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.
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.
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
Is that a fender of sorts on the back of his seat? That's a great idea . When hitting a bump with my rear wheel I unload the weight by pulling up on my pedals and float over it
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.
I can see my island's landscape in the videos! I'm starting in the cycling world and I am looking for beginner's routes or riding groups, lately there are so many accidents with the cyclists it might make me feel safer to ride in a group, because you can just do so much to prevent accidents...
Lol, love the differences between MTB and road bike. When you say skill on MTB you probably mean manual or bunnyhop. And you are teaching us how to pull front wheel and ride 1 hand xD
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.)
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
+Katie Kookaburra it's easier if you firmly apply front brake and quickly release it once the front wheel is over the curb. it will loft the rear wheel in the air just enough to have it float over the curb without ever touching it. i approach curbs pretty fast and have never had any issues.
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 :))
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
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...
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.
I did and still do all these things without actually knowing these are fundamental skills. I thought every cyclist just naturally developed these skills as they gained more experience and better balance.
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.
That kerb mount is horrible guys. Your front wheel is fine but there is never any need to roll your back wheel right into a kerb like that ... you'll eventually puncture and/or buckle your wheel. Especially when you're clipped in it's easy to move your weight back forward again (after moving it back for front wheel lift) and pull up on the pedals at the same time, so avoiding barreling your back wheel straight at the kerb.
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.
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What about gaining the courage to wear the speed suit in public?
I go inside malls wearing one
@Reflex 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
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.
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!
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
Glad I watched this. Picked up a number of tips that will make riding more enjoyable. Here I go. Thanks
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
Is that a fender of sorts on the back of his seat? That's a great idea . When hitting a bump with my rear wheel I unload the weight by pulling up on my pedals and float over it
it is called an ass saver or fender bender
Trackstands are very handy as well.
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.
Love the Dexters backing track!!
I can see my island's landscape in the videos!
I'm starting in the cycling world and I am looking for beginner's routes or riding groups, lately there are so many accidents with the cyclists it might make me feel safer to ride in a group, because you can just do so much to prevent accidents...
Lol, love the differences between MTB and road bike. When you say skill on MTB you probably mean manual or bunnyhop. And you are teaching us how to pull front wheel and ride 1 hand xD
@1:01 "Use the force, Daniel LLoyd"
+PimplePB there is only one capital Lloyd.
Which village is this shot at? Looks beautiful!
Is that dan's bottom bracket that clicks when he peddles?
My bike had that clicking too, I just had to tighten the bottom bracket crank
I want that kask infinity
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.)
No pun intended but i think every one knows these
Anyone who's riding for a considerable amount of time, the skills come naturally.
What?
Where's the pun?
I don't think that you know what a pun means.
Weirdly enough I naturally do most of these things. But nice video. :D
what is the noise that began on min 1.40 are you not lubing your pedals :P ?
+Daniel Martins Si's bottom bracket died with spectacular results midway through the shoot. He manfully rode through it to get the job done.
Someone seems to have a creaky bottom bracket... That's different to a creaky bottom which I suspect belongs to Matt.
i prefer trackstand than ride circle like number 5 :)
+Davidson Anggakesuma me too.
+Davidson Anggakesuma after 3 circles while stopped in red light, people look at you and think, what a dumb cyclist.
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.
"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
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
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
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 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
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
that clicking noise 🤔
Itchy willy it's the bottom bracket
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!
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.
Hey Simon... Creaky, creaky!! There are some pretty good bike maintenance videos on the TH-cam channel called the Global Cycling Network...
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
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.
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 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
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
Skill 1 emergency stop what if you do it so fast you can’t unclip
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.
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!
common guys... it's not Si's BB making a creak, it's obviously his knee has gone bad. poor guy :/
That dog walker was like wtf when you guys where riding in a circle 😂
Noises from a bike irritate the life outta me !!! #FIXTHATBIKE
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
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 best biking skill is not crashing when I notice all the beautiful female riders.
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
why do you guy smake such great content? I should have gone to bed 2 hours ago
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.
somethings clicking guys though good videos for beginners!
Simon, stop using WD40 on your bike, and that click might not have started!!
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.
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.
Who's bike is creaking!!!!!!!
1:58... Sounds like your crank arm is clicking on the bottom bracket!
And for the curb,learn how to bunny hop
Curbs... FUCK I wish it was that easy.
+Katie Kookaburra it's easier if you firmly apply front brake and quickly release it once the front wheel is over the curb. it will loft the rear wheel in the air just enough to have it float over the curb without ever touching it. i approach curbs pretty fast and have never had any issues.
Should have linked to the "how to fix your creaking bottom bracket" video at the end....
hopping over curbs i lift the rear wheel as well. You seriously risk a pinch flat not doing so.
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 :))
does he look like Rhet from Rhet and link
click click click click click click click
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
Driving in the city has teach me how to drive at slow speeds avoiding traffic.
日本語字幕が欲しいです🙏
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.
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...
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.
Ride a fixed gear bike and you'll master these basic skills really quickly.
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.
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.
#Tips for people who have NEVER ridden a bike before...
@Tyler Uhlenberg not really - I just couldn't afford a bike
Surely a key skill is turning at junctions in traffic or more generally, being aware of what's behind you?
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.
And remember if your are practising clipping out and you fall, don't miss the beanbag.
Still can't get over those winter beaters, almost looks like they're better than their main bikes!
I did and still do all these things without actually knowing these are fundamental skills. I thought every cyclist just naturally developed these skills as they gained more experience and better balance.
dat bottom bracket creak tho
Or you can get a bunch of your friends and ride BMX and do tricks start with bunny hops and stair sets funnest shot ever
As a newbie cycle enthusiast, this video is really helpful! Much appreciate :)
If you have to go up a curb, just stop, get off and get on the curb again. Don't take the risk
What's that noise from Si... something is messed up with his bike, #FIXGCN
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.
Who's bike is clicking that would drive me mental
O is there a skill where you should stay on the side of the road??????!!!!!!!
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
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
Canyon please.... PLEASE HIRE A GRAPHICS ARTIST
+Ultranationalist941 yeah this all black thing is ugly.
Stealth looks good
I got two of these. Using both brakes is more effective than using one.
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.
That kerb mount is horrible guys. Your front wheel is fine but there is never any need to roll your back wheel right into a kerb like that ... you'll eventually puncture and/or buckle your wheel. Especially when you're clipped in it's easy to move your weight back forward again (after moving it back for front wheel lift) and pull up on the pedals at the same time, so avoiding barreling your back wheel straight at the kerb.
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 almost unsubscribe because that noise!!! It makes me angry!!!!
What gear shud i be onto when riding slow and arnd the corners ??
Kerb. KERB.