jeff3069

Hello All,

If any of you knows of a written 'conduct codes' for cyclists, A link will be appreciated

(not in competition, just mates from the same team who ride together, for example, if 2 are constantly riding together, one has a mechanical problem, what his mate is expected to do, or with regards to after one finishes a long drafting etc.)

Thanks in advance.

steve_cay

There is but only one set of rules:
Velominati ? The Rules

A little tongue in cheek, but these "are" the rules

steve_cay

Specifically to your questions:

Rule #83 // Be self-sufficient.
Unless you are followed by a team car, you will repair your own punctures. You will do so expediently, employing your own skills, using your own equipment, and without complaining that your expensive tyres are too tight for your puny thumbs to fit over your expensive rim. The fate of a rider who has failed to equip himself pursuant to Rule #31, or who knows not how to use said equipment, shall be determined at the discretion of any accompanying or approaching rider in accordance with Rule #84.17

Rule #84 // Follow the Code.
Consistently with The Code Of The Domestique, the announcement of a flat tyre in a training ride entitles – but does not oblige – all riders then present in the bunch to cease riding without fear of being labelled *******. All stopped riders are thereupon entitled – but not obliged – to lend assistance, instruction and/or stringent criticism of the tyre mender’s technique. The duration of a Rule #84 stop is entirely discretionary, but is generally inversely proportional to the duration of the remaining time available for post-ride espresso.


Rule #67 // Do your time in the wind.
Nobody likes a wheel sucker. You might think you’re playing a smart tactical game by letting everyone else do the work while you sit on, but races (even Town Sign Sprints) are won through cooperation and spending time on the rivet, flogging yourself and taking risks. Riding wheels and jumping past at the end is one thing and one thing only: poor sportsmanship.



Rule #88 // Don’t surge.
When rolling onto the front to take your turn in the wind, see Rule #67, do not suddenly lift the pace unless trying to establish a break. The key to maintaining a high average speed is to work with your companions and allow no gaps to form in the line. It is permissible to lift the pace gradually and if this results in people being dropped then they have been ridden off your wheel and are of no use to the bunch anyway. If you are behind someone who jumps on the pedals when they hit the front do not reprimand the offender with cries of ‘Don’t Surge’ unless the offender is a Frenchman named Serge.

jeff3069

Thank you steve_cay !!

Stucky

Rule #216 : Farts must always be loud enough, so as to give following riders sufficient warning. If the fart is not sufficiently audible, it is required that the flatulent rider call out "SBD!".

YouthInAsia

It should be noted that rule #216 is only necessary if the pack is moving at a pace below 7.55 MPH, and therefore the vortex surrounding the riders is not sufficient to expediently allow the "wind" to pass by quick enough that nobody in the pack can smell it.