Thanks for the post Manny.
We've gotten a lot of good (and other not so good) responses on the
internet and I'm glad Carlin's discussion of The Rules has started a
discussion with other cyclists.
Here's my addendum to Carlin's rules:
or the evil storm chasers in Twister...
On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:45:53 AM UTC-5, Irv wrote:
Thanks for the post Manny.
We've gotten a lot of good (and other not so good) responses on the
internet and I'm glad Carlin's discussion of The Rules has started a
discussion with other
Heh, I got a twofer by putting a TakeALook mirror on my helmet visor...
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 8:41 PM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com wrote:
Rats. Looks like there are one or two I haven't broken yet. Need to get
out there and work on them.
Now, how to attach a mirror...
Eric Platt
I live in the hill country north of San Antonio. Standard ride from my
house is down to the creek bottom, follow the creek road, then climb to the
next neighborhood park - it's a 20-mi round trip (ends in a grueling climb
for me). People haul their bikes from San Antonio to ride it - the
Tongue in cheek humor or otherwise, some of these rules could be taken
seriously. #77 is one of them. Now, I have don't necessarily have
anything against discarding the peelings or cores of eaten fruit along a
ride, because they are biodegradable. But do they have to be just dropped
right
#11 is the one that bothers me, that I don't find as funny, but the story
that goes with it is kinda amusing...
#29 and #30 (saddlebags and framepumps), and #33 and #50 (shaved legs and
faces), yeah, I bust on those.
On Friday, September 6, 2013 9:55:34 PM UTC-4, William wrote:
My
This is a rule that is always true and should be applied to Rivendell's
caps. Me, I add an extra touch of cool (or dork) by folding the last
half-inch of stock caps over to shorten the visor. Or perhaps I just have a
low brow.
1. The visor. This is the most important part. Visors should be
I enjoyed reading the rules, mostly because it enumerated a lot of the
silly stuff we obsessed about back when I raced (and I'm sure the racers
still obsess about). Stuff like Tan
Lineshttp://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#7
, No Mirrors http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#66, Saddle must be
As in being casually deliberate -- example, when you've killed yourself
hauling in a distant rider and, putting on a burst of speed to pass him
impressively, you casually lift a finger in greeting and murmur nice bike
-- carefully suppressing your gasping and your impulse to gag with fatigue.
On
Forget about this rule, that rule any and all rules .. even no
rules ;)
Really ... just forget about everything that does not serve you to the
Highest Degree of Goodness . and Be the Truth :)
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Sorry to maintain this fly fishing and bicycling analogy, but it is
apropos. HG Wells said, *Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no
longer despair for the future of the human race. *
Contagion is the key. If you're a contagious bicyclist, or a contagious
fly fisherman, it's because you
+1 on that point, Ron: I always feel like a happy kid again on a bike,
every single time. And I am never happier than when on a stream with family
and friends, or alone, as well. Rules? Fun to make; fun to break among
aficionados of various spots and stripes. As I think has been said on this
In our house we only have one rule and everyone is responsible for
following it and helping others follow it. Uphold Right Relationship.
Seems to me it works for everything.
With abandon,
Patrick
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The only one that matters is Rule #5. Next time I'm in the shop getting
some tattoo work done, I'm seriously considering adding it.
Long live the Velominati
Scott
Cheers,
Scott Henry
Dayton, OH
FTM-PTB
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
In our house
Rats. Looks like there are one or two I haven't broken yet. Need to get
out there and work on them.
Now, how to attach a mirror...
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Scott Henry ske...@gmail.com wrote:
The only one that matters is Rule #5. Next time I'm in the shop
My biggest and most consistent violations are #33 and (obviously) #43
On Friday, September 6, 2013 5:41:52 PM UTC-7, EricP wrote:
Rats. Looks like there are one or two I haven't broken yet. Need to get
out there and work on them.
Now, how to attach a mirror...
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
Thanks for the link--enjoyable. And the Velominati made me laugh, as
well; The Rules seem quaint, from sometime before blood doping etc blew the
Tour wide open, and not where cycling is headed now, world-over.
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:55:28 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
By far one
American Posterior Man Satchel (Acorn) complete with blinkie
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/F%20Moser/aP8050006.jpg
I think I got the last one - looks like Ron discontinued the Acorn tubular
bag. (astounded by how much stuff I can put in here in addition to folded
Thanks for sharing this Manny, it was an enjoyable read. The Rules are
pretty funny and there is something cool about them if taken tongue
cheek.
I think of Grant's Tips for Happy Riding as a Rivendell version of The
Rules.
http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=60
Oh, then there's
great links - as always, Grant's make the most sense.
On Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:19:02 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
Thanks for sharing this Manny, it was an enjoyable read. The Rules are
pretty funny and there is something cool about them if taken tongue
cheek.
I think of Grant's Tips
The rules keep people from enjoying their bikes. Not a big fan of that.
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:55:28 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
By far one of my favorite bike blogs to read. Kinda of bias since I'm
friends with these gentlemen.
But nevertheless fun read.
Somebody posted the Rules on my bike club's site. When I called them
on it, they said, oh, they're just a joke. Yeah, sure, except that
I've seen how people who break the rules are treated on club rides.
Not nastily, because my club is full of nice people, but rather
condescendingly. There's one
In the famous words of Eddy Merckx, Just follow these 100 rules and you
will be a successful bike rider. Oh, wait, he never said that... What a
bunch of prissy little poseurs these rule makers are.
On Thursday, September 5, 2013 10:44:10 AM UTC-4, Christopher Wiggins wrote:
The rules keep
Don't have time to plow thru all The Rules at the moment (got about
one-third of the way before getting a bit bored) but do they mention
kickstands? We have a subversive group in our bike club that delights in
parking our bikes on kickstands, if plain site of the carbonic armada.
dougP
On
Right on all counts, Mike: we can all just ride. I think The Rules are
pretty funny too--and likely read so for many followers, though maybe not
for all. It has been great to see the cycling community here in Miami
become a) much more visible and b) much more varied in recent years,
including
I relish the smirks that meet the drop of the kickstand on my Sam! Better
than leaning it against a light pole in a coffee stand parking lot crowded
with crabon bikes, as BikeSnobNYC likes to call them. Nice photo, Ron Mc!
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Don't
snobbery is human nature, and a the $-largest sports/entertainment market
on the planet is not going to be short of snob appeal.
A few rungs down is fly fishing, and I often use techy bike sales kids as
an analogy to techy fly shop sales kids. My favorite fly fishing essay by
John Gierach,
...actually I think there are some good rules there... yea, some are a
little bizarre and don't make sense. And I'm sure most of the bizarre ones
are just for fun.
I'm actually more put off by this blog piece than the list. They seem to
have missed the point of it all. I think they took it
I think the majority of The Rules are good rules. I break plenty of them,
and obsessively follow a lot of them as well, even some of the pointless
ones. I bet I follow more of the rules than Manny does. But I'm much more
of a poser conformist than Manny is.
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013
On Thursday, September 5, 2013 2:30:48 PM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
snobbery is human nature, and a the $-largest sports/entertainment market
on the planet is not going to be short of snob appeal.
A few rungs down is fly fishing, and I often use techy bike sales kids as
an analogy to techy fly
90/92 rules are complete horseshit. I personally love #12 (
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#12 ) and #5 (
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#5 ), respectively. I recognize the
conflict because if I was a bit harder, I would be able to get by with a single
steed, rendering #12 moot. A
Manny, thanks for posting this. I was laughing all through the list*. *Some
of the comments remind me that humor doesn't always travel well... Bob
(Indianapolis)
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Jimmy Hutch ji...@jimmyhutchinson.comwrote:
90/92 rules are complete horseshit. I personally love
Humor travels just fine. Sometimes it lands in hostile territory and gets
slaughtered.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, September 5, 2013 8:24:58 PM UTC-6, Robert Barr wrote:
Manny, thanks for posting this. I was laughing all through the list*. *Some
of the comments remind me that humor
Patrick, well said, as usual. Always glad to know you are out there.
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 10:34 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Humor travels just fine. Sometimes it lands in hostile territory and gets
slaughtered.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, September 5, 2013
Thanks, Robert. I'm out there all right! I wasn't sure if I should put a
grin on that one, but thought I'd see what happens. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, September 5, 2013 8:39:16 PM UTC-6, Robert Barr wrote:
Patrick, well said, as usual. Always glad to know you are out there.
I could see the grin from here. Wonder how much time was spent
developing the rules? I finally plowed thru the whole lot, only to find
myself in violation of any number: beard, mirror, bags-on-bikes, excess
water bottle size number, absolutely lost on the helmet glasses issue,
etc., etc.
As Doug wrote - the grin was there - I could almost see the pipe in the
smile!
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:05 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
I could see the grin from here. Wonder how much time was spent
developing the rules? I finally plowed thru the whole lot, only to find
myself in
Leslie, my point was that people proud of their stuff and their activities
get their feelings hurt just as often in fly shops just as often as they do
in bike shops, by well-informed sales people who may not have or share
the experiences of the people they're taking to task.
Both are
90/92 rules are complete horseshit
That's a bit hyperbolic, isn't it? Here are ten that are good (not the
only ten)
#2: Be a good example
#3: Help those that have things to learn
#6: Don't think too much. Enjoy the ride
#9: It doesn't have to be sunny to ride
#14: Black cycling shorts
According to those who know, the first rule is, Break all the rules!
Andy
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I'll be working on #5 for the foreseeable future.
I thought The Rules were very well written, with a clear sense of respectful
silliness. I'm happy my riding mates are accepting of anyone willing to ride
ten miles on a bike. The ride leader adheres to every rule (I mean Rule), with
a clear
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