Which of these have you made? Which do your friends keep making? Let us know in the comments below 👇
@stasacab
4 жыл бұрын
No spare, OTOH, I could not even fix the flat even if I had a spare. I watch vids of a biker that forgot his shoes and rode from Nordkapp to Helsinki, about 1400 kilometers, with just ordinary sneakers.
@deanjacobs932
4 жыл бұрын
I forgot my Headunit once... it was like the ride never existed!
@domestik834
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't forget my shoes but my helmet. Nevertheless my ride was over before I started. #safetyfirst
@endcensorship874
4 жыл бұрын
In the US, we call that greasy chainring mess the "Cat 4 Tattoo" (or, at least in my neck of the woods) and this is why it's a good idea to carry a few alcohol wipes in your pocket or saddle bad. They're real small and barely take up any room at all.
@Charles-A
4 жыл бұрын
Not carrying enough water and carrying no food whatsoever. It sucked
@albertbatfinder5240
4 жыл бұрын
Olive oil is a good start, but you’ll also need a small bottle of balsamic vinegar if you want to be well dressed for the ride.
@jimsigafoos8799
4 жыл бұрын
Albert Batfinder this deserves more thumbs up!
@zanec1438
4 жыл бұрын
this man knows what's up
@ShannonSouthAfrica
4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@manaspradhan8041
4 жыл бұрын
Could someone explain please:(
@blackisanxious7178
4 жыл бұрын
@@manaspradhan8041 salad
@bkmontgomery
4 жыл бұрын
I always forget the spare lube, but good thing I always carry an *entire* bottle of olive oil on every ride. 💪
@BrianMcNay
4 жыл бұрын
Brad Montgomery | seriously, why the fuck would anyone have a bottle of olive oil on them?!
@jayaybe1
4 жыл бұрын
Me too! Also a nice lettuce, a couple of tomatoes, a cucumber, some spring onions and a couple of radishes. Good to go ; - )
@better.better
4 жыл бұрын
personally, I always carry ice cream on a ride... but not a puny pint, no! I bring A whole gallon tub!
@boomshine7
4 жыл бұрын
olive oil is the most important thing in a cyclists life
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
Handy for mid ride salads too
@tobiaslevring2058
4 жыл бұрын
I often forget to win.
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
We can all identify with that one
@AndrewJackson-rr9jk
4 жыл бұрын
any day on the bike is a win. LOL
@stppearson825
4 жыл бұрын
During my racing days I forgot to win way more races than my ego is willing to remember.
@bryandocker9591
4 жыл бұрын
"dreaded chain ring tattoo"? I prefer to think of those as chain lipstick from a great morning out with my love.
@ControlRider
4 жыл бұрын
I literally still have a "tattoo" from falling on my sprocket when my chain broke
@sbyrstall
4 жыл бұрын
You aren't a real rider until you've been tagged by your bike.
@Arrica101
4 жыл бұрын
Oh you can one up that very painfully, made the mistake of touching my calf against an extremely hot disk brake. Never do that again
@gdevansh
4 жыл бұрын
ewan andrew same but I touched my rim...
@chairmanmeow8388
4 жыл бұрын
I've never had a chainring tattoo, I was wondering how that was possible but I'm left footed so I keep my right foot clipped in. I'll give myself one tomorrow on purpose when I'm cleaning my chain tomorrow.
@AlexDRobertsoncom
4 жыл бұрын
I forgot my pedals once. Classic.
@isaacyoung1868
4 жыл бұрын
BikeTopTips hmm yeah haven't done that one yet.. but now that I'm moving my power pedals between two bikes for the first time this coming season it has a much better chance of happening! Lol
@cianbranagan4585
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@antiRuka
4 жыл бұрын
Woodstick pedal hack.
@steviesteve750
4 жыл бұрын
I often forget my bike. Best excuse ever for DNS.
@abcd-yg2rx
4 жыл бұрын
I thought you brought the frame and you forgot the wheels somewhere
@snaggletooth555
4 жыл бұрын
When first getting used to clipless pedals, forgetting to clip out when coming to a stop, and then collapsing in a pile. I've done it myself, but recently I saw someone else do it, and their reaction was the same as mine was, they jumped up, and first thing they checked for was to see if anyone else had seen them.😂
@pentachronic
3 жыл бұрын
My chain came off after I had badly adjusted my deraileur when I was dropping gears and going up a hill! Over I go because I was cleated in. So I get up put the chain back and tried to clip in but I couldn't get speed to get balance and fell over again. I just lay there laughing as another cyclist went by. What can you do!!
@TheHadi545
2 жыл бұрын
Funny the first thing I would do is check the bike for damage as it don’t heal by itself (unlike my ego)
@randomron3997
4 жыл бұрын
I punctured my front wheel and had to wheelie 21 miles home
@naldyano
4 жыл бұрын
Rons random channel well done mate!
@paulschminke5979
4 жыл бұрын
I once punctured both. Had to fly Home.
@okantichrist
4 жыл бұрын
Pepega hover bike
@homemadeaxel4503
4 жыл бұрын
legend
@n0x367
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@bredaodriscoll4915
4 жыл бұрын
biggest mistake I've made: Forgetting to bring my bike to a race.....
@naldyano
4 жыл бұрын
Breda O'Driscoll lmao 🤣
@erdbeeren3241
4 жыл бұрын
Legends saying this man run.. And won this race
@TimpBizkit
3 жыл бұрын
@@erdbeeren3241 if the hill is steep enough you might win without a bike. I mean why spend thousands on a 4 kg bike when you can have a 0 kg bike for free?
@erdbeeren3241
3 жыл бұрын
@@TimpBizkit sure, makes absolutely sense to me
@cleberpassanante5045
3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA ,BUT HOW?
@mylespenman6094
4 жыл бұрын
Personal noob mistake: Forgeting to change to a lower gear before stopping for whatever reason
@prosyarceno6607
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard of this. Why is this relevant?
@laurel5432
3 жыл бұрын
Personally I love a high gear ratio start but in a city it can be annoying to others I guess, and some long crossings you might not finish crossing while you still have the green light haha
@mickfanning93
3 жыл бұрын
@@prosyarceno6607 it just makes it a bit harder to get going again from a standing start. It's easier to start in a low gear and then shift back up. Same as starting a can in first gear rather than fifth
@kishascape
3 жыл бұрын
@@mickfanning93 yeah i've accidentally done that a few times on hot days when the mind is foggy. You just move your leading pedal into a power position and start off by standing up on it to lift yourself in the saddle and that jolts you forward.
@Ferrichrome
2 жыл бұрын
You can start in like 3rd gear on my bike it gets you going fast
@barrymantz6026
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up with cycling when I was 6. Got my first bike when I was 8! And the only mistake I made in my whole life was the fact I got some pain on the inside of my upper thigh bone. So I put some Tiger Balm on it. Never realised it would go up while cycling and the sweat made burn all of my private parts. It was the worst ride ever! 25km untill I felt it and I was like 12 years old. Pouring my drinking bottle over my private parts where for a brief moment a relief. The 25km back without water where the most terrible ever! At 16 uears old I did a 60km a day with my dad! Never made any mistake by not eating before or during, mostly had a double drinking bottle. One with just water and one with just lemonade. few bananas on my back. And a spare drinking bottle on my back. Too bad my dad is not here anymore. I'm 39 now and miss the rides with him. I now ride mostly alone. Not to hit the 50km/h anymore but to see what I missed as a kid in the lovely country I live in. My dad taught me everything in riding a bike! And still love it today! He's propably still enjoying it with me. Or watching me!
@ianbarton1990
4 жыл бұрын
I've never made any mistakes cycling, I've made some well planned "training exercises" that resemble mistakes but they are totally not.
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
Very wise, training exercises that simulate mistakes is a good move
@GSatiFan
4 жыл бұрын
Not clipping out and saying hello to the ground. 💋
@randomron3997
4 жыл бұрын
GSatiFan a boop from the ground
@jimcappa6815
4 жыл бұрын
Even worse, unclipping my left foot, but leaning to the right. Slo-mo fall at a traffic light.
@juliuszkowalczyk3479
4 жыл бұрын
It's because clipless pedals are hella unintuitive. The first thing you learn in any martial arts classes (or even, let's say, PE lessons in basketball) regarding falling and balance is that you ALWAYS point your toes outward when catching balance with one leg. Then you mount SPDs or SPD-SLs and as soon as you start leaning in one direction, you intuitively pull your foot down, trying to turn your toes outward. BANG. After mounting SPDs, I fell hard 6 times. I later discovered that a good way to train safe unclipping in an emergency is getting used to jumping off the bike ass-first, so that you automatically move your heel outward and unclip.
@pcm9969
4 жыл бұрын
Especially when stopping in front of the bike shop and just falling over. Very embarrassing.
@tylergarza8695
4 жыл бұрын
@@juliuszkowalczyk3479 Why are you comparing training of other sports to cycling? If cycling was your first serious sport then the opposite point can be made.
@pichi7048
4 жыл бұрын
My disc brake was squiking so I put lube on the disc 😂 the squiking was gone and so was my brake power
@ytwos1
4 жыл бұрын
Pichi fight the power!
@nachelia
4 жыл бұрын
full send!!
@TheKiddmuscle
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@TimpBizkit
3 жыл бұрын
Usually oil for my cassette dribbles on the rim
@forgottenchannel1091
3 жыл бұрын
So you have chosen death LOL
@russofamerica
4 жыл бұрын
07:09 - Jesus, blowing a snot on someone is sooooo pre-Covid-19. Philistine!
@szalai_gergo
3 жыл бұрын
When and where was it acceptable? This is disgusting and humiliating like spit on somebody.
@stevek8829
3 жыл бұрын
Those poor Philistines. They never get good press.
@ericstenglein4661
4 жыл бұрын
Chainring tats are cool. Coming from MTB to road I think if you’re worried about the tattoo of dirt and lube then you spend too much time cleaning and not enough riding. 😘
@Vanadium
4 жыл бұрын
Chainring tattoos for MTB is something from the past. Most bikes wont even have a 2x System and with chain on top of the chainring the tattoos are not really a thing. Most people I know also dont ride with a dirty chain. Most have heard the word of chainwax as the most useful thing to get the freaking muck of your drivetrain forever even without cleaning it.
@ericstenglein4661
4 жыл бұрын
Serp D. Nah bro. If your chain is never dirty you’re either an obsessive compulsive bike cleaner or a liar.
@Vanadium
4 жыл бұрын
@@ericstenglein4661 try chain wax and be surprised. Sure mud will stick to it but not for long and you never ever see a black drivetrain. If you touch your chain you only get the dust and other debris but no oil if you never clean it but if you just rinse it there is nothing left. Chain lube suck really hard against the wax
@ericstenglein4661
4 жыл бұрын
Serp D. I’ll look into it. Thanks.
@Vanadium
4 жыл бұрын
@@ericstenglein4661 try the brand squirt, stupid name but works perfect for most of us.
@jayaybe1
4 жыл бұрын
I forgot my bike once.....and invented jogging!
@BixbyConsequence
4 жыл бұрын
Haha!!
@lennon7754
4 жыл бұрын
Triathlete Vegan there’s jogging as well, for the slower people.
@ploperdung
4 жыл бұрын
It's called driving the whole thing and running over all the riders
@jayaybe1
4 жыл бұрын
@Triathlete Vegan Aww...here you go sweetheart: dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/jogging
@steveiannazzo5451
4 жыл бұрын
I remembered the helmet, shoes, gloves, and water bottles.......forgot to load the bike!
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
🤦♂️
@EgelundB
4 жыл бұрын
Haha nice one!
@racingfuel28
3 жыл бұрын
Might make it a bit of a difficult ride😂
@quarkonium3795
3 жыл бұрын
Now you can turn it into an extremely safe but very difficult run
@MrrMatts
4 жыл бұрын
I've forgotten my non-cycling shoes on my commute
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
A day at work in cleats?
@peterderuiter2937
4 жыл бұрын
Thats a classic.
@TeamTingTong
4 жыл бұрын
Hahah... Been there, done that. Morning spent in barefoot.
@GregPolkinghorne
4 жыл бұрын
I keep shoes in my office and change when I get up there, but have once left my keys at home. So a ward round in cleats. Fortunately I have mtb pedals so it's a bit less awkward.
@Mr.Wolf_947
4 жыл бұрын
And being mistaken for a beautiful colleague in heels, while traveling between offices...
@sharndawg007
4 жыл бұрын
"When I normally bonk, I normally take an extra spare gel or maybe some money..." ummmm are we still talking about cycling here! 🤣
@un8548
4 жыл бұрын
My first century ever... In the dark ages before even Gatorade was widely available, rode my first century with a very experienced (but low metabolism) cycling buddy. Followed his lead - an egg and slice of toast for breakfast, a hot dog at mile 50. No on-bike food. Around mile 80, I bonked to the point of insulin shock - tunnel vision, slurred speech, weaving back and forth on the road. My buddy coaxed me up one last hill to a gas station/store. Drank 2 cokes, ate 2 chocolate bars, and literally felt the sugar flowing through my veins. Got serious about learning to fuel properly after that.
@demacherius1
4 жыл бұрын
I always have to little clothing on and feel cold when riding into shadows. Also I sometimes leave my waterbottles at home after I filled them up.
@brucelangsteiner4599
4 жыл бұрын
The chainring tattoo isn’t necessarily a “noob” mistake. If you’re a lefty, you’re inclined to unclip your right shoe. That will make you susceptible to the dreaded tattoo. Just be sure to bring along some tissues and maybe a very small tube of hand sanitizer. Works like a charm! 😁
@Charles-A
4 жыл бұрын
In my region, it's very, VERY popular to carry some guava sweets packed in small blocks with dry leaves. They are not only great to refuel, but also convenient to avoid carrying rubbish, as the packaging is obviously biodegradable and can go back to nature with no problems
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
They sound perfect for cycling
@Charles-A
4 жыл бұрын
@@gcn they are. In fact, in some competitions they are given away in hydration checkpoints. Just make sure you have some water because they are reeeeally sweet
@1dree1
4 жыл бұрын
I had one of my first punctures, filled the new inner-tube with some air and I guess I was a bit overambitious, it was too full, quite blown and didn't fit into the tyre. I was frustrated and went back to my beloved local bike-shop the next day, fuming: "you sold me the wrong size!" and he was like "the what?!" :-) he then taught me to only put a little bit of air in before installing my, oh my ... was I ashamed :-)
@nialltracey2599
4 жыл бұрын
My normal forgotten-shoes problem is slightly different... it's doing a cycle commute and realising I've left my normal shoes behind. It's then a choice between teetering about in cycle shoes all day or going stocking feet. Thankfully I've yet to forget both my shoes and a change of socks on the same day.
@domedom2227
4 жыл бұрын
Forgetting to unclip at a trafficlight....
@vascosaldanha602
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@tjsboywonder
4 жыл бұрын
I've been watching a C race starting line and all the riders were clipped in with their left foot, right on the ground, one guy on the end fell on his left and the whole line went down.
@Schmorglebot
4 жыл бұрын
7:09 Shots fired!
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
Snots fired?
@butters6295
4 жыл бұрын
@@gcn GCN picks itself for comment of the week.
@Schmorglebot
4 жыл бұрын
@@gcn toplol
@domestik834
4 жыл бұрын
The sound of the squeaky chain...instant shivers.
@LUCYDIAMONDBOXER1
4 жыл бұрын
Had dried mud on both cleats, banged the soles together like football boots, soles cracked in half😐...
@Calvin_Wright
4 жыл бұрын
Driving home and leaving your front wheel in the carpark !
@skorpio320
4 жыл бұрын
Oh dear, the slow mo at the end cracked me up hahaha
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
Poor Alan & Sebas haahah
@GregPolkinghorne
4 жыл бұрын
He looked so pleased with himself.
@TresChica88
4 жыл бұрын
Until the slo-mo I thought you were faking it...ewww
@bradwolff3111
4 жыл бұрын
Worst mistake...Not watching your videos on how to properly ride a tri bike and slowly adjusting to use aero bars for the 1st time. I learned AFTER I crashed, blacked out, rode in the ambulance to hospital, got xrays and a CT scan, and went home with a concussion and serious road rash. Thank God, nothing broken except a crack in my helmet which I've since discarded. What ha-happened was I adjusted my helmet in the aero bar position after 4 miles and don't remember anything except losing control. I decided to go back to the road bike for a time and build my confidence.I'm obviously new to cycling. Your videos have helped tremendously. Thanks much.
@user-jt1jv8vl9r
4 жыл бұрын
When I first started cycling to work I regularly wore too many clothes. It took me a while to work out I needed to go out cold. In fact if I didn't feel cold in the winter I knew I was overdressed.
@AndreGomes1987
4 жыл бұрын
Can you explain what you mean? I just started cycling in the cold (used to ride a motorcycle all winter, but its easy to dress warm for that). Thanks!
@deskelly9313
4 жыл бұрын
@@AndreGomes1987 it means you will warm up through exercise so don't dress too warmly before you start riding or you'll be too hot :-)
@abshirmaxamed
4 жыл бұрын
GCN, you guys are Amazing to watch your KZitem channel. Your inspiration lift so many people including myself. Thank you 🙏
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! Glad we can help!
@abshirmaxamed
4 жыл бұрын
Global Cycling Network 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
@marta7973
4 жыл бұрын
@@gcn and hilarious, too
@idaf5244
4 жыл бұрын
I'm fairly new to regular cycling, currently going through a bunch of these videos and learning, but perhaps even more importantly, laughing a lot! Thanks!
@MK2108
4 жыл бұрын
Biggest mistake: slamming in a loose Barend plug with my wrist. While riding.
@TiFiber
4 жыл бұрын
Once on a group ride one of my friends forgot his front wheel. Bike went on the roof rack but front wheel never went in the car.
@heidijarvis777
4 жыл бұрын
TiFiber I left my through axle on the wall outside the bike shop overnight but it was still there the next day thank goodness 😅
@andrezimmermann7688
4 жыл бұрын
Yesterday I had a cramp in my calf at my bike session after my 9km run in a P E lesson. That was painful.
@budycelyn
4 жыл бұрын
Must be a roady thing not carrying spares. I tend to over carry stuff. Camelback is almost as heavy as my mountain bike
@goldenslumbers1148
4 жыл бұрын
I carry a camelback on most of my rides it is not very professional but it doesn’t seem to bother me
@Edub-em3rr
3 жыл бұрын
I’m with you. Boys scout motto. Always be prepared. 20 mile ride? Better bring a spare wheel set and a frame.
@quarkonium3795
3 жыл бұрын
I’m a roady and I always carry a spare inner tube, some tyre levers, a multitool, and a pump. If you have mechanical issues or a flat without any of those (except the levers if your fingers are strong enough) you probably aren’t getting home by yourself
@gianinil
4 жыл бұрын
Well, I got all of the above so many times I couldn't count them. The best one, for which my brother still laughs today? I once rode 180k ALONE, with 3 alpine passes (San Gottardo, Oberalp, Lucomagno) taking with me litterally only 5 dried figs. I thought It would have been easy to find food at petrol stations, etc. Water was not a Problem The problem was, there were very few and it was Sunday, and on Sunday all shops and many restaurants are closed. I hit the wall on the third ascent, but it was gradual and not so bad. At the end of the last descent then I still decided to get home by bike and not by train as planned, which meant other 30k on the flat. Well. There I definitively hit the wall.... I managed to finally find an Ice cream shop after 25k, where I think I ate like 1kg of ice cream. Needless to say i was completely exhausted. :)
@jamieschumacher7989
3 жыл бұрын
The last one....why I always ride solo. Punk road cycling
@IThee-hw8oj
4 жыл бұрын
I forgot myself once, unforgettable, so I stayed home.....
@TeamTingTong
4 жыл бұрын
At least you didn't forget that you forgot, which can happen.
@TeamTingTong
4 жыл бұрын
Only if you hadn't forgotten that you forgot about not forgetting anything you might have forgotten to forget.
@brokenrecord3523
4 жыл бұрын
definitely done the shoe one and I can't believe you actually blew on your mate. Talk about taking one for the team. Riding with trainers is more frustrating than dry chain noise
@12chrismi
3 жыл бұрын
I once went out for an evening ride, but underestimated how quick it got dark. With dusk almost turning into night, I still had to cycle 10k in darkness, on my black bike in my black outfit without lights! Luckily not many cars on the roads, so I got home safely. So when you go out for an evening ride, make sure to get back before sunset, or bring some lights with you!
@TwinShards
4 жыл бұрын
*Ahhhh, the flat.* Every unlucky cyclist when through the experience of a flat and being 9years away from home. But every time i standed strong, i walked back home. Or i just said screw it and i'll drive on my flat because this tire is end-of-life anyway.
@ray_collins
4 жыл бұрын
As a mountainbiker, number one mistake I see is stopping on a climb without holding the brakes. Put a foot down, it rolls back, pedal takes out your ankle, and you get a new scar and a fall.
@bikndave68
4 жыл бұрын
Forgetting to bring the second bidon during that long ride on a hot day....
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
We've all done that when we're not going on a long ride... it's a stupid mistake
@craighoover1495
4 жыл бұрын
Nice shot, rocket scientist! Not getting a bike fit for me led to months of suffering. After the fit which compensated for a short leg, thigh pain disappeared.
@dalebarnell4564
4 жыл бұрын
I always carry an older pair of riding shoes and helmet in my car as backup.
@jgduke63
3 жыл бұрын
Had a simultaneous double puncture with only on spare inner tube. And a puncture with a tubular without spare tire. In both cases with no mobile at hand, had to walk barefoot home for up to 9k. Good brick session ;-)
@bhumiriady
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative and interesting! Honestly, I have made almost all of the mistakes featured in this video at least once during a ride...
@TomLukanen
4 жыл бұрын
Hold your swerve! A whole video on how to learn to ride in a straight line with a consistent cadence - a big deal for group rides. Plus, tips on how to ride in a group such as rotating methods, knowing to push your bike forward when sitting back down, where to focus your eyes when riding in a back position.
@catskillmtnsmtb6147
4 жыл бұрын
you guys should do a longer vid on group etiquette. A how to for riding in packs with hand signals and fartleks and such. The group I ride with can mostly communicate without speaking at this point other than to warn about vehicle traffic.
@krisjones74
4 жыл бұрын
The idea that you can just ‘ride a bit slower’ when bonking is incorrect. When truly in the midst of a severe bonk, you literally can not ride any slower without falling over.
@TheSJCieply
4 жыл бұрын
Riding slower can delay or prevent bonking by using more fat than glycogen for fuel. But yes, full depletion is an issue.
@station30122
4 жыл бұрын
What they said was to ride a bit slower in the first place to avoid bonk completely,
@cchanc3
4 жыл бұрын
i've found that you can ride approximately 8-10mph while dead. that's weaker than the energy needed to stand. i've fallen a few times at the end after getting off. later i just learned to pull over to the side and sleep for about 45 minutes. works magic and gets me home every time.
@johnnyemitchell8539
4 жыл бұрын
Freezing water bottles/ camel backs solid. Didn’t thaw out like I thought they would. Following to close. Going out with the wind. I’ve made all the mistakes you’ve mentioned and more.🚵♀️
@nickstevens3139
4 жыл бұрын
Four basic cycling mistakes I see all the time Riding in too high a gear Saddle too low Helmet on back of head Chain crossed, in top gear and in granny gear
@carolechapple6111
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I see all of those. Cycling behind someone whose knees are coming up around their ears ... I always want to say something but what do I know lol.
@Agent-vj3ns
4 жыл бұрын
I once forgot to bring any flower or concentrate on a ride.. But i met a girl on the bike path asking for a light.. she had a pre-roll of northern lights and shared it w me.
@meredithsdg
3 жыл бұрын
As a high school student in the 70's on a ten speed racing bike, late for an appointment, riding on a side street out of traffic, reaching low on the handlebar and pedaling hard to accelerate, looking down at first, lifting my head just in time to see a parked car in front of me. I swerved to the left but still caught the corner of the car and flipped over it. Bent the fork back. I loosened the handlebars and spun the fork around backwards and rode it home. Late for the appointment, needless to say.
@lexington476
4 жыл бұрын
6:15 in my case, the glasses are very important as I cannot see well enough to ride without them 😎🤓😀.
@Swarfega79
4 жыл бұрын
Not using mudguards on group rides! A great excuse though to not having to go on the front ;)
@einundsiebenziger5488
2 жыл бұрын
Never go on a group ride when it's raining, then😉.
@notanactor
4 жыл бұрын
I use truffle oil just to flex in front to fellow cyclists. And pasta sauce as degreaser sometimes, so when the chain hits the cogs it smells like a low-grade restaurant.
@KellyS_77
4 жыл бұрын
My glasses are SUPER important, otherwise everything is just a big fuzzy mess of moving blobs.
@nagylevi3827
4 жыл бұрын
"Rogue snot-rocket had me in stitches for two minutes straight. Well done!
@catherinespark
4 жыл бұрын
GCN - re the bonking, I just discovered a cool thing: traditionally-made Turkish delight is about fifteen to twenty grams of carbohydrates per cube - perfect cycling food. You just eat one square every fifteen to twenty minutes. Thought yous might like to know. Just one thing - if you make it yourself, make sure you let it rest long enough - e.g. overnight at room temperature, before applying the icing sugar and corn starch, or it will 'sweat' and look unappetisingly like raw chicken :D
@JustClaude13
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a racer so I've never forgotten my cycling shoes. I use whatever shoes I'm wearing that day. My lycra looks remarkably like denim jeans and a plaid shirt for a reason. My mistakes have mostly been all about buying the wrong bike for my needs. But bikes are made mostly for recreational sport, so it's hard to find a review that talks about daily commuting and picking up groceries.
@borabbit2039
4 жыл бұрын
My dumbest idea: Riding in a cotton shirt, even in summer not advisable. Nothing compares to a proper Jersey (preferably with a long zipper)!Olive oil: Maybe....., but only with a proper cleaning directly after the ride!
@toppletournament3739
2 жыл бұрын
Back wheel locking up on wet leaves and/or gravel whilst going downhill is my most common mistake. It has sent me into a hedge at low speed twice in the last 2 years.
@tmwei396
4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to get the "chain ring tattoo" tattooed on my right calf after I did my first century ride. I still do.
@BixbyConsequence
4 жыл бұрын
Feel free to copy. At 72 ppi it's about the right size. i.imgur.com/pFcwf5A.jpg
@lange1211
4 жыл бұрын
@@BixbyConsequence At 72 dpi you get pixels
@57ccrider
4 жыл бұрын
Saw a guy who had the chainring tat on his left leg. Don't get tats whilst snockered.
@tmwei396
4 жыл бұрын
@@57ccrider maybe he rides a tandem.
@volcom05345
4 жыл бұрын
@@57ccrider Lol that would be funny as hell to see
@thelonesculler
4 жыл бұрын
I once did a 100 mile sportive (in the rain) and it was only when I punctured with about 5km to that I realised my inner tubes had short valves. I'd recently upgraded to deep section wheels... Safe to say I was stuffed. Walked to the finish and ended in 6:05 when I was on for a 4:50
@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347
4 жыл бұрын
GCN: "We recommend some wet wipes or tissue..." Me: Oh, right yeah. Good call.
@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347
4 жыл бұрын
Where do I keep my angle grinder on a ride, I hear no one ask? Well right next to my ice cream, tucked behind the olive oil beside the hair gel of course! :P
@daycowhite6947
4 жыл бұрын
@@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347 Didn't mention hair gel but an energy gel but ok.
@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347
4 жыл бұрын
@@daycowhite6947 Energy gel? Oh thats underneath the hair gel :)
@joeryanisaocelot
3 жыл бұрын
I like how there's more than on take of the snot rocket in the video, that's commitment
@BrianMcNay
4 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, he really let a snot rocket fly onto the Italians 😂😂😂
@richm.3477
2 жыл бұрын
In the out takes, immediately afterwards one of the Italians rides up to James with a full-length frame pump, and introduces it to his front wheel, Cinzano style. (No, not really...)
@seanc6128
4 жыл бұрын
This video is a great display of the difference between someone who rides a bike for fun and someone who rides a bike because they have to. I ride every day wearing blue jeans and a t-shirt.
@rileyrocks27
4 жыл бұрын
Big mistake I made on my first ride was riding with the wind away from home, turns out its not as easy as it seems once the winds not in your favor
@bearrett50kal17
4 жыл бұрын
I used to always wear normal clothes while riding like jeans and a t-shirt, and my pants got caught in my chainring tearing holes in the bottom. Now I almost always wear snug sweatpants or if I do wear chinos or jeans I'll roll up the right side to avoid that.
@mozza4707
4 жыл бұрын
Hello u guys have got me on road bikes because I used to like mountain biking
@okantichrist
4 жыл бұрын
Kit Morris illogical🤔
@donball370
4 жыл бұрын
Quote of the year from Hank, "I'm perfect" and classic look of disbelief from Chris
@juliewalls5804
4 жыл бұрын
Riding for years with undiagnosed knee injury due to improper “Q” Factor adjustment.......just had an MRI so I am a bit bitter.
@trevorhayes5414
4 жыл бұрын
That slo-mo snot rocket!!!! I thought you were faking that rocket through the pack, until the slo-mo reveal! 😁
@gcn
4 жыл бұрын
pretty savage!
@trevorhayes5414
4 жыл бұрын
😁@@gcn
@pfuisi
4 жыл бұрын
:) haha, Id did all of them. Specially the marks I know very well. I try to avoid them. Since yesterday I am a father, I am just happy! Today I can visit my child.
@stevek8829
3 жыл бұрын
So, a year later I hope the new baby is doing well.
@matthewbaynham6286
4 жыл бұрын
Regarding that point about forgetting the inner tube here in Germany the cycling governing body is called ADFC and they have a road side assistance service for their membership. Although I still carry a big bag of tools with me.
@194_SS
4 жыл бұрын
I've suffered bonking once, I felt like I was gonna pass out.
@racingfuel28
3 жыл бұрын
Shoot, since having Covid back in December it’s gotten to be pretty often that I get towards the end of my rides and don’t even feel like I can make it back to the house. Been having to go shorter distances because of it. Rides that only took me 45 minutes a year or so ago take over an hour now. And then I’m gassed the rest of the day. I’ve gotten a trainer, and been getting in the gym so maybe I’ll get back to my old self again soon.
@194_SS
3 жыл бұрын
@@racingfuel28 don't worry about it man. You'll get back there soon. Use this summer to your advantage! Maybe try doing squats too, calf raises, etc. Workout in general helps.
@jermsman18
4 жыл бұрын
4:49 the ring tattoo has happened so much that I literally went got a real tattoo of a chain ring. Looks awesome and hides my common mistake!
@lienbijs1205
4 жыл бұрын
In the Netherlands there is a service from ANWB that you can call if you are stuck on the way with a broken bike. You just call them and they come to repair your bike within 30 minutes. If they can't repair they bring you according your choice with your bike either to home, your destination or to a bike shop. This service cost 30 euro a year and for your children 5 euro a year. Also there is a society called " friends on bike". You can book to stay overnight by families, included breakfast for 22 euro a night.
@nicolasmorey-chaisemartin9795
4 жыл бұрын
Had a puncture this week and the necessary kit but figured out my pump was broken! Luckily found a shop open. Just cost me a 30min walk...
@FroztyIV
4 жыл бұрын
Went with a group ride and was in the front on the left side, started to get tired so i pushed more power so i can go to the right lane and let somebody else drag, everyone went quite and the person who came next to me told me to never do that again, instead, let them know when you want to go to the side, easier and keeps everyone happy! A good lesson learned! Communicate is the key!
@worksasintended4997
4 жыл бұрын
My favourite: Guy in front uses his rear brake to the max running at 40km/h out of nowhere: "I just wanted to know how much grip I got before we get to the turns later."
@cgord600
4 жыл бұрын
I have never seen a snot rocket in slo mo before this video. There are some things you just can't unsee.
@zeus75er
4 жыл бұрын
Bonking is definitely on the list. However glycogen is not stored in the blood stream. It's stored as you say in the liver and the muscles. Basically the stored form of glucose.
@christiandubini7569
4 жыл бұрын
I forgot the bike once. Normal
@sapinva
4 жыл бұрын
Forgetting your shoes is your just reward for choosing those special clip-in but somehow clip-less pedals.
@Eklykti
2 жыл бұрын
I had a spare tube (but no patch kits) for my first try to make 50km through some mix of road, gravel and forest, punctured both wheels at about 8 km from my target and spent my next hours trying to find a repair shop in the rural area nearby
@ammramy
4 жыл бұрын
Here in SOCAL we call the chainring mark a "Shark Bite"
@achtervolger6649
4 жыл бұрын
Forgetting to add post ride beer time on to Total Ride Time Agreed Upon By Wife
@sprintfinish
4 жыл бұрын
Fixed a flat with a CO2 cartridge. I got another flat a week later, fitted a new tube to my wheel, and tried to inflate with the empty cartridge I'd forgotten to replace.
@MrTaylorcraft
3 жыл бұрын
Ketosis- The OG of bumping the bonking and keeping you strong to the finish line.
@nicholasnepveu7907
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like the biggest one is thinking going into cycling is going to make you make good life decisions
@annellewellyn5535
4 жыл бұрын
I've been bike touring for over 40 years & NEVER have any of these problems. I cycle alone.
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