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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Hasn't worked, sadly... Happy Crimble everyone. All the best for 2013. Ride strong, ride safe.
VLVV
Fantastic posts here. The shots are great and exemplify why we ride. I just want to wish all Velominati safe and happy holidays and hopefully Santa stopped by the LBS to get all your presents. Here's to plenty of great rides in 2013. Cheers!
@Dan O
Fantastic shots, Dan! We may have nearly crossed paths at some of those races. Your son looks the business - strong work!
@Adrian That first shot is fantastic! Love the mist in the valley.
@all
It is going to be tough to pick a winner out of this bunch!
One of the most awesome rides of the year was when I (tried) to ride a local hil up to a monestary. It's not that high, this Col de Feredeu, but it is agonising. It's switchbacks go way over 25% and it's one of the hardest things I've ever tried. I haven't managed to yet, I don't roll with a compact, and by jove I'll do it with my 39-26 even if it kills me (which it might).
On this day I like to think I faled because one of my cleats broke off my foot, and not due to any other reason like being ''too fat to climb''. My lack of bike did give me the ocassion to get some photos done of my friends on the grueling bends.
This is Dan, he breaks few rules:
Here is a photo of me from the Centurion Cycling Race, Lake George NY, 2012.
@Paul Moore
Excellent form!
Taken today - Christmas Eve 2012 by the West Pier on Brighton beach which is on my normal ride home from work.
I just love seeing where everyone cycles.....thats what is so great about cycling...who you do it with and what you get to see along the way!