Worst Road Cycling Advice Ever | 10 Things Cyclists Should Never Do

Road cycling has a long and history and is steeped in tradition. But how many nuggets of wisdom passed on to us by our older and wiser riding friends are actually useful? Chris takes us through 10 of the worst tips that have been passed down to us and why changing these ingrained habits may change your riding for the better!

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[declanfaughey]

Worst cycling tip I got was cycling is a cheap sport.

[TiberiusMoon]

When reversing on a bike remember to reinstall the tyre tred backwards to improve performance

[shovelgun]

Get rid of the warm summer air from your tires and replace it with cold winter air and vice versa before the seasons change.

[davidbianic]

Drivetrain on the bed sheets. Come on Christopher!

[gimpprice]

I’m convinced that showering wakes up your body, loosens muscles, and less dirt/grime/slime is good for all that expensive kit!

[Kim_Miller]

The 'no sex before sport comps' was a very common view a generation or two ago. In those days the Olympic teams even had a chaperone! Here in Australia we had an Olympic champion swimmer named Dawn Fraser who very publicly announced that she was taking no notice of that rule whatsoever. She was equally famous (and highly entertaining) for bucking the system as she was for her considerable sporting achievements.

[sylvainmichaud]

If would train with someone who's not showering, not using soap and over sweating to loose weight, I would surely improve my performance.
I would ride at the front all day long !
🚴🚴💨💩

[AndyWJP]

Make your own bike frame from bamboo or DIY store pipe fittings and pipes.

[ChrisTaylor-Guitar]

Never draft anyone who had dried fruit, milk and an onion omelette for breakfast...

[gustavmeyrink_.]

0:50 meat is actually quite quick and easy to digest.
Mate of mine had to have a piece of his intestine removed. To facilitate healing they bypassed that bit for a couple of weeks with the help of an external pump and this way he could actually see what he ate. The pump regularly clogged up with partially digested food.
The offending bit was always vegetable matter but never meat which at that point had already been digested.
That said pasta digests even quicker. That is already fully liquefied by the time it leaves the stomach and enters the intestine.

[cyclenutter]

Berries contain anti-oxidants and they don't contain alcohol so, still no excuses ;)

[bugboy]

#GCN that was steak? Looked like a brooks saddle!

[jonaselias]

Best tip ever:
Eat things that make you fart before cycling.
Because farting on a bike is like launching a rocket!

[janwillemkuilenburg]

One more thing to avoid: parking your bike with the chain against your white bed sheets. Ai Ai Ai.

[rebellis]

Friend once told me its good when you go out so hard until you throw up - to push your limits.

[Calum_S]

Don't shower before getting on your bike because it's a waste of water and energy.

[asbjrnravnrasmussen]

My old trainer told me, that I should be sitting in the saddle the entire winter. No standing except maby in a sprint for fun. Just sitting in the saddle. I was pretty good on hills and in sprints. That spring I was an amazing TT rider, but those hills had gotten hard! ;)

[markjthomson]

Steak for breakfast... hmmmm... worked well for Merckx! :)

[everactivedad]

I like these recent Chris videos. Smart guy.

[mantrajack]

01:45 isn't it Sir Oliver Bridgewood himself balancing on the curb?