On Rule #3: Role Modelling

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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  • @RobSandy

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

    That is what I was thinking as well!

  • @Ron

    @RobSandy

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

    That is what I was thinking as well!

    I was thinking the same thing, until I came upon the following thought;

    He was probably just enjoying a little chuckle to himself, contemplating the souls he would shortly be crushing / legs he would be pulling off / fools he would be destroying whilst looking like a dork.

    In my book (and if I am right in the book of the Prophet too, this negates any un-coolness he might be exuding whilst dressed in such attire.

     

  • @RobSandy

    If the Prophet wished to look happy about bringing more pain on those daring to challenge him, he always did. and he wore what ever was necessary, which was seldom more than the basic woolen shorts and jersey. What is race that particular picture from, of you would please? I am guilty of not being nearly knowledgeable about history and Eddy. I am correcting this as we type.

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