Post the three best tips you have been given by some experienced roadie – try to just post three (I know it's hard) so other people get a chance ….

1. "Stay off the big ring." Only use it when you have to. Easier more efficient pedalling I guess, I never asked why.
2. "Rest in the drops." I think I heard that on TV in the 80’s from some cycling coach. It is a hard one to stick to sometimes. I think this is a really old piece of advice.
3. "Air is cheaper than Kevlar." Never let your tyres drop below 100psi. Stops glass penetrating the tyre among other things.

I like the first bit... People tend to put their bars lower these days, so YMMV.
I don't like the last bit. IMHO, there are a number of good reasons to run
tires just a bit soft. One of them is fewer flats. A harder tire will want to push harder against a sharp edge, increasing the chance it will get bitten.

The classic blast from the past is pure Merckx... Ride lots.

Stay off the big ring? I assume you mean the big ring in front? Really?

OK, I'll bite

1. Bigger gears are more efficient
2. Lower is faster
3. You can't win if you don't pedal

1. Keep your chain in the middle of the cog.
2. Rest on the hoods.
3. Don't rely on BF for all your advise.

1. "Stay off the big ring." Only use it when you have to. - Disagree, ignore the ring/sprocket and just pick the best cadence depending on how your legs are doing at the moment.
2. "Rest in the drops." - Not sure. Works for me after 3-4hrs, others seem to prefer the hoods.
3. "Air is cheaper than Kevlar." Never let your tyres drop below 100psi. Stops glass penetrating the tyre among other things. - Agree.

Instead of ring use a cadence over 85 rpm.

Newer brake and hood designs make it easier to rest hands on them and where you rest depends on if you are drafting and the wind direction/speed.

Newer clinchers are stronger and ride just as well as the tubulars I rode in the 80's. Pump the the manufacturers psi spec.

Suprised no mention of hydration or eating while riding.

Good advice!

One problem with cycling is old myths take a long time to go away.

1. Keep your elbows bent and arms/shoulders relaxed.
2. Don't overlap the rear wheel in front of you.
3. Fancy bikes don't win races.

1. Don't buy upgrades. Ride up grades
2. Strong, Light, Cheap ... Pick two
3. Ride lots

None of them are mine. All are classics for a reason.

1. It never gets easier, you just go faster. -Greg Lemond
2. Ride lots. -Eddy Merckx
3. To prepare for a race there is nothing better than a good pheasant, some champagne and a woman. -Jacques Anquetil

That one's probably the best ever...

Yep.....I think about that quote on almost every ride I do....honestly.

In my limited experience, it doesn't get any easier and I don't go any faster. But I do go farther.

1.) Eat
2.) Drink
3.) Ride

This is brilliant.

ride faster
ride FASTER
RIDE FASTER!!

1. Expensive shiny things will not make you faster.
2. Keep your chain clean and lubed.
3. The higher your cadence in any given gear, the faster the bike will go.

I didn't mention keeping air in tires because that's even more obvious than #2.

1) Drink before you are thirsty
2) Eat before you are hungry
3) Eat off the other guys plate before you eat off your own

GL's remark is more of a statement than advise but it is absolutely true.

As for advise/tips here are three that I've found invaluable.

1) Leave your bike in small ring/small cog when not in use to save the derailleur springs.

2) Bike fit is everything. In other words don't sacrifice comfort for looks. If you can't ride pain free then you can't go fast.

3) Chamois cream. Use it.

"Its not about the bike" Lance Armstrong

"Cars own the road, cyclists borrow it" Lance Armstrong

3. Accept the fact that the pain you feel now is nothing like the pain you should be feeling.
2. Race to your strengths; train to your weaknesses.
1. The minute you being to doubt yourself, you'll fall flat on your face.

On a related note this is what I tell my son:

The pain you feel from working hard goes away, but the pain you feel from quitting lasts forever.

1)if you're racing, there are only 2 things you should ever be doing in a race, 1) attacking; 2)planning your next attack. anything else and you're just filler that is along for the ride.
2)never ever pull, if you're going to be on the front, attack.
3)attack when the race is hard, if you're hurting, so is everyone else

-Bill Corliss

People need to remember that you said a CRUSTY roadie. Being a crusty roadie, I can explain:

Why #1? Because on the flats, the gearing on the little ring is better able to help you fend off an attack.

Why #2? Because you only have brake levers in the drops.

Why #3? Because it's a myth. To keep stuff from penetrating your tires, decrease your air pressure. (It's a lesson I've learned the hard way. HUGE difference. Higher pressure means more flats from debris.)