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It's been linked to a couple of times but not in its entirety. Since the rules seem to crop up regularly here these sum them up reasonably well:
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/
Well it doesn't seem to take itself too seriously...website currently borked!
Rule 5 needs to applied a bit more I reckon...
I think it gets rather over applied on here...
oxymoron
really?
what full suss for my fat arse? Small bump compliance 'cos I don't like those nasty roots, flatten seat stays make my hard tail rough, which saddle for my nancy boy office bound bum, my legs hurt, cramp, my hands hurt, my back hurts....
bunch of arse...
Sheesh that nickc's one 'core muthaf*cka!
No no, I'm not suggesting that stwers are hard, just that they like to suggest that everyone else apart from themselves harden up to meet their exacting standards 😉
Nick's post - QED
they're the perceived rules, mainly told by UK types who worship euro cyclists. see: [url= http://theinnerring.blogspot.com/2010/08/man-you-look-so-euro_11.html ]http://theinnerring.blogspot.com/2010/08/man-you-look-so-euro_11.html[/url]
[i]Sheesh that nickc's one 'core muthaf*cka! [/i]
Reckon...
Straight outta CPT...etc etc etc...
I like Rule 22. It accurately reflects the rules I observe in this regard, I am relieved to see.
Cycling caps can be worn under helmets, but never when not riding, no matter how hip you think you look. This will render one a douche, and should result in public berating or beating. The only time it is acceptable to wear a cycling cap is while directly engaged in cycling activities and while clad in cycling kit. This includes activities taking place prior to and immediately after the ride such as machine tuning and tire pumping. Also included are cafe appearances for pre-ride espressi and post-ride pub appearances for body-refueling ales (provided said pub has sunny, outdoor patio – do not stray inside a pub wearing kit or risk being ceremoniously beaten by leather-clad biker chicks). Under these conditions, having your cap skull-side tipped jauntily at a rakish angle is, one might say, de rigueur. All good things must be taken in measure, however, and as such it is critical that we let sanity and good taste prevail: as long as the first sip of the relevant caffeine or hop-based beverage is taken whilst beads of sweat, snow, or rain are still evident on one’s brow then it is legitimate for the cap to be worn. However, once all that remains in the cranial furrows is salt, it is then time to shower, throw on some suitable après-ride attire (a woollen Molteni Arcore training top circa ’73 comes to mind) and return to the bar, folded copy of pastel-coloured news publication in hand, ready for formal fluid replacement. It is also helpful if you are a Giant of the Road rather than a giant douchebag.
[i]do not stray inside a pub wearing kit or risk being ceremoniously beaten by leather-clad biker chicks[/i]
ummm, have you seen my cap?
Rule 35 is an abomination - anyone seen with a road helmet on a mountain bike should be strangled with the chinstrap. If it has no visor, it's not suitable for off road.
Anyone seen with a cycling cap on dirt should be buried to their neck and left as a warning to others.
Black socks acceptable, wtf?!
If Sir Paul Smith is not aware of black socks, then nor am I.
http://www.rapha.cc/paul-smith-interview-in-bicycling
Rule 35 is an abomination - anyone seen with a road helmet on a mountain bike should be strangled with the chinstrap. If it has no visor, it's not suitable for off road.Anyone seen with a cycling cap on dirt should be buried to their neck and left as a warning to others.
You sir are completely insane.
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probably not down with skinsuits, tubular tyres, drop bars and carbon rims on a mountain bike either!
😉
I'll just say it takes all sorts!