The Quitter
The truth is that I’d been thinking about quitting for the best part of forty-five minutes. Round and round I went on that track, every…
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Test Drive Dummies
Everyone knows it’s a great idea to change out pieces of equipment the day before a group ride, especially an honorary Ronde van Vlaanderen Cogal…
Cogal Report – 2015 CogAdelaide
Mikael’s view It seems that getting these Cogals off the ground is never without its challenges. Last year required a borrowed bike & 100k worth…
Cogal Report: The Seattle Summer Cogal 2013: The V-to-V Stage Cogal
Yes, we got piss drunk after the 2012 Seattle Summer Cogal and dreamed up the V-to-V Stage Cogal: epic riding, vertical, a real challenge. It…
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Cogal Report: East Maui Loop 2013
I didn’t want to climb the Eiger, I wanted to have climbed the Eiger. – Jon Krakauer, Eiger Dreams Gianni’s Take This Cogal seemed like…
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Cogal Report: Scottish McCogal 2012
The first Velominati Scottish Cogal is in the books. Organized and supported by Clan Engine, it looked to be a beautiful Scottish day on the…
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Cogal Report: Sydney Convict Cogal-2012
@Harminator dreamed up the Sydney Cogal months ago and the report has just floated in. Bad weather, good attitudes, plenty of riding and malted recovery…
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Cogal Report: 2Much on 100-2012
This has been in the works for a while. I don’t want to take up too much time as you all have a lot of…
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Cogal Report: San Francisco Cogal 2012
@Nate organized this gem up in Marin, California. Where are all you people out there? At least he was not taking you over three mountains…
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Cogal Report: The Alpine Ride
@936adl loves a Cogal and he didn’t mess around with this one. Later today the San Francisco Cogal report and next week the much awaited…
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Cogal Report: The Three Reservoir Ride Cogal
Sundays bring Cogal reports. This Cogal invitation was posted in early June for a ride just a few weeks later. As Doug Wilcox reported, “210…
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Awards
Guest Article: Ride 542 – the Mt. Baker Hill Climb
@eightzero is throwing down the sweaty gauntlet here. He has a vision of a V-kitted, Rule compliant freight train of pain. Normally this post would…
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Cogals
Seattle Summer Cogal 2012 Report
Some weeks ago, I took notice that the days were getting longer (note that this is not necessarily synonymous with “summer” in Seattle) and that…
Ontario Cogal Report: Canada Brings the V
A word about Cogal reports from the boardroom – we will attempt to run every Cogal report that arrives but it will only be the…
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International Cogal: Festum Prophetae
It came to me in a moment of absolute clarity, the kind of clarity which only arrives to one in an oxygen-depleted state and at…
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The Shropshire Hills Cogal Ride Report
With the Cogals slowly starting to take shape and the days getting longer, @936adl did a good job in the timing, organization, and the promotion…
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CA Cogal Report: It Takes Two to Cogal
@nate’s take: When @sgt announced the California Cogal I knew a road trip was in my future. Unable to make it for both days for…
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Asheville, North Carolina Mini-Cogal
Asheville, North Carolina holds the distinction of being the only town in the world wherein I came across an elderly gentleman who asked me where…
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The Shropshire Hills English Cogal
April 2012 promises top be a special month for any Velominatus. While the current icons of our great sport do battle in spring classics, many…
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Portland Cogal v1.1 Post Ride Report
“My teeth are famous!” exclaimed Fränk while Mrs. Scaler was running around with her shiny new camera, documenting the day. This happened quite a few…