In terms of looking over the shoulder I finally decided to try a bar end mirror. Makes it so much easier to see what is going on behind me. Feel way more comfortable looking over my shoulder when I need to as well. Won't be riding without one anymore.
You can sum up quite a few of them with „go mountainbiking“. You learn a lot of them naturally like being in the right gear before you need it, avoid ground contact with the pedals and so on.
On the nutricion front: drink mix is overpriced. Make your own by mixing 1kg of sugar with 1kg of maltodextrine. I usually fill my bottles with 50grams. That's 50 grams of carbs. Want 70g carbs, just add 70grams of mix. You can add some flavours if you want. A few squeezes from a lemon in summer makes it quite refreshing. It's a lot cheaper than buying drink mix. Saved me a lot of money when I am riding a lot in summer. Now I'm only spending half my salary on gels lol
Pro-tipp: never turn your hydraulic disc brake bike upside down when changing the inner tube, If the breaking system has gotten some air in it it will be "vented" into the top of the levers in a separately constructed compartment so that the air stays out of the way between the lever and the breaks. Turning the bike upside down MAY cause the air to move up to the calipers and the next breaking action will be ... no, it just won't be. (says Shimano)
Interested in tip 2. I come from mountain biking and SERIOUSLY looking to add road biking into the mix. In mtb "cross-chaining and additional wear" doesn't get mentioned, and yet you often have 1 by 10 or 11 etc chainrings on mountain bikes (i.e. surely more opportunity for this to occur?). So why is this an issue for road bikes?
no1 tip. You have to learn how to warm up your muscles before getting on the bike. :D 1990 crap quality shifter and most of the time I was in the hardest gear. Knee problems started after 5 y.
As a newbie cyclist, I've watched countless videos like this. This one though has so much actual real life advice. Great video and thank you.
Outstanding tips… for 17, I’d add that a landmark for looking over your shoulder, is chin to shoulder… do not do a torso twist… lol
This is a great tip. 👌🏼
How about a review of those NEW Bont Vapor SL's you are wearing??
If your comment gets 10 likes I’ll do it.
In terms of looking over the shoulder I finally decided to try a bar end mirror. Makes it so much easier to see what is going on behind me. Feel way more comfortable looking over my shoulder when I need to as well. Won't be riding without one anymore.
You can sum up quite a few of them with „go mountainbiking“. You learn a lot of them naturally like being in the right gear before you need it, avoid ground contact with the pedals and so on.
beautiful video! so much positivity! its rare these days. thank you for that!
Tip 9 extension - lean your bike derailleur side, if it falls away from what your leaning hopefully won’t land on anything too expensive
That´s actually a nice beginner friendly video with good beginner tipps. Love it
for shoulder checks, I always dip my opposite elbow at the same time
Great useful video for ever cyclist not just beginners. You just earned a new subscriber keep up the good work.
Thanks mate! 🙏🏼
Actually helpful tips! Thanks Tristan as always for the great cycling vids!
Look where you want to go, especially on the exits to corner and drop down a gear or two to keep the cadence on the exit and accelerate out.
Tip #21 - follow Tristans channel for authentic road cycling & racing orientated training content. Buckets of useful info and no nonsense.
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So helpful, thanks Tristan.
I struggle with looking over my shoulder . It’s a skill I must master
What I just learned is, that you have to be the Hulk to be able to remove your pedals from the crank 😂.
V helpful- Thanks
Thank you a intelligent video really worth while .
Great tips
Great tips.. Thanks so much..
my worst learning: bike size to big!
Great tips, most of them not obvious for beginners
Thanks Tristan
Great tips! Big ring cross chaining is so fun tho..:))
Learning how to shift - I got a new bike and assumed it was SRAM style - it wasn't. Thankfully, didn't fall!
Nice one, thanks. Not sure about the 100k kms thing tho!
On the nutricion front: drink mix is overpriced. Make your own by mixing 1kg of sugar with 1kg of maltodextrine. I usually fill my bottles with 50grams. That's 50 grams of carbs. Want 70g carbs, just add 70grams of mix. You can add some flavours if you want. A few squeezes from a lemon in summer makes it quite refreshing.
It's a lot cheaper than buying drink mix. Saved me a lot of money when I am riding a lot in summer. Now I'm only spending half my salary on gels lol
fructose and maltodesectrin
@@artempetrov5377 That works too. And a pinch of salt if you sweat out a lot of salt. I usually just add that to my bottle instead of to the mix
That gives 2:1 ratio, whereas 1:0.8 is now more recommended. I honestly just have sugar which is 1:1 and it’s good enough and cheap.
Don't even need maltodextrin.
@@MarcioSa12 this was the result of my research also.
another ripper!
👍 from down under 😁
I Like starting with big gear so you do a little of strength training.
Pro-tipp: never turn your hydraulic disc brake bike upside down when changing the inner tube, If the breaking system has gotten some air in it it will be "vented" into the top of the levers in a separately constructed compartment so that the air stays out of the way between the lever and the breaks. Turning the bike upside down MAY cause the air to move up to the calipers and the next breaking action will be ... no, it just won't be. (says Shimano)
If you don’t have a kitchen can you use another room to practice clipping in and out?
Interested in tip 2. I come from mountain biking and SERIOUSLY looking to add road biking into the mix. In mtb "cross-chaining and additional wear" doesn't get mentioned, and yet you often have 1 by 10 or 11 etc chainrings on mountain bikes (i.e. surely more opportunity for this to occur?). So why is this an issue for road bikes?
Will you be at TDU?
how wide are your handlebars?
How's the wheel going?
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no1 tip. You have to learn how to warm up your muscles before getting on the bike. :D 1990 crap quality shifter and most of the time I was in the hardest gear. Knee problems started after 5 y.
Why do cycling influencers just like to say "on the bike"
Nb4 sound like a mtb cyclist..
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