• I will clean, dry and lube my bike after every ride.


• I will always sterilize my water bottles so they don't grow mysterious mold.


• I will throw away old water bottles once they are black and scuffed.


• I will not wear Lycra that has gone see-through or baggy.


• I will throw away any tube that has been patched more than twice.


• I will lose pounds from my body before spending pounds on lightweight equipment.


• I will not walk around in my Look cleats.


• I will not be so anal about my bike or my cycling.


• I will lavish as much attention on my loved ones as I do on my bike.


• I will say hello to all cyclists whether on fat tire or thin tire.


• I will not retaliate when a cyclist on a hybrid overtakes me.


• I will stop at red lights and stop signs.


• I will think of a word to use at car drivers that doesn't begin with F.


• I will not wear shades on my bike when it's not sunny.


• I will not pretend to be training when in fact I am just riding my bike.


• I will not sit on the sofa until I have changed out of my sweaty cycling clothes.


• I will always carry a tube, pump, repair kit and multi-tool.

Thanks to my friends at Cycling Weekly for permission to reprint this!
Photo taken at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
©2006 Ron Wu