic about the best rides and moments of the year. In the coming Holiday week, the Keepers will be naming The V Moment and the Anti-V Moment of the year, but we thought we’d give the community an opportunity to get a bit narcissistic and share our favorite photos from 2012.

With that, we announce the first annual Velominati Photo Contest. To enter, post your favorite photo(s) from 2012 below and The Keepers will monitor the conversation and use our judgement to name a winner on January 1st, 2013. The winner will receive a free pair of Witte V-Socks (available in the first quarter of next year) and the top three photos will be offered as VVallpapers. Just as with the VSP, The Keepers can post photos and are eligible to win, of course, but we are excluded from the prizes.

Even as I write this I know we won’t be able to resist posting photos of ourselves laying down The V; I already did it in the lead photo of this article. Nevertheless, the photos don’t have to be of yourself, they can be of anything so long as you took the photo or you have permission from the photographer to share it.

Have at it and so far so good on the world not ending.

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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frank says:

Dec 23 2012 at 7:27 pm

@asyax

Why we ride

Another front-runner. Did you do that with an iPhone 5?
xbonesx says:

Dec 23 2012 at 7:58 pm

@the Engine

drive side facing up = check. good on your missus...

but please don't say your first response was to tell her it's easier to get the bike into the car rear wheel first......
EricW says:

Dec 23 2012 at 8:30 pm

@mcsqueak

This whole thread is full of win, loving all the pictures.

I say once a quarter or once a month (or whatever), there should be an "open photo" thread for people to share images of their two-wheeled adventures.

Hear Hear.

@asyax That is a gorgeous shot.

@itburns Those Specialized wingbars must generate a LOT of lift!
asyax says:

Dec 23 2012 at 9:29 pm

@frank - No, little Pentax Optio compact - pretty hard to take a bad shot up there - Lac du Moiry, Valais, Switzerland
Bianchi Denti says:

Dec 23 2012 at 9:35 pm

2 spindly Spaniards 45 minutes behind the leaders at PR 2012. I guess they didn't really want to be there.

The Lion of Flanders strectches a hammy behind @Brett and @Rigid.

A giddy schoolgirl stalks the Lion of Flanders.
I_aint_Scared says:

Dec 23 2012 at 9:54 pm

Hi, new to the site. My name is Todd. The shots below were taken before I got my new V-kit from Frank (Thanks btw!).

Sunset on the local loop through LAX.

How I spent my 5 year anniversary with the VMH: Wawona to Glacier point - 43km, 1500m.
Dan O says:

Dec 24 2012 at 1:23 am

I shoot a lot of cyclocross races - have found it less painful then actually racing cyclocross. I might be bending the rules, but here's three of 'em from this 'cross season in the Seattle area. I have zillions of shots, picked these to spotlight junior and women racers.

First shot is Theo, fast high school aged racer on my son's team. Second shot is my son Ian, 13 years old. Last shot is Kari Studley, 2012 Woman singlepeed 'cross national champion.
Adrian says:

Dec 24 2012 at 1:59 am

This was a perfect day in the mountains surrounded by pristine rain forest, empty roads what more can you want.........

If we are aloud to be narcissistic, my best result of the year in KOM Fraser Hill. This photo is the moment that I briefly led the peloton, which contained both national and state riders.
peetasan says:

Dec 24 2012 at 3:08 am

Bike in the bathtub after my first roadbike race. 134 kms and it was raining.
Darche in Dubai says:

Dec 24 2012 at 3:26 am

My good friend Mark and I at the Autodrome in Dubai!

Jeff in Petro Metro and Darche in Dubai on our last Houston ride.