The Rules

This is a excerpt from the Velominati – Keepers of the Cog rules, click for full details – they’re worth a read! Someone quoted Rule #5 to me after I moaned about a big climb, so I thought I’d explain and share it…

  1. Obey The Rules.
  2. Lead by example.It is forbidden for someone familiar with The Rules to knowingly assist another person to breach them.
  3. Guide the uninitiated.No matter how good you think your reason is to knowingly breach The Rules, it is never good enough.
  4. It’s all about the bike. It is, absolutely, without question, unequivocally, about the bike. Anyone who says otherwise is obviously a twatwaffle.
  5. Harden The F*** Up.
  6. Free your mind and your legs will follow.Your mind is your worst enemy. Do all your thinking before you start riding your bike.  Once the pedals start to turn, wrap yourself in the sensations of the ride – the smell of the air, the sound of the tires, the feeling of flight as the bicycle rolls over the road.
  7. Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp.Under no circumstances should one be rolling up their sleeves or shorts in an effort to somehow diminish one’s tan lines. Sleeveless jerseys are under no circumstances to be employed.
  8. Saddles, bars, and tires shall be carefully matched.
  9. If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass.
  10. It never gets easier, you just go faster.
  11. etc… 95 rules in all!
Mud slide