On Rule #3: Role Modelling

What we do in life, echoes in eternity.

What we do in life echoes in eternity.

– Maximus, Gladiator

We all make mistakes. We can only hope that they are not repeated by our disciples. It is only for the sake of this lesson that I expose you visually to this truth.

frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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Salsiccione says:

Dec 21 2016 at 9:45 pm

I could have easily entered into the holidays without seeing this.
Cary says:

Dec 21 2016 at 10:12 pm

sure it does. the struggle will get worse in the age of social media, too, now that everything is documented. our capacity to surpass our obvious mistakes, limited to begin with, is now hopelessly outmatched by the net's ability to remember our missteps.
Teocalli says:

Dec 22 2016 at 12:40 am

Gore-tex gloves are just updated Marigolds.
Steve Trice says:

Dec 22 2016 at 12:47 am

Is that a Belgian cap/ neck warmer combi or a peaked balaclava? Either way I'm surprised that Rapha have never tried to market it, although it would have to be as a "passe-montagne".
RobSandy says:

Dec 22 2016 at 2:12 am

The worst, worst thing about the picture of the Prophet is that he looks so cheerful about it all.
velocepedia says:

Dec 22 2016 at 2:35 am

Try Googling "Colombian Women's Cycling Team" for the breathtakingly hideous and embarrassing. What has been seen, cannot be unseen ...
KogaLover says:

Dec 22 2016 at 2:54 am

Mmm, looks like Merckx is cleaning a tank on the inside, or washing the dishes with rubber gloves to protect his hands. And Big Mig is testing his Spiderman outfit for Belgian carnival or Halloween.

Since there are no pics on the web displaying my winter garments, in the interest of transparency: this morning I wore a neck warmer and skull cap. I also have a balaclava which I normally wear for skiing but when it's colder, I can use it also for cycling. Issue -for which I have no solution (except pricy Assos skull cap)- is Rule #37 violations for either option.
Randy C says:

Dec 22 2016 at 3:19 am

@Cary

... the net’s ability to remember our missteps.

and publish and distribute !
SamV says:

Dec 22 2016 at 3:49 am

@RobSandy

One of the key components to style is confidence. It really says a lot that Merckx looks only slightly more casually deliberate than
SamV says:

Dec 22 2016 at 3:51 am

@Randy C

@Cary

… the net’s ability to remember our missteps.

and publish and distribute !

Or in Frank's case, not allow your community to edit their own posts.