The Virtual Musette: A Road Cycling Blog

On the 3rd of November Cycling Revealed will kick off their annual Winter Trivia Contest. I’ve written about this before, but for the uninitiated here is how it works: Each Monday, November 3 - March 30, CyclingRevealed.com posts a five-question quiz. Usually this "test" is of the multiple choice variety, but sometimes you will have to fill in the blanks. You will have 3 minutes to complete each quiz, so there will be no time to Google an anwer. Each quiz is worth 15 points, and the leader board is periodically updated, usually at least once a month. All the details can be found here, but you will not be able to register until the first quiz is posted. There is no prize for the winner, other than the huge bragging rights that are conferred with wearing the crown of King or Queen of Winter Trivia. It’s loads of fun (yet, quite stressful at the same time), and it’s a great way to bone-up on your cycling history.

I will be registering along with many of my friends over at Podium Café, which is a unique, and quite popular, cycling website. PdC, as it’s known to the regulars, is a combination of a traditional cycling blog and fan forum. The blog contributors can be anyone who is registered with the site through SB Nation, which is an entire network of similar fan supported sports websites. Blog entries are created through the “Fanposts” section. Many folks simply choose to participate in the forum discussions via the “Comments” area of each blog heading, at least until they get the hang of things. PdC is the only cycling forum in which I participate; absent is the mean-spirited harpooning that goes on at many of the other forums. Forum *“trolls” are definitely not tolerated, and are quickly ostrasized from the group. New members are definitely welcomed with open arms, so don’t be afraid to create a login and start participating in the chatter. If you would like to expand your knowledge of the professional road racing scene with a great bunch of knowledgable, passionate, and gracious cycling fans, then you will definitely want to visit Podium Café.

*Forum "trolls" are people that go from site to site trying to create disharmony amongst the forum members.  These individuals get some type of sick satisfaction out of being a complete jackass.

All images compliments, and copywrites of, Cycling Revealed and Podium Cafe.