Let us know why you think some countries route brake cables differently 👇 Leave your questions for us using the hashtag #TorqueBack
@frahnzee
7 жыл бұрын
Global Cycling Network #Torqueback Hi GCN I have a question, what is the difference of clipless pedals and flat pedsls?
@berreverhaegen5996
7 жыл бұрын
Global Cycling Network #TorqueBack is this your job or do (some of) you also do a (full-time) job? If yes, which?
@CharlieBennici
7 жыл бұрын
I've always ridden with the front brake on the left. But since I am right handed and don't have very much control with my left, I want to switch the set up. Should I?
@jarnedeprins3617
7 жыл бұрын
@GCN, because some countries are weird? (like the UK ;) ) No but seriously, isn't that because of the side you guys ride on? Because you guys ride on the other side of the road, and switch the brakes around. So I guess it has to do with that. When you guys turn left, you can signal, but it isn't really neccesary, so you can keep your hand on the rear brake, so you don't fly over the handlebars. When you turn right, you can signal easily, whilst still braking on the rear, and so you don't fly over the handlebars. With us it is different, we ride on the ride side of the road, so when turning right, we can do it without signalling, and keep our hands on the rear brake, and when we turn left, we can signal, and brake as well at the same time. I mean, I don't know that for sure, but that seems to me like a possibiltity. (BUT!!! always signal if it is safe to do so, even if it doesn't seem neccesary!!!)
@santiagoarenas9912
7 жыл бұрын
Hi guys! I would like to know how to fuel for long rides and sportives (over 8 hours in the saddle). Should I pack just bars and gels or should I also get some sandwiches or else? Also, why does Si hate chainkeepers? Cheers guys #TorqueBack
@ElonMuckX
7 жыл бұрын
I use my average speed on every ride, as a pacing tool, so that I can constantly increase my average pace by 0.1. Now, depending on weather/traffic/hills, that increase in pace can be tough, but it keeps me, and my mind busy with the goal of increasing throughout my ride.
@ChrClausen
7 жыл бұрын
ErockSaysSCsucks MilSaysSCsucks I used to use that technique all the time. But I find it increasingly difficult to get a cycling computer that does corrupt my average speed by stopping time when I stop at a red light.
@brianmoore1164
7 жыл бұрын
As far as how to arrange your package while riding goes, it is obviously peak up :)
@perrytheplatypus8133
7 жыл бұрын
Brian Moore hahaha 😂😁
@Grudxx
7 жыл бұрын
In the rapid fire fire round, average speed clearly doesn't matter
@njh451
7 жыл бұрын
Average speed definitely didn't matter during that rapid fire round
@harveybacon6422
7 жыл бұрын
What Si said about the road crossing was half correct, its back brake on the left because if you were to pull the front brake with only one hand on the handlebar you'll find that the front wheel veers off line and is much twitcher with only one hand to hold it. Therefore it is safer to brake with the rear when crossing traffic despite having less braking power. Rather have too much speed than the bike uncontrollable with oncoming traffic.
@harveybacon6422
7 жыл бұрын
Even worse with disc brakes as they are not centred, hence why motorbikes have 2 discs at the front
@josephkozachek848
7 жыл бұрын
I had read a long long time ago that brake set-up with the right hand to the rear brake was because most people are right handed and have a stronger grip on the right... and putting the right hand with the rear brake allowed riders to match the brake strength between the front and the rear to allow more even stopping. This might have been in Davis Phinney's book.
@maddiesoles6431
7 жыл бұрын
Cycling hand turning signals originated from the same signals that cars used before they had indicator lights. For example, in America when a car wants to turn left, the driver (who sits on the left side of the car) put his left arm straight outside the window. If the driver wanted to signal right, he had to make a “L” with his left arm out the window (because he wouldn’t be able to reach out to the right side of the window with a straight arm to indicate a right turn). Similarly in places like Australia and the UK where you drive on the left side of the road, the driver (sitting on the right of the car) would have extend his right arm straight out the window to turn right, and same arm in a “L” shape to signal to turn left. These turning signals were adopted by cyclists and the national standards organizations in each country got involved. There was concern that the cyclist should be able to make hand turning signals and still be able to reach the primary brake. The logic is accompanied by the premise that the rear brake is the primary brake. These standards organizations misunderstood braking and thought that using the front brake was hazardous and would cause the cyclist to abruptly topple over the front when hitting the front brake (endo!). In reality, very few accidents result from braking from the front. cyclingtips.com/2009/05/why-do-brakes-differ/
@MrJgibo1
7 жыл бұрын
Also growing up here in the states we had coaster brakes on the rear. So as to not flip over from accidently pressing to hard on a front brake you signal with left hand while slowing down with rear then apply front brake for complete stop.
@maddiesoles6431
7 жыл бұрын
OhAiShare I thought I put the web address in but I guess I didn't , sorry
@Vermonstered
7 жыл бұрын
Well first give credit where credit is due, you copy and pasted that entire section from Cycling Tips. cyclingtips.com/2009/05/why-do-brakes-differ/ Second is the argument has been presented that the primary brake confusion was never corrected due to the ability to control the bike with only one hand attached while braking sufficiently to cause the rear to skid. If one was signaling and say your mate riding in front of you by 10m stopped dead while you were signaling. You'd immediately apply the rear brake, pull your hand down and grab the front brake. If you had panic stopped with only the front brake with one hand attached and weight not shifted backward you would endo. Better to have both hands on the bars when you need real braking power.
@maddiesoles6431
7 жыл бұрын
OhAiShare I fixed it , your welcome
@KaelGen
7 жыл бұрын
About the FTP improvement in a year.. I started getting involved in cycling last year at about this time of year, I never exercised before, and weighed 95 kg (which looked chubby, even with my large build) When I started, I would go for 15-20 km ride, they would take me 45min to an hour, I needed atleast 1 and a half liter of water, and when I got home I had trouble getting up the stairs (living on the second floor), I was completely pooped. I don't know what wattage that corresponds to, I would guess ~70W, something along those lines I worked relentlessly, developping a love for cycling, getting out of my room, away from my computer, loving 15 kg over several months, and holding that weight up to this day, sporting my first tan ever, and I'm proud of it, even if it looks stupid. now after a year, and about 3800 km on the bike, I can place my ftp at around 220-240 (thanks to strava estimates) My first completed gran fondo (100+km), was may this year I'm happy thanks to cycling, got my life in check thanks to it.
@cyclingstuff
7 жыл бұрын
Strava estimates are off by a long shot
@hornetluca
7 жыл бұрын
How much does heat affect performances during cycling? #torqueback
@mr.actiongal1017
7 жыл бұрын
depends
@markevison3578
7 жыл бұрын
hornetluca. My question too - 40°+ feels like it's killing me if I put much effort in #torqueback
@erichoff4007
7 жыл бұрын
Any tips on viewing a Grand Tour in person? Aside from the obvious (waiting on a steep climb), what else can I do to make the most of my experience? #TorqueBack
@mr.actiongal1017
7 жыл бұрын
drone
@lennartmeinke8861
7 жыл бұрын
Eric Hoff You could try o find a climb with a summit finish where there is a very strong gradient at the top. Like that, you get to see the finish without the peloton whizzing by at 60+ kmh
@timquinlan7009
7 жыл бұрын
Si is correct about indicating determining which lever controls the front or back brake. Most riders incorrectly prefer their back brake first.
@taylormadefan69
7 жыл бұрын
front brake right is correct as it keeps you consistent with motorbikes which as someone who rides both is vital coz my right hand is always front and most effective brake. also best brake on the predominant hand for most right handed people. i hate left brake front and it made me crash in iceland
@benperiod
7 жыл бұрын
oh my god I got featured in the video! thanks for helping lads, cheers!
@GabrielBeddingfield
7 жыл бұрын
Regarding eating on the bike (@ 1:21), the rule-of-thumb is you can only digest 60g/hr, and for 3hr or less it digests better if it's all liquid. (E.g. 3gels + 1 bottle of water every hour.) Going over that is likely to cause GI problems. Also, going hard for 3 hours is... hard! When you're extremely fatigued, it feels A LOT like bonking, but you can't fix fatigue with calories. The chances that you bonked in 3 hours are slim.
@AsherMaximum
7 жыл бұрын
#torqueback In countries where the front brake is on the right, are the shifters reversed too, with the left shifter controlling the cassette instead of the right?
@fiddleronthebike
7 жыл бұрын
no
@perrytheplatypus8133
7 жыл бұрын
Asher Max Schweigart no
@leeglaze
7 жыл бұрын
I was told many years ago (1970s) that brake levers were arranged to minimize the chance of flipping the bike while signaling. The theory was that a panic stop using only the rear brake would only cause a skid, while too much front brake would flip the bike.
@TomKrouze
7 жыл бұрын
What is actually the benefit or importance of stiffness on a bike ? When/why do i need a stiff bike ? #TorqueBack
@ThePianistOS
7 жыл бұрын
TomKrouze The stiffer the bike, the more your energy is transferred into moving the bike forward. If the parts of the bike are flexing, you are wasting energy that could be used to make you go faster!
@tylercurtis6120
7 жыл бұрын
I have seen some cyclocross racers in the US flip their brake levers (left for rear, right for front). This is so they can control the bike better with the rear brake when they are dismounting the bike or running with only one hand on the bars.
@simongoh9461
7 жыл бұрын
I live in Australia, but the reason I have my Rear Brake on the right, is so that when I am servicing the drive train in the bike stand, it is easier to reach the brake to stop the rear wheel spinning and therefore saving my fingers from getting caught in the spokes.
@Dave-lf5kv
7 жыл бұрын
someone might've posted it already but the answer is: 1 lever for the front and 1 lever for the rear. left lever= front brake & front derailleur right lever= rear brake & rear derailleur it's how it makes sense. that simple.. for some reason in a few countries they just couldn't figure it out.
@leitmotiph
7 жыл бұрын
They say that if you've cycled before you can regain your fitness faster. After taking 9 months of 2016 off due to an injury, I returned to the bike at meager 198W FTP (Former best FTP 256W), I struggled to complete a full 30 minute work out. Through a strict TrainerRoad program starting in fall of 2016 (6-9 hrs/wk ) and hard racing season in 2017 (10-16 hrs/wk) I've brought my FTP to 312W, that's a 58% increase. I'm smashing old me out of the park and even completed my first double century!
@Drzhounder
7 жыл бұрын
The history of brake position IS what Is said. At one time signaling was specific to the front brake hand (Right in the UK left in the elsewhere). The reason for this is because when braking was established many vehicles didn't have front brakes and you were to signal with one hand. When I took my drivers test we had to know all of those signals and had to demonstrate them! Think back to your first bike as a small child, you pedaled backwards to brake and there was no front brake. Or is that just for us old guys like Matt and I?
@lindsaybyron5599
7 жыл бұрын
For the what side do your brakes go on - I would say the best way would be to have the front on your dominant hand regardless of location. If you are trying to signal and brake at the same time - you really need your dominant hand on the controls.
@theodoreroberts8524
7 жыл бұрын
I bought a bike in the Netherlands and brought it back to the UK. The brakes are the opposite way around (front on the left) to normal british bikes. When asked by a bike shop if I'd like them to switch them around I said no for the very reason Si explained. I can brake with my front brake whilst signalling right.
@jnygaarddk
7 жыл бұрын
Question wrt the brakes on left/right front/back: What about the pros?? Considering they sometimes switch bikes mid race (if the GC rider has defect), I'd think the whole team would have to be the same, right?? And even Sky or Orica would be crazy enough to make this "the UK way", would they?? Considering rides switch teams somewhat often. So doesn't that mean that all pros have the brakes connected like we do in the countries that DRIVE ON THE PROPER SIDE of the road? And if so, amateurs in UK & AU ought to do the same, so no one has to switch if they end up turning pro one day...
@brianfarrell1994
7 жыл бұрын
I started riding time trials in UK in 1958 I had steel rims and fixed wheel the one front break was on left we thought it was so we had a right hand free for hand signals don't signal left but should signal right I rode a 10 mile tt in 32 min at 15yo I still ride a 10 mile tt in 30 mins at 72yo but at some time in between that I did go a lot faster 100 in 3 :59:58
@vernefits1953
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@echtogammut
7 жыл бұрын
Born and raised in California, I always wired my bikes (mountain and road) with right brake => front. Since I have always done my own maintenance (since like 8 years old), it made sense to brake with my dominant hand. I can adapt to bikes out of the shop wired in the "locally correct" way, but come the first cable maintenance I wire them the "correct" way. As for why/how I started, I'm pretty sure it's from BMX, where I only had one brake (rear), and it was on the right hand. Come to think of it, I've never seen a BMX bike with a left brake (unless it had two). I'm not sure why people the US brake with their left hand... although considering how bad most people are at descending, maybe switching their brakes around might help. :)
@traviswrigg5158
7 жыл бұрын
On brakes: it is the turn signal thing. Most riders aren't as experience as either of you. Their ability to modulate force when grabbing a brake in a panicked moment are reduced. In fact, they're not even very good at using the front brake to modulate their speed without going over the bars. Leaning your weight back is something that takes practice and a lot of people never get the knack for it. The people who standardized the sides of the bike the brake cables on noticed this. More people continue to ride their bikes if they can use their rear brake as they signal, slow down, and initialize a turn. Putting the brakes the other way around tends to cause people to get intimidated and afraid of their bikes before they've ever even had a chance to evolve their skills because the first time they overcooked a turn as they signal, they went over the bars.
@jamskof
7 жыл бұрын
si if you have issues arranging the package, try over the shoulder, works for me.
@ArashFallah
7 жыл бұрын
I put my front brake on the right lever, just because I'm right handed so I've got more control over how much pressure I need to exert to get the braking I need at any given time. If I was left handed, I would swap the front to the left hand!
@richardbingle9340
7 жыл бұрын
As a right handed person I tend to apply my right brake much harder in an emergency situation. Not good to apply the rear brake for maximum braking. I would switch over but I can't seem to figure out a good cable routing scheme to route the rear cable housing from the left lever through the right side internal cable opening in the frame.
@alanhelton
7 жыл бұрын
I think it is in regards to the right hand operates the rear brake which is the safest brake to use (end over one handed, no good if you lock up the front. In the US in cars we are trained to signal with one hand, that being the left hand should you have an OLD car or lights fail to function (still illicit). I signal with both hands on my bike, but if I'm on uneven ground, it is always just my left I use. I have confidence in braking with the rear one handed, because locking that tire is only a skid.
@JmanEspresso
7 жыл бұрын
I think you'l find most people will disagree that using the rear brake is the safest. Im not trying to hate on you bro, but conventional wisdom disagrees with you.
@dkwolfe1
7 жыл бұрын
I believe that you were correct on brake cables when you suggested that the hand you would signal traffic with operates the front brake (left hand for all of us sensible folks, right for you all that drive on the wrong side of the road😜). It is worth mentioning that, while you all at GCN can stop most effectively with your front brake, most folks cannot. They go over the handlebars and straight into the pavement. Using the back brake to the point of skidding won't cause a crash in an inexperienced rider. D
@andrewdettmer700
7 жыл бұрын
It's my understanding that while Si prefers using a front brake while signaling, it was considered safer to use the rear brake so that you wouldn't risk tipping your bike end over.
@DonCelestin
7 жыл бұрын
Brakes - Rear brakes placed on the left, so that u could signal using ur right hand against the oncoming traffic.. U could use your free hand to brake, I.e left hand to brake. This favours the habit of ppl slamming the brakes once they see oncoming traffic unexpectedly.. thus slamming the rear brakes could result in skidding and still manageable unlike slamming the front brakes and toppling off the handlebar, fave on the asphalt.. In india, a country ruled by the British, Cycles and Cars being introduced by them, still follows to ride on the "Correct side" of the road, and when I bought my new Scott speedster, had my first fall due to the very same reason!
@zXToThaFaceXz
6 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you ever got an answer, but rear brakes are on the right in Europe and the US because the first bikes had only rear brakes, so putting them on the strongest hand was the most beneficial. The UK put rear brakes on the left as front brakes became common, and everyone else didn't.
@danieldamaskinos7996
7 жыл бұрын
my opinion on the left-right brakes is...when you're left handed you would use left for the front, and if right then right for the front... but I don't know if that makes sense
@fiddleronthebike
7 жыл бұрын
no, it doesn't make sense... it's only a thing of habit - if you are used to on direction, this feels right and vice versa
@danieldamaskinos7996
7 жыл бұрын
fiddler on the bike agree with that..altho i am right handed i use left as front , so yh
@eddiebeatz8146
7 жыл бұрын
mars bars are my thing to keep me going in a race or group ride and i just load before i train by myself and drink lots
@Arthurbarau
7 жыл бұрын
My bikes have the rear brakes on the right lever, as in most places in the world. However, I do have a Raleigh touring bike, which came witht the "British brakes configuration" and I decided to keep it that way. Honestly, on this particular bike, which I use around town and sometimes on the road, but not at crazy speeds, it doesn't make much difference.
@dannyhanny1191
7 жыл бұрын
11:55 - clearly (from experience dealing with those people), that was the thinking of the time, and thus correct. You guys have to remember that for about 80 years the general consensus among cyclists and motorcyclists was that it was just far safer to brake with the rear wheel. I remember hearing stories of motorcycle police in the 1980's, and even into the 1990's, who were from the old-school, and only believed in braking with the rear brakes (by the 80's and 90's this seemed ludicrous to knowledgeable riders, but the old guys held to it and even still tried to teach it/preach it). There was an honest belief that relying on the front brakes caused too many riders to wipe out or go over the bars. It was literally ingrained into the world of two-wheeled riders, motorized or not. Go back to the 1960's and the general common-knowledge passed along was to always only brake with the rear wheels. To some degree this may have come about in the 1920's and after from most roads being either some type of loose dirt or gravel, and even from the 1960's and 1970's being slippery paved surfaces (tar and chip, that uses actual tar - very slippery after rains or in the heat - and other early pavements were pretty slippery too). That it mainly only changed regionally to allow breaking with the rear while signaling with the front brake's hand just fits so perfectly with the prevailing theories (among the common-folk) of the time.
@sanreshshedekar542
7 жыл бұрын
Hii. I have PowerTap P1 pedals, on road my FTP is 245 watts but when I'm on zwift (Cascade fluid pro trainer)... My FTP drastically comes down to 205 watts. I suffer a lot on trainer. Can you guide me why?? What should I do?? #TorqueBack
@turbine1
7 жыл бұрын
probably the air ventilation is missing
@RGCastro7
7 жыл бұрын
I agree with Torben. The lack of the usual ventilation is probably hitting you hard. Try a setup that allows for more airflow, it's likely to help significantly.
@jameslofthouse2449
7 жыл бұрын
It's expected to be different between the road and trainer
@JmanEspresso
7 жыл бұрын
Also, riding on a trainer is just different. The bike cant be thrown left and right when out of the saddle, for instance. Its ok that its different.
@jacksquat2067
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, don't worry about it, man. It's that way for everyone. Unless you're weird. :)
@robglysen
6 жыл бұрын
On a motorbike in the UK the front brake is on the right hand. Rear brake is on right foot.
@BrunoZub
7 жыл бұрын
If wider tyres have better rolling resistance does that means that fat bikes are the fastest bikes? 🤔🤔 #TorqueBack
@KinrossSkate08
7 жыл бұрын
Bruno Zub no, the benefits aren't linear. it's positioned on a bell curve
@BrunoZub
7 жыл бұрын
KinrossSkate08 Haha, That was clearly a joke, but thanks for replying anyway 😁
@117Oblivion117
7 жыл бұрын
Just slap Dura-Ace and a dropbar on a fat bike and you pretty much got it.
@craftyplayss
7 жыл бұрын
Also Dropper seatposts are used to drop people on climbs.
@mr.actiongal1017
7 жыл бұрын
yes, but only on sand & snow :)
@ZeroSeriesMMX
7 жыл бұрын
On the subject of getting the brakes wrong, I can still hear Sven Nys laughing at Lasty's crash while they were at Trek's CX track.
@adambeevers3679
7 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the UK and now live in Germany. I swapped my road bike brakes back to the UK standard but both my mountain bike brakes are European standard. Somehow I remember which way round they are when braking.
@nwimpney
7 жыл бұрын
#TorqueBack Further to the question of brake routing: I moved my front brake to the right side years ago, both because I rode motorcycles, and because I'm right handed and have better control. The one disadvantage I've noticed is that downshifting while braking hard for a stop light is a hassle (both using the same lever). How do you deal with that?
@Jdonn2009
7 жыл бұрын
Other note- Motorcycle's have their front on the right... I have thought about swinging my bicycles to the right due to being used to front break w/ my right.
@Naturalhighz
7 жыл бұрын
I was so confused about the whole brake issue. In denmark on bikes, the back brake is on the right and front on the left, but on scooters it's the other way around. You did mention wanting to use the front brake only for the most control which I don't understand. front brake on a slippery surface or while turning is much less safe than using just the back brake. I would never use the front brake without the back brake but I would not mind only using the back brake as I don't risk blocking up the wheel that does my steering.
@TimothyFish
7 жыл бұрын
I don't know the history of brake levers, but I do know that it seems safer to brake with on the rear brake than to brake with only the front brake. (This from someone whose worst crash involved the front wheel coming to a sudden stop.)
@JonCannings
7 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@JmanEspresso
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, wider tires ftw. Ive only been cycling for a couple years now, and I rode on 25c for a while. Going to 28c was wonderful. Cant imagine ever going back. Far as im concerned, 28c is the smallest 700c tire ill run.
@Kirkorr123
7 жыл бұрын
When making the bars use an identical pan and use it to push the bars flat.
@flippinchoons
7 жыл бұрын
you try to signal and and brake even on a slight decent. soo what happens.dont forget your cape as you fly through the air!
@kurtcyclebike5450
7 жыл бұрын
Since we're coming into the Tour De France how about we explore some critical issues: Where do they find the Podium gals? Is there a competition to become one? Who would be the best celebrity Podium Girl?- Pippa M. ?
@TheWaxChainFanClub
7 жыл бұрын
Fully agree with the Alexis nod, I thought she was an absolute natural.
@alvinmartin9589
7 жыл бұрын
In answer to the first question: there is a great article in 220 triathlon about training your gut to take more food.
@jordanake
7 жыл бұрын
Love the the way Matt gets up like nothing happened.
@chuckhancock5805
7 жыл бұрын
#TorqueBack After watching the first stage of TDF 2017, I realized that Team Sky did amazingly well. With the wet roads having a great effect on the outcome for riders, even those who didn't crash, I wonder if the Team Sky mechanics did any special preparation of their tires prior to the race, altered the inflation for better grip, or even used altogether different tires for the rain. Any particular insights?
@AndrewEbling
7 жыл бұрын
It seems weird to me that brake wiring is regional, rather than personal. Shouldn't the front brake be wired to your dominant hand, for better control. So if you are right handed, the front brake is on the right, whereas if you are left handed, it's on the left? I think this is particularly important on bikes with disc brakes, where there is more stopping power available and you need most dexterity to modulate effectively and safely?
@satiic
7 жыл бұрын
what a Boss Si is : didnt even grin once while talking about his enourmous jewels :D
@itsvictorrivera
7 жыл бұрын
Is not the same doing 60-70 miles at an avg speed of 15 mph than doing them at 24+ mph avg speed. I say it matters depending on what you want to achieve.
@witte2702
7 жыл бұрын
Si suggested in his uberbar video "pack it down really hard with a metal fork" - Si could use this line for his "how to position your privates in your bib shorts" video
@israeltovar3513
5 жыл бұрын
Japan has the brakes on the same side as in the UK. I learnt to ride in Mexico, where we have them like in the USA, and it was some learning curve, I must say. But now I am used to it...
@thelonesculler
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout guys!!
@isaachudson5304
7 жыл бұрын
you also don't have restricted gears for TimeTrials. I use a 54t f chairing on my TT bike but I'm stuck with 52 16 for racing....
@stevenjones468
7 жыл бұрын
Great show guys, A gcn does science question - How many watts does a rider need to be able to average to do a 1km climb at a given average gradient % ? ie 150 watts = 5% 1km climb 200 watts = 10% 1km climb 250 watts = etc etc how much of a difference in watts would it be for a 0.5km climb or even a 5, 10km climb ? part 2 how much is cardio ability / recovery linked to average watt output.
@zTheBigFishz
7 жыл бұрын
59 yrs old with about 5 years cycling experience (about 120 miles/week, no racing), I started TrainerRoad in Jan 17. I finished two programs in roughly 14 weeks: Mid Volume Base 2 followed by Mid Volume Short Power Build. In January my FTP was 200, in April it was 267.
@alexkreiner2013
7 жыл бұрын
i have a question to a possibly unwritten rule. is it allowed or a no go to mix brands through. for example to wear a scott kit and ride a canyon bike?
@marcosmota1094
7 жыл бұрын
I bet that the rider has outgrown the Specialized Allez and does not know it. I've owned an Allez of about the same year. It was a huge improvement over my Trek 1.2, but there's no doubt that I outgrew both the Allez and the Trek. From those I went to my first carbon fiber machine with a 2009 Fuji Team RC. I loved that bike but I was too strong for all the flexibility of the frame, so I switched to a 2009 Fuji SST 2.0. Now that was a machine! I could really crank at the pedal and she gave it all back. The wheelbase was small, which I learned after it bucked me twice. And finally, I have settled on 2010-2011 BMC Team and Racemachines as my stable bikes. One is a 2x1 conversion (53T/42T rings with 13T cog) and a Paul Components tensioner. The one is 52T/42T upfront and 28T as the biggest cog. It has a Rotor oval up front, which I recently rotated to for harder revolutions; pushing starts earlier in the stroke. To train well, you have to have a machine that challenges you. I have ridden the same hilly loop for years and did so on the ALU bikes until I challenged myself to do it better. Such as with the 2x1 conversion, there is no easy gear combination to bail me out, I either pedal or I crawl. That is what allowed me to rotate the Q-ring into a more difficult position. As a 42 year old, I pass younger and better riders on hills and I am not even clipped in. In short, given time, a rider needs a machine that is better tuned to his fitness level and is safer (fitting and wheelbase).
@Schrijverdampproofing
7 жыл бұрын
Back break left side. Hey guys, great channel, I enjoy your video's. in the uk I noticed that you indeed have the breaks on the wrong side:-))) The mean reason why it's more convenient to have the front break on the left side is that you are able to change gears while standing still. while standing still you can lift your back wheel by using your front(left side) break and pushing your bike to the front, while you do this you can padel with one foot and change your back gears with your right hand. This is handy for when you are standing still and you need a lighter gear to take of. But also during a race in case you puncher as you always change the wheel while being on the biggest gear! Getting started again on a hill can be hart if your on 39*11 their is a second good reason which I don't remember right now. Maybe later:-)
@louiekidd
7 жыл бұрын
Is switching the brakes a dismount style? The "Brake switcheroo"?
@alextopfer1068
7 жыл бұрын
don't know about the rest of you, but Si's package is why i subscribed
@radams2243
7 жыл бұрын
Question - I'm having trouble determining how much to eat on the bike. I'm a bigger rider, 6'4" & 275lbs, and when completing my first century earlier this month, burned (according garmin+Stages) over 5000kcal. I ate and drank throughout but blew up in the last 5-10mi and fell off of the group I was with all day. Is there a better way to know how much food to take in? Is there a ratio of KJwork:calories needed to keep up energy levels? #TorqueBack
@oreosaysb00
7 жыл бұрын
Why do pros race with 25c tires if 28c tires save you 2-3 watts per wheel?
@lennartmeinke8861
7 жыл бұрын
oreosaysb00 A bit of aero and lots of tradition
@literoadie3502
7 жыл бұрын
VERY delicate subject indeed Si, I'd go as far as saying minuscule.
@tianchengxu264
7 жыл бұрын
3 hours threshold training? Chris Froome would blow up too!
@felshampo
7 жыл бұрын
What is you opinion on signalling to other road users? On two occasions recently I have ridden in groups were some of the riders signal to cars, usually indicating when it is "safe" to pass. I have always avoided doing this as if an accident were to occur you could be seen as partially responsible. What do you think?
@daeganpatterson9630
7 жыл бұрын
I'm 15 and I live in the US and I was looking to start racing. Since certain ratios are restricted does that mean I can only ride a single spend?
@Michaelsmith21588
7 жыл бұрын
Are you guys coming to the start of Tour de France in Düsseldorf next week? I'd like to see you in person.
@Goriaas
7 жыл бұрын
Wider tyres have better rolling resistance than more narrow ones at THE SAME pressure. Why do people always leave that important bit out. They just say 28mm tyres have less rolling resistance than 25s, which isn't correct. Also the bigger the heavier so you'll feel them a bit more on inclines and every single acceleration you make
@SwedishHouseFifa
7 жыл бұрын
No restriction of gears for junior trackies
@kurtcyclebike5450
7 жыл бұрын
Average Speed would be imperative to know if you are trying to train for a sportif/Gran Fondo and needed to estimate your time and ensure you are going to be able to finish in a reasonable amount of time....
@carlofino4666
7 жыл бұрын
Maybe Dan meant the right side of the road :-) ? I didn't know that you guys had the front brake on the right, but I can confirm that at least in Italy we have front on the left and right on the back
@6Shine6down6
7 жыл бұрын
I just got an Aeroad for fast rides, what do you recommend for tyres size? 25mm or 28mm GP 4000S ?
@johnbouttell5827
7 жыл бұрын
Brakes: back in the 1950's we were told to favour our back brake, the theory being that if you braked hard with your front brake you'd go over the handlebars.
@fiddleronthebike
7 жыл бұрын
...and that in the '50s, when brakes where more cosmetic than effective... don't want to know, how many crashes that advise has caused due to blocked rear wheels...
@billclark4999
7 жыл бұрын
It's sounds like the USA is correct, as the answer is right in the description ... we drive on the RIGHT side of the road here.
@robertdavenport1675
7 жыл бұрын
hi i would just like to ask a question. i was wondering if you stop for a coffee is there any benifits to drinking with or without sugar.
@Ttyt406
7 жыл бұрын
Simon mentioned that he prefers front brakes as the he wants to slow down. I don't do that as I am afraid of flying over the handlebars. What is your take on that
@sebastianrennert9547
7 жыл бұрын
#torqueback Hey GCN, thanks for your great content. Can´t figure out if it´s possible for a rider based outside the UK to participate in the RB 1.000.000 commute challenge. Can you please help me out? I live in germany, so sorry for my english...;) and thanks in advance for your help!!!
@PureMAD4
7 жыл бұрын
With all the heat here in the UK at the moment what's a good temperature to store a road bike? my bike shed gets really hot some days.
@ericoschmitt
7 жыл бұрын
#Torqueback Here goes my question: Would I benefit from gaining weight? I'm 176cm 61kg and my ftp is around 250 which is just over 4w/kg, without any serious training. That makes me a decent climber, but I suffer on flats when riding with big guys. Today I found that I have 6% body fat, so I can't get leaner. I was wondering that if I get some more kilos, hopefully all in quads, I could get faster, and not lose my climbing advantage. Or can I expect that if I follow a good training schedule I'll improve my ftp at this very same weight? My relative vo2 is close to 69 at this weight, If I get heavier could I expect to raise the absolute value to keep the relative one? I also have read that low body fat reduces muscle recovery and lowers imunity, so it could be wiser to eat more pizza for the next 9 months while training, and then start racing lean again. Indeed I got a flu last month with a serious throat infection that took weeks to go away, I had never been sick so long before. Another problem is that its hard for me to gain weight. The heaviest I ever got was 69kg when I was a rower, and eating as much as I could.
@jdcampbell23
7 жыл бұрын
if 28mm tires save you 2-3 watts per tire compared to 25 mm, why not use 30, 32, 35 mm tires.... have there been studies to find the best size tires for rolling resistance. #torqueback
@chrisbrunskill1399
7 жыл бұрын
My FTP has gone from 156 to 229 in Jan -> June. I'm small.
@CGPhotos
7 жыл бұрын
should I worry about internal cable rattling? When I go over bumps I can hear the cable in my down tube when I go over bumps. #TorqueBack
@rss27888
7 жыл бұрын
What is the best thing to take with u in your bike bag when your going on holidays?
@leqin
7 жыл бұрын
I suppose the real question is how big a inner tube is it - maybe just a skimpy 16" kiddy bike or could it be a 29er :.)
@vonpupees
7 жыл бұрын
"spare inner tube" hahaha i found that way to funny, going back to bed
@TheRedster
7 жыл бұрын
Junior Gears are fine in my opinion until you need to sprint. Atleast for me, my best peak powers have been 90-100 cadence but if I'm already spinning 110 its pretty hard to kick from there :( Specially after the fatigue of a race
@fiddleronthebike
7 жыл бұрын
that's the main reason for those restrictions - you shall learn to spin a higher cadence when sprinting! ...because otherwise you will never become a successful cyclist...
@jeffers2006
7 жыл бұрын
Junior gears are ok when it's an even playing field but because there aren't that many specific junior races at the upper age range juniors race with older riders on unrestricted gears on certain circuits it's impossible to stay with the peloton on long technical descends This can lead to a certain amount of despondency so pick your circuits carefully when racing with non juniors
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