Murphy's Laws of Cycling

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Here's mine:
The quietest, most scenic routes will also have the very worst roads (potholes and/or chip-sealed surface).

[artifactos]

The repairs you can't manage yourself will always be needed during the one week your favorite bike mechanic/LBS owner is out of town.

The smallest rideable roads with the least traffic will also have the largest number of loose animals in your path or chasing your bike.

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The smallest rideable roads with the least traffic will also have the largest number of loose animals in your path or chasing your bike.

Ooh, yep, I think this is true, too.

Also, related to this:
The dogs that don't look at you twice while running turn into Cujo when they see you on a bike.

Seriously, routes that I have run for years and "know" the dogs on have really shocked me...these same placid dogs are INSANE at the sight of a bicycle. I want to yell, "dudes, it's just me...remember?" Maybe I need to stop and let them get a sniff so they might put 2 and 2 together...

[OakLeaf]

The smallest rideable roads with the least traffic will also have the largest number of loose animals in your path or chasing your bike.

Also the steepest hills.

[MartianDestiny]

It doesn't matter if it's sunny, 70*, the road is straight, flat, and well paved, and visibility is literally miles in either direction. Someone WILL pull out in front of you or try to run you over and use "I didn't see you" as an excuse.

[Blueberry]

Also the steepest hills.

And the most roadkill

[TsPoet]

I'm afraid of geese (I was bitten by one when I was too young to consciously remember it) -
the most beautiful MUT will always have geese on it.

(and there are about 5 people in the US who know that it's Finagle's law, not Murphy's law:
Finagles Law = "what can go wrong, will"
Murphy's Corollary to Finagle's Law = "if there is a way to engineer something that will end in disaster, someone will engineer it that way"
Thus my dog's names - Murphy and Finagle)

Edit - I just googled Finagle's Law and got a slightly difference answer than I said above - according to Wiki and others they are corollaries of each other, but not in the way I defined them above - so Murphy's Law it is!

[Desert Tortoise]

Road kill is bad enough, but when it is off to the side of the road unseen and you get that awful whiff - whew! Dead coyotes are bad but the javelinas are the worst!! Oh, and the smell last days and days and days....

[Owlie]

If it is nice enough to ride, work/school will be extra busy.

The road will be at its grimiest on your first ride after spending a few hours cleaning your bike.

[marni]

in texas ( at least) no matter which direction you are going,, the wind will always be against you.

The smaller and quieter the road, the more longhorn cattle will be loose and choosing not to move.

marni

[Adventure Girl]

I = TPD/2

TPD = Total Planned Distance
I = most likely place you will have an incident

Example:
Total planned distance = 58 miles.
Most likely place for an incidnet = Mile 29

At mile "I" you will get that emergency phone call that says, "We need you right away". Or your derailleur will gag and you have ride in one gear the rest of the way. Or you will have a minor crash that is just bad enough that you can still ride, but it isn't fun anymore.... Happens every time!

[Melalvai]

The best roads to ride never go through a town that has water & food.

[artifactos]

The biggest hills on your back-road route will never have a shoulder to use if you have to get off and walk.

On the prettiest days, the light wind will bring the stench of the water treatment plant across the road you are riding, and keep it there. For the most trafficked stretch of the ride, too, where you can't just speed your butt up to get fresh air faster.

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in texas ( at least) no matter which direction you are going,, the wind will always be against you.

We get this in Michigan, too. Glad to know it's not just a "lake effect" issue.

[Cataboo]

We get this in Michigan, too. Glad to know it's not just a "lake effect" issue.

The wind gods hate me, one day I'm gonna sacrifice a goat to them and see if it helps. If I'm trying to fly a kite, kite-surf or kite buggy, there will be absolutely no wind or intermittent wind that makes sure to try to slam me against the ground or something.

If I am kayaking or biking, there will be a headwind in all directions.