Cycling Ettiquete - The Rules

[El Imbatido]

http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/

Another one sort of like the 'Euro Cyclist' Facebook group. Got a good chuckle out of it as i break just about every rule there is.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well... there's one rule I think people would want me to break: The one about what kind of glasses to wear! I think it's best I just stick with my normal glasses... you know; just so I can see...

 

[9000ft]

Doesn't everything else fall under rule # 5?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

rule 5 is badass

 

[kelvedon wonder]

I like rule 9....but if I'm out in bad weather it means I either got the forecast wrong, or a load of charity cash is dependent on me being on the bike.

But if the man says I'm a badass, who am I to argue

 

[RedheadDane]

Well... if I'm out in bad weather it means that DAMMIT! School doesn't care if the weather's bad!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Well... if I'm out in bad weather it means that DAMMIT! School doesn't care if the weather's bad!

true that sucked about school
rules 5 and 9 are badass and suddenly I feel badass too for racing and training in bad weather

 

[usedtobefast]

way too many. i say shut the f-ck up!

 

[barn yard]

black bar tape fail.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

black bar tape fail.

Thank you - I could not agree more!

I will admit , I did experiment with some different colours when I was younger - but always adhered to the strict criteria of matching bike and outfit.

However I now exclusively use white cork bartape.

While I realise black bar-tape may be used during the off season or during periods of incliment weather anyone continuing to use throughout the season should be banned for 4 years and if done with black socks it should be life and/or forced to move to mountain biking.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

way too many. i say shut the f-ck up!

Harden the f-ck up!

I always use white tape guess I'll use red as next to match bike more

 

[usedtobefast]

black i say,bllllaaaaacccckkkkkk!!!... ok,that is the beer talking maybe.
black socks and bar tape, for sure.

 

[Fourier]

I found the n+1 rule to be spot on. I currently find myself disappointed at my road bike although there's nothing wrong with it at all. My soul just needs a new bike.
Who needs a Caribbean holiday when you can get a Bianchi...
and savings? what the hell is that?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I found the n+1 rule to be spot on. I currently find myself disappointed at my road bike although there's nothing wrong with it at all. My soul just needs a new bike.
Who needs a Caribbean holiday when you can get a Bianchi...
and savings? what the hell is that?

indeed! nothing more beautifull than a Bianchi-green Bianchi

 

[powderpuff]

Rule 6

I think this pretty much sums up Cadel for 2010

 

[Steampunk]

I dunno. I'm all in favor of Rule 5, but then there's all this nonsense about appearance and color coordination and shaving legs and tan lines and I can't help but shout: "refer back to Rule 5!!" Of course, there are really only two rules and they're pretty much the same rule:

Rule 1: see Rule 5
Rule 2: What would Jens do?

 

[RedheadDane]

So... basically you rule #2 is The best place to be is in front of the others...

 

[Roland Rat]

indeed! nothing more beautifull than a Bianchi-green Bianchi

Seriously, dude, it's CELESTE. Not "Bianchi-green". Celeste. Repeat after me... Cel-este.

Amateur.

 

[Steampunk]

So... basically you rule #2 is The best place to be is in front of the others...

Yes, or put another way: Drop everyone—even your own shadow.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, or put another way: Drop everyone—even your own shadow.

Must be terrible riding with the sun in the back then...

 

[Steampunk]

Must be terrible riding with the sun in the back then...

Not for Jens.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Seriously, dude, it's CELESTE. Not "Bianchi-green". Celeste. Repeat after me... Cel-este.

Amateur.

cel-
est -
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celest- bianchi green I've always called it that and I always will
Bianchi green sounds cooler than celeste to btw

 

[RedheadDane]

Not for Jens.

I can just imagine him going "I'll catch 'im! I'll catch 'im! I'LL CATCH HIM!!"

 

[barn yard]

Thank you - I could not agree more!

I will admit , I did experiment with some different colours when I was younger - but always adhered to the strict criteria of matching bike and outfit.

However I now exclusively use white cork bartape.

While I realise black bar-tape may be used during the off season or during periods of incliment weather anyone continuing to use throughout the season should be banned for 4 years and if done with black socks it should be life and/or forced to move to mountain biking.

basically its only americans and mtbers who whinge about white bar tape and exclusively use black tape and wear black socks/shoes.

white tape is not hard to keep clean and is not expensive to replace... plus keeping it white shows you maintain your bike and care about the one percenters.

 

[Andrichuk]

Take your skirt off, cancel your manicure, grow a moustache and harden the **** up!

HAHA Rule 5 is brilliant.