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.
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I have enjoyed this review of the year... So much V and awesomeness. Keep it comming!
@Pedal.Forchette, as always, @ Rastuscats beauty and the snow shots as well as all of the others taking us around the world on 2 wheels with class and style. This must become an annual year end ritual.
My thanks too to all my cogal friends from 100 on 200 and West Point... both were a great time and sooo memorable. My best to all of you.
I look forward to what next year will bring And to all of us and the keepers peace, joy and safe riding!
My offering: (All photos from 2012 TdF end stage 4 start of stage 5 - Rouen)
Every Deakus periodically needs recharging....sometimes even mid-ride!
Faboo asserts his dominance
@Deakus
I remember her - mesmerised I was. I wonder how many weeks in it was before the novelty began to wear off...
@Deakus
Entirely off topic but did you see that 'helpful' write up I posted about rustic bike hire in the Pyrenees?
@the Engine
No mate sorry I've had a couple of weeks of working away so have been a bit absent...I'll check it out. Thinking of a trip to Carcasonne this summer and whilst the VMH works on her tan, my plan is to work on my tan lines!
@Deakus
Let me know your dates - I feel a Cogal coming on around Foix
Long time lurker, first time poster.
Yes, multiple rule infractions (#18, 37, 50). In my defense however, I was compliant with many more than I broke..
Anyway, this is the closing kilometers on day 7 of a 7 day stage race...roadie at heart and in practice, this race was literally in my back yard - so I had to do it.
Great idea. We will be planning.booking ferrys etc late Jan. First year down that neck of the woods, some friends have just moved out there. Will be there about a week and the plan is definitely for me to hire a bike for at least a few days whilst out there so a Cogal could well be in order. Only issue is whether or not I do it with a Gitanes permanently out the corner of my mouth and string of onions and garlic round my neck....reminder, must get myself a traditional Marseille shirt!
@stu
Great sense of movement in that shot...great first post!
Jesus, Frank... Asking me to choose my best photo of 2012 is like asking which of my children do I love the most... Impossible. Unlike you, I loathe any photos with me in them (apart from Jessie's one, which you've already posted) as how cameras generally see me on a bike doesn't necessarily gel with the self-image I have of myself in RoadslaveWorld. I'm glad the one of you on the Kapelmuur is your second favourite... You and I both know that the 'in the big ring' shot was staged... It's ok, I'm not going to tell anyone though. Here's an amended version of that shot
Trying this out to see if possible to post photos from an iPad... If not, I sadly won't be able to contribute (sob) as am away from home over holidays