You champs are my heros...I am an 'infant' cyclist with the goal of work transportation. I am an 'old fat lady' and determined. I love cycling all my life, and now returned. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for the GCN.
The skill before all others is being able to look behind you without wobbling off your line and, next, holding your line with a hand off the bars and looking back. Great video!
Don't forget how to ride slowly. Holding the brakes and pedaling slowly will allow you to ride in crowds, coming up to a stop light or sign, down handicap ramps, etc. It's pretty useful depending on the environment you're in. Especially if you have a red light, you can slowly pedal/semi track stand until the light changes. Keeps you from constantly clipping and unclipping.
It's amazing how when I was a child, riding out the saddle felt so natural. Now I'm back into cycling all these years later, its a skill I need to aquire! I'm terrible at it :'(
Same. I just learned to ride and feel like the pedals may not support my weight if I get out of the saddle. If I'm going fast I'm too scared to try, but it's not even feasible if I'm going slow. Did you learn?
Emergency braking is still quite tricky even after years of cycling. I apply my back brake a fraction before my front brake to try and eliminate any possibility in flying over the front of the bike. It works every time.
The 5th skill is a very well practised thing that me and my group do in my triathlete group. We play a game called the circle of doom where we spin in an inclosing circle to see who can last the longest with out putting the foot on the ground. Great video love the channel
For those of you complaining about those skills being something everyone can do... first that IS what the title of the video says, so it is clearly for us beginners who need tips what to practice next, not for you. Second, while you had the fortune to learn cycling when you were 4 or 5, some of us had to learn it when we were 20, 30 or even older. And while there are myriads of videos showing you how to do almost everything, there's a surprisingly low number of cycling tutorials. This video is really helpful, although it did not really show me HOW to drive one-handed, a skill I still struggle with after two months of cycling practice...
Being an ex-mountain biker, I've been told my road bike handling skills are superior. This is coming from my one hardcore roadie friend, who coincidentally became my friend as he rescued me as I was flatted and stranded a city away from mine years ago. Slow speed ability is enhanced and more useful when you're riding up switchbacks on a trail.
1. Emergency stop 2. Riding one handed 3. Riding out of the saddle 4. Riding up curbs 5. Tight, slow speed corners I actually agree with all of these. With the possible exception of #4, these are critical, fundamental skills.
it bugged me so much I watched three times and I'm pretty sure it was as he was applying on his left downward push, maybe maintenance Monday could cover this or we could have a top 5 mistakes the presenters preach but never practice?
I want to see Nibali's version of this video: 1) Throwing bottles at random people after crashes 2) Holding on to the back of cars 3) Descending like an absolute nutcase
THANK YOU for that point about riding slow and turning. It never ceases to amaze me how people will spend tons of time and money getting fast when they have no damn technical skills at all.
i found that riding completely without hands is the best skill i have learned in all these year of cycling. i dont own Road bike, only Dual Sport so its the most confortable possition for me, plus you can increase your torque by pushing your legs with your arms, but that requires a good balance
I found this "dry film lubricant" called RZ-50 for use on anything that moves it says. Also, it repels moisture w/ no drips, stains nor odor. Contain no oils nor silicone and used for household, as well industrial use for machines w/ metal or plastic applications. The stuff is unreal, it goes on and on: creating a light film of a ball-bearing like surface. AND, does not collect dirt nor dust w/ applications lasting 2 yrs., wow. I bought 2 aerosol cans for around 5 or 6 bucks, as I recall. Anyway, that's my 4 cents.
I do these things in my daily commute without ever thinking about it. Especially riding very slowly behind the red light just to avoid getting my lazy ass off the saddle is a must-have skill :))
omg, it was spot on. I wanted my GF to learn the - Hopping up curbs - Riding one handed - The emergency stop - Slow, tight corners - Riding out of the saddle. Had not taught her how to hop yet. seems to tough for her.
When riding slowly I find it helpful to apply a bit of break mostly rear wheel, no a lot just a touch smooths things out. When Also dropping off curbs is also a good skill. Slow, with some break on the wheel going down so it drops more slowly.
Life saving video. Yesterday I've watched this and today I used emergency stop practically. I was descending from a hill there was a dog sleeping on the road. Meanwhile, I saw a motorbike was coming towards the dog from other side. I guessed what would happen and put my hands on the breaks and got ready. As I anticipated, the dog terrified to the sound of the bike and jumped to my side. I suddenly applied the breaks, bike stopped but rear wheel in the sky, I think more than a feet, but I was capable to continue my ride without even touch the floor. Thanks for the video.
hey gcn, my name is ido simchoni, age 13 from israel and i want to thank you for all of your great "how to" videos that helped me to improve my bike skills and my fitness for example- my bar mitzva present was a training camp in livigno,italy and without you i would not be able to make it through for example- i did the stelvio from prato there (with lots of help from lots of other great guys) so gcn- chapeu
Truthfully, I'm scared of clipless pedals ever since a friend of mine (who cycles waaaay more than I do) was abt to start a ride in a parking lot, lost his balance and couldn't remove his foot in time and broke his hip on a cement parking stop. I just use grippy flat pedals on my hybrid.
My Synapse was making that same clicking sound. Drove me insane after the second time out with it. A quick breakdown, regrease, and reassembly should take care of it.
My bike comes with OTB ABS, works like normal brakes but senses if you're weight shifts too much, so it's reduces and reapplies brake to keep you in your seat
Honestly learning to bail is arguably the single most important skill. Now my way of cycling is very very different from what cycling is traditionally. But in some situations weather you are on a mountain bike going for a cruise on your 10 speed or grinding the hand rail down that set of 10 stairs in the park on your BMX there's always a situation where if you can get off your bike while it's moving it's safer and faster than actually stopping the bike. BMX riders implement this skill all the time because they are failing a trick or just want their bike to ghost ride for some reason. Here's a situation where bailing would become important though. Mechanical failure in the brakes. Say your brakes just stop working because a cable snapped and a car stops in front of you. Emergency braking isn't going to do much good your bike is going to hit this car but that doesn't mean you have to. Simply let go of the handle bars and push and jump away from the bike. The moment you land on the ground you will slow down a lot faster. I would practice and do practice this on cheap bikes in the grass at different speeds the landing is the hardest part but once you've mastered it it can really save you some injuries. The biggest problem most people have with bailing isn't bailing at all as with any trick that sounds crazy there's a mental block you have to work past but the payoff is worth the effort
On the last skill and also trackstanding, there was a game we called foot-down when I was BMXing, and it was basically playing chicken. All the riders would stay within a preset zone (often made up of the outted riders) and they had to stay upright, hands and feet on the bike while being harassed by the other participants. So trackstanding in front of each other, the occasional hip check or tire zip as well as an ever smaller area. If you put your foot down or took your hands off the bike, you were out. It was oodles of fun, but also gave me far more confidence as a cyclist. Very useful now that I cycle commute regularly.
depends on rider weight and spoke count - a good stout wheel will be ok even under slightly heavier than average rider.- Wouldn't go bunny hopping on carbon rims all the time though.
ive been doing the first one without even looking in videos but the way i do it is not to lock the back brake like you guys i put more braking pressure on the front tire and feathering the rear not to scrape the tire on the ground but still a bit of pressure to stop quickly
Coming from MTB and just now getting into road biking, riding out of the saddle and hopping a curb is easy. The one handed thing is a little more difficult than on a MTB because of how narrow road bike handlebars are comparatively. Riding slowly around corners is a MTB staple, essentially a sped up track stand. My biggest challenge is going clipless, as I ride flats on my mountain bikes.
Took me a year to be confident to ride with great confidence with one hand, another year to ride with no hands :D , very convenient when you need to scratch something, before I learned no hands I had to stop to scratch :D
i was also surprised by those skills. i always expected that every one who can ride a bike learns does skills very quickly. the only thing which isn't common is the breaking skill. most people don't have breaks where this really matters. they are anyway to weak. i dont know anyone who cant drive without hands. the fun starts when you dont use hands and no feet on the pedals (you can only do that for a short period of time because you cant control you balance). i learn all those "skills" when i was 4 or 5.
regarding 1-handed riding, i'd really like 2 know how 2 do a selfie / we-fie on the move. 1st gotta feel around your back pocket for your phone, with 1 hand, key in your security code, still 1-handed, activate the camera & focus your phone, snap the pix!
I actually hit the rear brake for a few milliseconds before letting go and switching to the front when I emergency brake, throwing my weight back seems more easy though. thanks for the tip.
I would just add two things to the essentials: 1. Riding a curb down requires some skill too. In esp. when it's a steep one. 2. Keeping awareness around the surroundings.
Love cycling videos just what I need to get it going the blood I love it. I always watch these before I go out and get my body moving. I always watch one of these, and then put up my heavy playlist like Delta Parole, Three Days Grace, System and then I just go haaaaard!!!! Tactic hasnt let me down yet.
When hopping a curb, first you pull your weight back, like the video says. But once your front wheel is over the curb you should shift your body forward and shift your weight from the pedals to the handlebars. If you watch closely that's what he does. If you don't do this you risk pinching your rear tube.
+J - DAWG Thanks my dear sidekick. Since all this information was contained in the video's "your back wheel should follow suite," I have done my job well. But you, with your simple statement, you have excelled, Lieutenant Trivial.
As a Dutchie but also not as a Dutchie but just as a bikie (I just happen to be a Dutchie on a bikie), obviously we learn to cycle without hands before weaned off the milk (Dutch people never get weaned off the milk), but I did not know about leaning back for breaking. I was clasping in fear on the front brake, making sure the rear was the main one to use. Now I happily lean back and brake away. Even today when a car seemed to want to murder me, I stopped in time no problem. 👍 Never heard about this trick before. (Proper Dutch commuter bikes have one gear and a backpedal brake, by the way.)
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What about gaining the courage to wear the speed suit in public?
I go inside malls wearing one
@ i gotta big cock, im actually embarrassed to wear one because its very noticeable how big my pecker is.
dont do it you look like a idiot
😂😂😂😂
Haaaa lol
Skill 6: Servicing the bottom bracket to prevent insanity.
+Lewis Weekly - That`s what I thought!!! LOL
+Lewis Weekly I thought i was the only one getting that...
agreed
6: Learn to use your shoes and grass to slow down even quicker, or to bail
That sounded more like a cable rattling. Leave the poor bottom bracket alone. Poor thing gets blamed for every creak and rattle.
3:59, It's just personal preference, I usually do it with my rear handlebars.
You guys are having handlebar on your bike...?
@@subham7394 pfffff, imagine
For me I like to do it with my middle handlebar
@@sanob3233 I'd love a 3 person tandem. What's it like?
Mine is with my top right left bottom rear front middle handlebars
You champs are my heros...I am an 'infant' cyclist with the goal of work transportation. I am an 'old fat lady' and determined. I love cycling all my life, and now returned. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for the GCN.
Hi Anita, it's our pleasure, really glad you're enjoying the videos. Dan
good girl Anita. Im jealous. I wish I were in a position to commute to work.
Coming from you that's a compliment I'm not worthy. Be blessed.
Did you improve a bit lady ? I'm eager to know!
The skill before all others is being able to look behind you without wobbling off your line and, next, holding your line with a hand off the bars and looking back. Great video!
When doing tight corners, look where you want to bike to go, the most important piece of advice imo.
Don't forget how to ride slowly. Holding the brakes and pedaling slowly will allow you to ride in crowds, coming up to a stop light or sign, down handicap ramps, etc. It's pretty useful depending on the environment you're in. Especially if you have a red light, you can slowly pedal/semi track stand until the light changes. Keeps you from constantly clipping and unclipping.
"try to pull up on your front handlebars..." As opposed to my rear handlebars?
+TheAegisClaw maybe he didn't wanna talk about his his middle handlebar ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
maybe it's mean hood
+Danial Arif Lmao. :D
It's amazing how when I was a child, riding out the saddle felt so natural. Now I'm back into cycling all these years later, its a skill I need to aquire! I'm terrible at it :'(
Same. I just learned to ride and feel like the pedals may not support my weight if I get out of the saddle. If I'm going fast I'm too scared to try, but it's not even feasible if I'm going slow. Did you learn?
@@grover9187 i weigh 105 and stand up on folding pedals
Emergency braking is still quite tricky even after years of cycling. I apply my back brake a fraction before my front brake to try and eliminate any possibility in flying over the front of the bike. It works every time.
Thta’s the way to go. They teach you that when driving a motorcycle.
The 5th skill is a very well practised thing that me and my group do in my triathlete group. We play a game called the circle of doom where we spin in an inclosing circle to see who can last the longest with out putting the foot on the ground. Great video love the channel
For those of you complaining about those skills being something everyone can do... first that IS what the title of the video says, so it is clearly for us beginners who need tips what to practice next, not for you. Second, while you had the fortune to learn cycling when you were 4 or 5, some of us had to learn it when we were 20, 30 or even older. And while there are myriads of videos showing you how to do almost everything, there's a surprisingly low number of cycling tutorials. This video is really helpful, although it did not really show me HOW to drive one-handed, a skill I still struggle with after two months of cycling practice...
Being an ex-mountain biker, I've been told my road bike handling skills are superior. This is coming from my one hardcore roadie friend, who coincidentally became my friend as he rescued me as I was flatted and stranded a city away from mine years ago. Slow speed ability is enhanced and more useful when you're riding up switchbacks on a trail.
1. Emergency stop
2. Riding one handed
3. Riding out of the saddle
4. Riding up curbs
5. Tight, slow speed corners
I actually agree with all of these. With the possible exception of #4, these are critical, fundamental skills.
Hey Simon... Creaky, creaky!! There are some pretty good bike maintenance videos on the TH-cam channel called the Global Cycling Network...
skill number 6: Know when to change your bottom bracket:)
Regarding that bike caressing... My wife already thinks i like my bike more than her... This would not help.
Lol
Well, it probably touches your crotch more than she does sooooo....
@@chrisfloyd7316 you are not wrong...
@@costa200 Kinda impressive that you're here after 4 years.
@@olaa6161 I'm hoping to be able to answer the next 40 years. I hope it plays out that way :D
i can't work out who it is, but can you fix your bottom bracket please!! also, simon just crashes into the pavement in this :P
Sounds like Simon XD
i thought that, but then started looking at leg rhythm!! :L
thanks...I couldnt see the entire video cause that noise
it bugged me so much I watched three times and I'm pretty sure it was as he was applying on his left downward push, maybe maintenance Monday could cover this or we could have a top 5 mistakes the presenters preach but never practice?
That would make a decent video, mainly because mine also needs to be fixed. Lol
I want to see Nibali's version of this video: 1) Throwing bottles at random people after crashes 2) Holding on to the back of cars 3) Descending like an absolute nutcase
BaconBaconBaconable Holding onto the back of cars is called skitching
hahahahahahaha
No skitching is skateboard hitching, so with a bicycle it should be called bitching
THANK YOU for that point about riding slow and turning. It never ceases to amaze me how people will spend tons of time and money getting fast when they have no damn technical skills at all.
that clicking noise 🤔
Itchy willy it's the bottom bracket
lets add in track stands! effective at lights and stop signs and bonus points it just looks cool
+matthew geraghty good call.
+Global Cycling Network No handed track stands... just for fun.
i can only trackstand on a track bike lol
+Mitch Da Glitch Le try it on a bike that coasts. Its a bit harder but awesome when you get it down.
Ive attempted its tricky but i've come close.
My whole bike is cheaper than your fizik saddle but it is smooth and quiet!!
Flor.e.Cultura cheaper then $100??
@@thijsvandenbroek5333 my bike is 70 lol
@@anashaziq5566 Mine 98 lol
Mine free but it was 1000$
I appreciate riding out of the saddle delivers more power to the pedals but it kills my legs in short order!
Catchingup I agree only a few seconds of pedalling out of saddle and I ace massively
Anyone else getting bothered by that irritating clicking sound throughout the video?
+Danial Arif Yes, please do a how to get rid of squeaky noises comming from the crank video
+S Oportar I see there are some good bike maintenance videos on GCN. I wonder if Simon knows.
+Danial Arif Think it's Simon's left pedal. It's making that clicking sound when it's at 6
+Dax i think its his bottom bracket idk
+DownInLA exactly what I do.
i found that riding completely without hands is the best skill i have learned in all these year of cycling. i dont own Road bike, only Dual Sport so its the most confortable possition for me, plus you can increase your torque by pushing your legs with your arms, but that requires a good balance
6th skill would be how to fix your bike lol
+SwedishHouseFifa "maintenance Mondays" By GCN has it sorted out for you my friend! ;)
+Fábio Queirós i think they need it themselves because something is wrong with sis bike
+SwedishHouseFifa ya i picked up on that too, someone's ride is making a racket
Sounds like his cleats vs pedal but regardless that is all I could hear, could not pay attention to the advice.
But its nothing to do whit cyling on move how you gonna fix your bike while moving some ridikilous movie stuff
Good tips! One tip I learned from a pro at a cycling clinic was to do figure 8's within a painted parking space for that slow speed turning control.
GCN: Gross Creaking Noise
so true
.|. For stealing my joke
*BOTTOM BRACKET*
Yeah how embarrassment lol.
Maybe the arm or the bottom bracket are loose
Sounds like Si didn't use enough WD40 on his bottom bracket.
thechosendude i
thechosendude
you should never use WD40 because it will attract dirt you should use a wet or dry lube
I found this "dry film lubricant" called RZ-50 for use on anything that moves it says. Also, it repels moisture w/ no drips, stains nor odor. Contain no oils nor silicone and used for household, as well industrial use for machines w/ metal or plastic applications. The stuff is unreal, it goes on and on: creating a light film of a ball-bearing like surface. AND, does not collect dirt nor dust w/ applications lasting 2 yrs., wow. I bought 2 aerosol cans for around 5 or 6 bucks, as I recall. Anyway, that's my 4 cents.
Why are you using WD40 on your BB?
This click sound would drive me nuts.
Skill 1 emergency stop what if you do it so fast you can’t unclip
I do these things in my daily commute without ever thinking about it. Especially riding very slowly behind the red light just to avoid getting my lazy ass off the saddle is a must-have skill :))
common guys... it's not Si's BB making a creak, it's obviously his knee has gone bad. poor guy :/
omg, it was spot on. I wanted my GF to learn the - Hopping up curbs
- Riding one handed
- The emergency stop
- Slow, tight corners
- Riding out of the saddle.
Had not taught her how to hop yet. seems to tough for her.
As a newbie cycle enthusiast, this video is really helpful! Much appreciate :)
Surely a key skill is turning at junctions in traffic or more generally, being aware of what's behind you?
why do you guy smake such great content? I should have gone to bed 2 hours ago
When riding slowly I find it helpful to apply a bit of break mostly rear wheel, no a lot just a touch smooths things out.
When Also dropping off curbs is also a good skill. Slow, with some break on the wheel going down so it drops more slowly.
That's what motor bike riders do while moving at slow pace too! It really helps improving stability!
That dog walker was like wtf when you guys where riding in a circle 😂
Life saving video. Yesterday I've watched this and today I used emergency stop practically.
I was descending from a hill there was a dog sleeping on the road. Meanwhile, I saw a motorbike was coming towards the dog from other side. I guessed what would happen and put my hands on the breaks and got ready. As I anticipated, the dog terrified to the sound of the bike and jumped to my side. I suddenly applied the breaks, bike stopped but rear wheel in the sky, I think more than a feet, but I was capable to continue my ride without even touch the floor. Thanks for the video.
who's bb's are creaking/ cracking throuout the entire video?
mine too, how do i fix it?
MarkOne I actually meant who's out of the guys it was.
against the power of bad engineering there can be no victory.
i think it was Simon's
Thank you for making this video. I've only been cycling for a month but these seem like fundamental skills
Still can't get over those winter beaters, almost looks like they're better than their main bikes!
hey gcn,
my name is ido simchoni, age 13 from israel and i want to thank you for all of your great "how to" videos that helped me to improve my bike skills and my fitness
for example- my bar mitzva present was a training camp in livigno,italy
and without you i would not be able to make it through
for example- i did the stelvio from prato there (with lots of help from lots of other great guys)
so gcn-
chapeu
Hey +ido simchoni , Thanks for the comment - great to hear that you like what we're doing and your training camp in Livigno sounds epic.
+Global Cycling Network
thx:-)
Si you need to sort out those clicking noises. I think GCN might have some good videos for you to watch about how to fix it.
came on the curb at an angle last week. ended up at the emergency and got two stitches (:
Driving in the city has teach me how to drive at slow speeds avoiding traffic.
Smart, I learned all of these instinctively through my years of riding, cool to see it in other seasoned riders, see ya out there!!!!
5 skills I learnt when I was 10
Stu You did not learn how to spell
Gaming Bros looks to me like he spelled everything right..what do you mean
@@Toast-fd6fx It's learned, not learnt
@@Raju-cu4xe learnt
is also correct but it is more common in British English. See here en.oxforddictionaries.com/usage/learnt-vs-learned
Truthfully, I'm scared of clipless pedals ever since a friend of mine (who cycles waaaay more than I do) was abt to start a ride in a parking lot, lost his balance and couldn't remove his foot in time and broke his hip on a cement parking stop. I just use grippy flat pedals on my hybrid.
somethings clicking guys though good videos for beginners!
My Synapse was making that same clicking sound. Drove me insane after the second time out with it.
A quick breakdown, regrease, and reassembly should take care of it.
hopping over curbs i lift the rear wheel as well. You seriously risk a pinch flat not doing so.
These videos are shot and edited so well. Props to the videographers and sound guy!
1:58... Sounds like your crank arm is clicking on the bottom bracket!
My bike comes with OTB ABS, works like normal brakes but senses if you're weight shifts too much, so it's reduces and reapplies brake to keep you in your seat
Should have linked to the "how to fix your creaking bottom bracket" video at the end....
Honestly learning to bail is arguably the single most important skill. Now my way of cycling is very very different from what cycling is traditionally. But in some situations weather you are on a mountain bike going for a cruise on your 10 speed or grinding the hand rail down that set of 10 stairs in the park on your BMX there's always a situation where if you can get off your bike while it's moving it's safer and faster than actually stopping the bike. BMX riders implement this skill all the time because they are failing a trick or just want their bike to ghost ride for some reason. Here's a situation where bailing would become important though. Mechanical failure in the brakes. Say your brakes just stop working because a cable snapped and a car stops in front of you. Emergency braking isn't going to do much good your bike is going to hit this car but that doesn't mean you have to. Simply let go of the handle bars and push and jump away from the bike. The moment you land on the ground you will slow down a lot faster. I would practice and do practice this on cheap bikes in the grass at different speeds the landing is the hardest part but once you've mastered it it can really save you some injuries. The biggest problem most people have with bailing isn't bailing at all as with any trick that sounds crazy there's a mental block you have to work past but the payoff is worth the effort
Funny. I use balance and bailing skills from when I did BMXing a lot before in regular cycling now and it help a lot.
And for the curb,learn how to bunny hop
up curbs - after you get the front wheel up - don't forget to shift the weight back forward again to take some impact away from the rear wheel.
Simon, stop using WD40 on your bike, and that click might not have started!!
On the last skill and also trackstanding, there was a game we called foot-down when I was BMXing, and it was basically playing chicken. All the riders would stay within a preset zone (often made up of the outted riders) and they had to stay upright, hands and feet on the bike while being harassed by the other participants. So trackstanding in front of each other, the occasional hip check or tire zip as well as an ever smaller area. If you put your foot down or took your hands off the bike, you were out. It was oodles of fun, but also gave me far more confidence as a cyclist. Very useful now that I cycle commute regularly.
I just bunny hop the curbs, but hey i am an MTB rider mostly.
+Bnadit Fleet word. Urban MTB myself.
Yes bunny hop should be on the list, instead of just rim bashing curbs.
Benny2980 Yeah that is the surest way to make a rim go out of true.
depends on rider weight and spoke count - a good stout wheel will be ok even under slightly heavier than average rider.- Wouldn't go bunny hopping on carbon rims all the time though.
I used to do vert and dirt in my BMX days, now im a little nervous ill blow out the these 32mm tires on my road bike.
ive been doing the first one without even looking in videos but the way i do it is not to lock the back brake like you guys i put more braking pressure on the front tire and feathering the rear not to scrape the tire on the ground but still a bit of pressure to stop quickly
The most important skill to master is to observe any traffic laws. Nobody gave bicycle riders the right to blast through a red light or a stop sign.
Could do with gcn being written a few more times on the kit. I struggled to find it at first! Great info.
Noises from a bike irritate the life outta me !!! #FIXTHATBIKE
Coming from MTB and just now getting into road biking, riding out of the saddle and hopping a curb is easy. The one handed thing is a little more difficult than on a MTB because of how narrow road bike handlebars are comparatively. Riding slowly around corners is a MTB staple, essentially a sped up track stand. My biggest challenge is going clipless, as I ride flats on my mountain bikes.
Who's bike is creaking!!!!!!!
The Tour of Tight Corner was a very intense race. Can't wait for the slow balanced results.
Are there really people that can't ride with one hand?
+J - DAWG Good point!
'Are' people - It's an irregular plural.
Ikr, along with not being able to ride out of the saddle as well.
Took me a year to be confident to ride with great confidence with one hand, another year to ride with no hands :D , very convenient when you need to scratch something, before I learned no hands I had to stop to scratch :D
i was also surprised by those skills. i always expected that every one who can ride a bike learns does skills very quickly. the only thing which isn't common is the breaking skill. most people don't have breaks where this really matters. they are anyway to weak. i dont know anyone who cant drive without hands. the fun starts when you dont use hands and no feet on the pedals (you can only do that for a short period of time because you cant control you balance). i learn all those "skills" when i was 4 or 5.
regarding 1-handed riding, i'd really like 2 know how 2 do a selfie / we-fie on the move. 1st gotta feel around your back pocket for your phone, with 1 hand, key in your security code, still 1-handed, activate the camera & focus your phone, snap the pix!
dat bottom bracket creak tho
Being able to look behind you while riding is important as well
My best biking skill is not crashing when I notice all the beautiful female riders.
I actually hit the rear brake for a few milliseconds before letting go and switching to the front when I emergency brake, throwing my weight back seems more easy though. thanks for the tip.
How does Gcn split the screen so Dan is in slow motion and Simon is at normal speed in the same frame??????
+Andrew Hamilton Magic/trade secret ;)
+Global Cycling Network Well you guys do an amazing job. Thanks :D
+Andrew Hamilton editing software using masking... you can do it with premier pro and i think final cut...
Thanks. But sshhh it's a magic secret!!
+Boris Johnson Thanks Boris. Didn't have you down as a GCN fan.
1. Bunny hop
2. Manual
3. 180
4. Fakie
5. Half cab
Who's bike is clicking that would drive me mental
I would just add two things to the essentials:
1. Riding a curb down requires some skill too. In esp. when it's a steep one.
2. Keeping awareness around the surroundings.
Making that aero wheel scratch on that curb, shame on you Dan!
+Halvor98 i litterally shrieked
+Halvor98 he was rubbing the tire not the rim so it doesn't really matter
Weight reduction
Love cycling videos just what I need to get it going the blood I love it. I always watch these before I go out and get my body moving. I always watch one of these, and then put up my heavy playlist like Delta Parole, Three Days Grace, System and then I just go haaaaard!!!! Tactic hasnt let me down yet.
does he look like Rhet from Rhet and link
I think knowing how to control a slide, like when you rearwheel locks up or it rains and you rearwheel starts sliding, should be on this list.
#Tips for people who have NEVER ridden a bike before...
@Tyler Uhlenberg not really - I just couldn't afford a bike
When hopping a curb, first you pull your weight back, like the video says. But once your front wheel is over the curb you should shift your body forward and shift your weight from the pedals to the handlebars. If you watch closely that's what he does. If you don't do this you risk pinching your rear tube.
+J - DAWG Thanks my dear sidekick. Since all this information was contained in the video's "your back wheel should follow suite," I have done my job well. But you, with your simple statement, you have excelled, Lieutenant Trivial.
I can't take my right hand off the bike... I don't know why...
I can't either. I feel like I'm losing my balance when I do.
+Jared Fontaine Put your left hand back on the bike and then you should be able to.
+Jared Fontaine I have the opposite problem.
+Jared Fontaine Baby steps - take your hand off for 1 second, then 2, then 3. Baby steps.
You'll never be accepted by other cyclists if you cant ride no-handed.
i am new in riding out of the saddle and im using bmx bike coz im a newbie.. it's a little bit tiring in the hips and legs
What's that noise from Si... something is messed up with his bike, #FIXGCN
the bikes are just amazing , couldn't wait to put my hands on these pro like road bikes .
as a dutchie I can confirm that most of us know this by the age of 4
Indeed
@@AlexSoetekouwProductions Indeed Daniel Jackson.
As a Dutchie but also not as a Dutchie but just as a bikie (I just happen to be a Dutchie on a bikie), obviously we learn to cycle without hands before weaned off the milk (Dutch people never get weaned off the milk), but I did not know about leaning back for breaking. I was clasping in fear on the front brake, making sure the rear was the main one to use. Now I happily lean back and brake away. Even today when a car seemed to want to murder me, I stopped in time no problem. 👍 Never heard about this trick before. (Proper Dutch commuter bikes have one gear and a backpedal brake, by the way.)
Thanks to my days of BMX bikes and dirt jumping, all of these skills are like second nature to me.
As a mountain biker, these skills seem like a 5 year old kid could pull them off...
There's a massive difference between road bikes and mountain bikes.
0:42 I have to say that is a dismount ability that Matt and I cannot do!
+Charlie Bennici Also riding no hands is quite fun. Especially during races.
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Glad I watched this. Picked up a number of tips that will make riding more enjoyable. Here I go. Thanks
Canyon please.... PLEASE HIRE A GRAPHICS ARTIST
+Ultranationalist941 yeah this all black thing is ugly.
Stealth looks good
All im gonna be practising now is that dismount! Boss!
Kerb. KERB.
As soon as I started watching you I started riding my bike more often
=-) thanks gcn