Huzzah! The burden is lifted!

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  • March 7, 2017 at 7:06 pm #1067478
    huskerdont
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    @Harry Meatmotor 156470 wrote:

    https://cyclingtips.com/2017/03/commentary-forget-velominatis-rules-youre-not-wrong/

    No longer will I feel bad about wearing comfortable, ankle-length socks that make me look like a tri-dork.

    Likewise, I will now wear my sleeveless jerseys all summer long without fear of mockery. I may also precede a ride with a swim or follow it with a run, all without undue shame.

    March 7, 2017 at 7:17 pm #1067480
    KLizotte
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    “pay attention to the nuances of quick-release lever position”????

    There are nuances??? Who knew?!

    March 7, 2017 at 7:34 pm #1067482
    FFX_Hinterlands
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    @KLizotte 156474 wrote:

    “pay attention to the nuances of quick-release lever position”????

    There are nuances??? Who knew?!

    I was almost baited into responding to this one…

    March 7, 2017 at 8:09 pm #1067487
    Birru
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    *eyes shiftily dart left and right*

    Sometimes I… wear my running gear instead of cycling garb when biking casually.

    March 7, 2017 at 8:38 pm #1067490
    lordofthemark
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    Pretty much the only rule in The List I find useful is Rule #5. We have adopted it as quick shorthand in my house for many non bike related situations. It carries with it the spirit of cycling even when used in such contexts though.

    Rules 2, 3, and (sometimes) 6 are pretty good too. And rule #10, though that is a quote that lives on its own I guess.

    March 7, 2017 at 8:56 pm #1067492
    Brett L.
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    Rule 9 deserves to stay. That is the basis for freezing saddles (at least my interpretation of it).

    March 7, 2017 at 9:04 pm #1067494
    anomad
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    I like to put duct tape over the toe area vents in my shoes for winter. Equally effective at warmth and removing any doubt where I stand…

    March 7, 2017 at 10:09 pm #1067501
    cvcalhoun
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    I’m just going to repeat something I said here earlier. If I want not to look like a hobo, I get off my bike, take a shower, put on a suit, and style my hair. Until that point, no matter what I do, I’m going to be sweaty, disheveled, and helmet-haired, so making sure that everything is official kit and properly matching is not a priority. YMMV, of course.

    March 7, 2017 at 10:15 pm #1067502
    KLizotte
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    I have been known to show up at meetings with helmet marks across my forehead. I propose a new rule to counter this unsightly effect: No meetings before 10:00 am! This gives hair a chance to dry out too.

    March 7, 2017 at 10:25 pm #1067503
    Judd
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    Methinks the author is taking things a bit too seriously.

    “Back when they first emerged — founders Frank Strack and Brett Kennedy launched in 2009, I think — the context was different. In the beginning, the list was shorter and served two purposes — to codify some roadie traditions and to simultaneously mock those same traditions. It was, in my mind, both a reference manual of sorts and a tongue-in-cheek joke.”

    It’s still this and if the author is riding with people that are attempting to “enforce” the rules, then he can easily find a different group of people to ride with.

    March 8, 2017 at 12:39 am #1067515
    rcannon100
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    The only thing funnier than the rules are those people who get bent into a cringle about the rules.

    Long live the Rules. Rule #1: Obey the rules.

    Rule #5. Can I get an Amen?

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    March 8, 2017 at 12:49 am #1067517
    Steve O
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    @Judd 156498 wrote:

    Methinks the author is taking things a bit too seriously.

    No kidding. I have always read the rules as mostly satire on top of grains of truth. Author needs to Rule 5 his Internet reading.

    March 8, 2017 at 1:24 am #1067520
    chuxtr
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    @Steve O 156514 wrote:

    No kidding. I have always read the rules as mostly satire on top of grains of truth. Author needs to Rule 5 his Internet reading.

    Or truth on top of satire. ;)

    And remember what Greg LeMan (who is revered by the Velominati … and I count myself as one) said, “Rules were meant to be broken.”

    March 8, 2017 at 8:05 am #1067530
    consularrider
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    @chuxtr 156518 wrote:

    Or truth on top of satire. ;)

    And remember what Greg Le[mond] (who is revered by the Velominati … and I count myself as one) said, “Rules were meant to be broken.”

    Except , of course, by Lance Armstrong. ;)

    March 8, 2017 at 12:26 pm #1067531
    Raymo853
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    @anomad 156488 wrote:

    I like to put duct tape over the toe area vents in my shoes for winter. Equally effective at warmth and removing any doubt where I stand…

    Years ago a Bike Rack DC Sunday ride, my duct tape shoe covers were a source of gossip in their double paceline.

    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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