How To Get On & Off A Moving Cyclocross Bike | Emma Does Cyclo-Cross Episode 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to week two of our Emma Does Cyclo-Cross series, where Emma builds up to her first ever cross race. This week Si is teaching the basics of getting on and off a moving bike. He runs through the dismount, remount and also running while carrying your cross bike.
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Emma is learning fast and after this week's lesson, she can now safely dismount and remount her cyclocross bike. Emma is still wearing her knee and elbow pads but we're sure they'll soon be ditched! This is a far more advanced skill than last week and can take time to master. Even the very quick learner Emma had a couple of tumbles while perfecting the technique. Watch the full video to see how she goes.
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Let us know if you - like Emma - are trying your first go at cyclo-cross! 🚴♀️🚴♂️
Global Cycling Network knowing Emma she will win her first race
Buying my first cross bike this week! Test rode several, but an older Focus Mares AX 1.0 is likely to be my steed! Now to learn these skills so I can play/fall in the mud with the rest of you crazies!! :)
Bought my self Focus Mares AX cross bike 2 months ago, been riding it on road with slicks on it but will have new tires in two days so this content is needed and cool to watch.
I see Emma crushing some heads with the shouldering tecnique. GO Emma go!
When I get my CX bike back from the shop I wanna practice some of these skills yes, if not for CX racing it's for looks and I bet it'd be funny to use that dismount/remount on a MTB :P
Season 1 episode 9 Emma wins her first cyclo-cross race
Season 2 Emma becomes world champion
more like episode 3 season 1 Emma becomes world champion
Season 3 Emma rides through a mountain bike race with a cyclocross bike!
Vaporised Air and wins ofc
simon edin and a downhill one to boot!
It won't take her that long
Great video. I like how it was more of a lesson where everything was explained, broken down, we saw Emma try it, make some mistakes, talk about them and how to fix them, and then try again. That's how most of us will learn something like this, and it is great to see a more realistic look at the process. It didn't feel like Emma had been practicing it for two weeks, then filmed a video on it - you could see she was actually learning it there. Good stuff.
z.browning Really glad you liked this and took some lessons away with you. Stay tuned for plenty more 'cross content
In my first cyclocross race I fell the exact same way that Emma did. It happened on my first approach to barriers in race and I spent the rest of the race trading places with a 14 year old before falling back to last place after crashing a million times. Finished the race and went straight to the hospital for stitches. A year later and I recently got 2nd at a cross race. You'll get there Emma!
Keep up the good work Skyler
At least you finished I nearly popped a b*****k remounting in my first race. Had to have a couple of days off work to let the bruising go down... it wasn’t the easiest thing to explain to my boss.
I really appreciate this series. Matt doing cyclocross was hilarious, but I am Emma-sized and so many of the problems she encounters regarding bike size are more than relatable.
Glad you're enjoying the series, stay tuned for more!
Me too. As a 5'4" man, everything is too big.
Hear, hear! Emma's a boon to smaller riders of both sexes -- both on- and-off-road.
This is a much improved video over the equivalent older one with Matt Stephens being schooled in 'cross. The breakdown of things to do in a dismount or remount is much better defined, and consequently easier for newbies. Good work Si, Emma, and GCN.
Now to actually practice these...
Good luck with the practising!
Love this... I'm really slow and clumsy whenever I mount and dismount and watching it over and over in slow motion is dead helpful. Can't wait to have a go.
Great idea filming it to see where you can improve!
Emma's "coming close to nature" quote makes crashing a lot less painful. I love it when the woman oozes positivity. 😁
Super cool! Nice work Emma. I'm off to my 3rd race tonight with the goals of get better, have fun and don't die. I probably won't continue to follow the series if I die.
scottNU in that case, please don’t die. Just for the viewing figures 😉
Emma Pooley Thanks! It was a death free ride! Tons of fun and I think I might be getting a little bit better. I'm hooked on cross. Good luck on your training and race!
'Don't die' is always a good goal.
Simon is a very calm and kind teacher! When we are practicing this kind of thing, we need someone like him! One day, I fell like Emma fell, well it hurts a lot.
Ah, this was awesome, Emma and Si work really well
Thanks Lucia, glad you enjoyed it!
Emma: "two vectors combining" 👍👍😀
Can’t get the doctor out of her. :)
I knew I wouldn't be the only one laughing at that.
The dismount... Well, that was something we all did as kids (at least where I grew up). Of course we weren't clipped-in and were agile with zero fear. Perhaps due to the fact we were on ours for hours every day.
I am enjoying this series immensely. Thanks to Si and Emma.
Cheers to Emma for letting us watch her learn. As someone considerably less accomplished than her I find it embarrassing and irritating to have some watch me learn and especially struggle. Many, many years ago I came from the velodrome and had to learn very similar techniques to race in IU Little 500. I spent many hours of bruising practice including a particularly painful crash on a sandstone track in Texas before I mastered it. But then I was golden and felt totally comfortable. If I can do it in months, Emma can do it in weeks. Wish I’d had Si as a teacher back then. Thanks GCN.
Awesome video, and its great to see someone who is one of the best in the world at something (Emma, not Si) learn something new.
Also, the height difference means those hurdles are a fair bit bigger for Emma!
Also, also, still looking forward to seeing Emma on GMBN. get some baggies on!
I crushed my nuts a few times learning to mount/dismount before realizing you're supposed to aim to land on your inner thigh on the saddle.
It helps to think of it as sliding into the saddle rather jumping on to it
I was thinking that way of mounting a bike was a real danger to the testis.
Few times? I mean...usually one time is enough to rethink the strategy :D
10:12 looks painful
Emma's got a pottymouth! So she's human after all, just like we all are!
Great video, it’s much more useful as a novice to see another novice learning and making the mistakes that I will make than seeing 2 people who already know how to do the skill demonstrate it as they often gloss over the problems that beginners have
I taught myself the basics for cyclocross watching your original series a few years ago. I of course used my mountain bike but the same skills applied. It was a bunch of fun and I got better at it the more I had fun!
Excellent! The kind of stories we love to hear about.
Would've been cool to have Lasty be in on this, as well, helping out Emma. When I was helping out teammates on CX skills, I would go over mounting the bike first, then teach the dismount. I found it easier for people to build confidence when they knew how to mount the bike first. Also, being on the short side (like Emma) for shouldering the bike, I would recommend having her lift the bike by the downtube. This helps bring the bike higher up and makes it easier to put it on the shoulder. Then from that position, your hand can just slide across to grab the handlebar. This helped me the most in that aspect.
Thanks for the top tip Randy!
Love the sounds Emma's making every time she's trying hard :) Nice work!
A great effort from Emma!
Frederik Sakham the weird thing is I didn’t even know I grunt so much when I’m trying hard. Why has no one ever told me this?! 😱
Emma Pooley I think we all do, we're just fortunate not to wear a microphone at the time :) At least I've heard a lot of funny noises i the racing bunch. Keep up the good work, looking forward to see you at the cross WC here i Denmark!!
It's very nice to see more CX how-to in this channel! Very helpful, indeed.
Thanks Kibric, do you do 'cross yourself?
Global Cycling Network Of course! I started cycling to do CX, actually :)
Recently did some mountain biking and road riding with a friend for the first time. He does tons of racing, including cyclocross. He's recommended that I give it a go, so these Emma Does Cyclocross episodes are very timely and helpful and motivating. Thanks!
Emma being a beginner on a GCN video is giving me life after a rough morning of practicing mounting. Thanks for the humility and willingness to share how you learned!
Awwww. Thank you for being so candid and honest, Emma! 💕
I love the closeups on Emmas face when Si is exlaining something. You can clearly see that shes interested :) I bet she will be a beast on this discipline too!
She needs a few more world titles!!!
I’m very impressed. I wouldn’t want anyone filming me learning a new skill, especially something like cyclocross.
Emma is so charming! I just found these videos. I predict a good result. They're well done and show me the basics, so perhaps this roadie will give it a go someday as well!
Ema improvement is so good!!! I’m going to start practicing my mount and dismount on my road and mtb bike, cause I don’t have cyclocross bike. Thanks
Nice, good luck!
Brilliant, really useful. Determined to give cyclocross a go this year!
Yes Colin! Go for it and let us know how you get on
The blooper at the end 😂
Good job Emma! Si makes a great teacher.
Cheers Mitch!
Great teaching video. Emma picking it up well. Brill
Great work you guys, and props to Emma for really stepping out of your comfort zone!
Many clinics over here (in the US) teach being clipped out on the left side first, especially for those just learning 'cross. It makes it so that you can't really mess up approaching a barrier or running section and do something embarrassing or spectacular if you panic and can't clip out. You can ride on the arch of your foot for a few pedal strokes and ensure you'll always get out doing this slight change in procedure.
I remember watching the cross videos with Matt 4 years ago and they helped me when I was beginning. For anyone getting into it now, my advice is to find f your local race and enter it! Everyone is very friendly and you get such a variety of riders that you won't feel like an odd one out. Also, it's the best way to learn! Just do it
Great video . Can’t wait to see Emma’s first race
Love seeing a tiny woman in cycling. It always looks like a sport for tall people only. Being 1.58 myself, I really appreciate it.
And with that sneaky bit of wheels hitting others' faces, the Top 10 Devious Ways To Beat Your Mates needs a cyclocross edition.
Get Matt as a special guest, and have Si, Lasty and Emma complete the quartet of trail mayhem.
That's the fun part of cross right, all the sneaky bits. I've done a beginner's cross videos where I put some sneaky tips in it. Let me know what you think!
Will check that, but damn... Matt has his log, Emma has her coming close to nature. Let's keep the trend growing for years to come. 😂😂😂
Great! Emma you keep trying you will get it, Si is good coach.
What a great video! Real world practice with tumbles and mistakes. Good luck Emma! Nice to see cross instructions on GCN!
Great job Si and Emma! This was very encouraging.
Adding vectors is why I love Emma as a presenter. Go STEM! Go Emma!
Loving this series so far!
Loving the combo of Si and Emma and watching Emma learn some new skills.
Go Emma!
Thanks Heidi, do you do any 'cross?
No I don’t do any cross, I’ve only just got into cycling and have gone from pootling around the city for 6 miles to a 60 mile charity ride, and just purchased my first road bike. Full carbon, hydraulic discs etc it will be a dream compared to my current 14kg hybrid 😂
I was taught to swing my unclipped leg inside so you are straight into a running stride rather than behind as there's a half stride before you can run.
Maybe it's quicker not sure what pro's do, but it was certainly worth a couple of metres per obsticle back in the day. Then big bunny hops came into play ......
That's what Si was teaching us previously.
Sven Nys does what was presented here in the video so can be either or. Depends on what works for you.
I just love how this is going, super excited for the series!
Thanks Luis, we can't wait to share the rest with you
Great episode. Legitimately very funny. Good sport, Emma.
I don’t plan on crossing (don’t like mud), but I do want to learn how to look cool getting on and off my bike.
Emma’s right on with the pads, I was havin a day at a CX camp and we did mounting and dismounting and I got tired and got a pedal to the knee had to get 12 stitches and 3 more under the skin
Those two are fun to watch.
I love this series so much. Amazing stuff 👌
Thanks Emma for being the ego-less newby who is helping us learn step by step, how many champions do you see who are that selfless (ps love the least comfortable place to land... he is a not very padded at all 🙂)
Great job, Emma! Practice makes perfect. You should consider doing a collab video with GMBN about understanding line choice through gnarly terrain. No one knows dirt better than the boys at the Dirt Shed. The skills you learn on a mountain bike during climbs and descents really enhance your road/gravel/cx rides on how to really handle your bike and planning ahead. I became a better road cyclist because of mountain biking. Get on an XC hardtail and get dirty!
Good point Cliff, maybe we will have to send Emma over!
So is an exceptional teacher ! Emma a great Lerner 🤙🏼💪🏽
Great video, Emma you have inspired me to try my first time trial this year, now cross is looking doable too, thanks
That's so great to hear Sheila, good luck with the 'cross!
Loving these series !
Love that serial video and Emma do great progress! Simon do an impressive work to and teach well.
Thanks Petinka!
Si's tips on how to mount made it actually easier for me to do a triathlon flying mount! Thanks!
Interesting series - love it. From the looks you know that Emma will try hard to learn this skills and will succeed. I wonder why you choose MTB pedals with pins for learning these skills because you can really hurt yourself on these. Would love to see more series maybe teaching amatures certain bike skills, training methods and see how they improve.
4:37 this is why I recently swapped to a Shimano dual pedal. One side clipless and other side flat. I use the clipless one for road riding and flats for CX. Just no fun in falling. CX has way too many obstacles for me to be comfortable being clipped in for.
Emma for PM!!!
This is a great video, but it's missing something... what is it... oh wait I know what this video is missing. it is Matt Stephens laughter! Wouldn't it be possible to sample it and then cut it in every now and then in your cyclocross videos when someone falls of their bike? Or maybe Emma could practice the Stephens laughter as well? (if that is not under copyright, of course?)
Great video!!
Not done much cyclocross racing but the tip of push the bike slightly forward before mounting whilst running might make the difference between me looking like I know what I'm doing and the large elephant attempting to squish my bike.
Good job Emma! Like anything else, practice gains confidence!
It sure does!
Love GCN shows with Emma.
Thanks Steve!
@emma - I just love the way you have done this...lol...you rock !
I have never ridden cx, and have no intention too. But I have to say that, much like when Simon taught Matt, these are the most entertaining series of how to's on GCN.......
That's great to hear, although can we not tempt you?
Not raceing (far to much hard work for my liking 😀) and my mtb and gravel bike do near enough the same job.
I have tried today to dismount and it turned out that the body balance is crucial. With that in mind it went pretty good. Remount on the other hand felt quite weird (I mean only the start position as I wasn't brave enough to jump on the saddle) and it seems to be far more difficult than dismounting.
you're totally my hero. now I want to go give it a try
Great job Emma, I'm presently learning this skill as well.
Nice work Kareem, how are you getting on?
Global Cycling Network, I scoot and swing my leg, the tips on the more advanced mounting technique is quite useful. Anxiously waiting to reach that stage of mounting.
You can do it Emma I believe in you😀
Si is a great teacher and Emma a super star!!! Looks quite painful though ... 😳
Ive a tenner on Emma for the 2020 CX nationals.👌🏼
Nice!
Great vid! Had no idea there were those techniques.
Oh my God !! ... ... That doll is so cute
Will there be a bloopers video?
Without Matt??? 🤣🤣🤣😁
Great video again, slightly more successful than teaching Matt how to ride CX! Particularly loved the little grin at 11:13 when Emma nailed the remount...... and Si's cry at 10:58 when I think his plums got in the way of his saddle!! :-o
Ayyyy¡¡¡¡¡ Pobre Emma¡¡ Cada dia me cae mejor¡¡ Pasa de llevar una cara super seria, super concentrada, a una sonrisa que ilumina¡¡¡¡¡ He podido ver en los videos que como Emma no apoya la cadera en el sillín por eso es menos estable que Stephen. UNa serie muy interesante¡¡ Gracias por mostrarlo. Saludos
Thank you!
I just tried both of these techniques for the first time on my road and mountain bikes. Got it first try on the MB, but not yet on the road bike. I guess there's a reason they have different geometry.
True!
Nice job Emma
Hmmm si’s bottle is on the wrong tube? I ride a big fame like him and knocked it off a lot till i put it on the down tube.
Great vid though from a great teacher! I look forward to racing him at the 3peaks!
Though he won’t no I’m in the race 🙈🤣
when carrying her bike for a longer time maybe emma should try to wrap her arm under the down tube and not around the head tube (this is also how Sanne Cant and many others do it). this works better when your arms aren't as long as Simons
Thanks for the top tip Arne!
oh God, to think that I haven't fallen off my bike in literally years... i'm definitely dreading this!
kudos to the producer of this video! nice cam work! 4:13 and 4:54 #gcninspiration :) good job Si and Emma
Emma: "I never ride on the tops"
Clear they had fun learning and teaching. Great stuff.
Emma will own this discipline!
Yes, that's certain!
goodwork Emma, CX is a sport where you need to practice the skills to get better, keep at it, you will be AWESOME at your first race, so much fun and laughs, enjoy it :-)
Lot's of practice, but I'm sure it won't take Emma long to master her skills!
Go Emma!
11:44 😂 happens to everyone, but will be good footage for gcn segments 👌 haha
Love this series though, well done Emma and Si.
Thanks, glad you are enjoying our 'cross series!
"Pick up your bike and run with it" np I will send you my 14.2 kg alloy ( indestructible) road bike with 32c tires and watch you attempt to run with it lol. This channel is the best , best videos and very good information.
A cross skills competition between Matt and Emma. That'd be interesting.
I really have to try cyclo-cross!
Very cool stuff thanks.
Thanks Grant
Nice - this was great. The thing is, these techniques, yes they're necessary, but unless you're battling someone neck to neck for the win, or a placing, it's the rest of the race where it's won and lost. The pace in CX is so high. I just get left behind on the normal riding parts! A second here and there on the dismounts etc doesn't make any difference to my placings :-)
Well done thanks
Emma, I literally felt your pain a couple of times!
Emma, you're a nice addition to the team.
Cheers Richard
i'd love to have walked across this. Decorated cyclists learning how to get on and off a bike :)
If you get of your bike on side which has dominant hand will give you more control also the further forward your first foot comes down will help with momentum. Also if you put a foot on pedal then launch into saddle is faster and more control
Thanks for those tips!