needs to be said - philuminati

 I'm posting this here partly so I can find it again.

It's obviously a reaction to the Velominati Rules, which may have been tongue-in-cheek once upon a time, but with time, limited imagination, and arteriosclerosis, have developed followers with all the flexibility of the adherents of a persecuted religion.

Phil's right, of course... but despite his Rule 10, I will always have a hard time giving up these two:

• Rule 9: If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period. I will adhere to this, despite the good sense of Mr Gaimon.
• And, of course, Rule 5: Harden the fuck up. 

Meditate on that last one for a while, and you'll see the truth of it.

But for the rest, Phil's right. Especially that last one; it covers pretty much everything.