Here yee, Hear yee for all those who have voluntarily and without threat of bodily harm, monetary compensation, or Turkish prison imprisonment have decided to become members of this thing called TEAM SPIN, be it known that these words that follow should be and forever will be (until somebody thinks up something different) the unofficial and completely farcical (nice word eh?) rules to govern the body of people (and Pat) here within and therewithal known as TEAM SPIN.

1  NO BITCHING, NO WHINING AND NO CRYING (unless we run out of booze)

2  We’re here for a good time not for a long time. If you can’t have a good time, it’s going to seem like a long time, so have a good time! It’s about time.

3  DRINK RESPONSIBLY!! We’re responsible for about a case of vodka a day.

4  First bar on the left unless it’s on the right-------and then go to the one on the left.

5  WEAR THE WIG WITH PRIDE!! The wig identifies you as a member of an elite group of individuals who have become nationally known for their ability to bicycle and party. (usually at the same time) You are required to wear the wig anytime you are off the bicycle unless in the following situations: you are operating heavy machinery, there is a danger of physical injury, your mother tells you not to, or you’re having sex. Now if you’re having sex on a bulldozer and your mother is yelling at you that you’re going to hurt yourself ----YOU DAMN SURE BETTER BE WEARING THE WIG!!!!!

6  A DRAFT LINE IS A LINE. Flatulence from the person in front of you is not an excuse to get out of line. -----Remember there are people behind you that are depending on you to break the wind.

7  BUY A ROUND. We know it’s sometimes hard to get ahead of the Brown Brothers in the race to the bar but if you kick them right below the kneecap they’ll go down like a ton of bricks. Also, no using the “My arm is broken and I couldn’t get my money in time” move. This will now be known as the Riddler move.

8  If should ever do something that embarrasses the team, photograph it, record it, document it somehow and send it to Ripley’s Believe It or Not because NOTHING EMBARRASES THIS TEAM!!!!

9  WHAT HAPPENS ON RAGBGAI, STAYS ON RAGBRAI. (printer friendly)