Top 10 Things Not To Do On A Bike
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Spitting, littering and half-wheeling...some of the things to avoid doing while cycling!
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All cyclists take note - from beginners to amateurs - there are just some things you mustn't do on your ride. Top tube bags, talking on climbs, making up terrible 'missed the break' stories...ban them all, we say.
What really gets your goat when out on a ride? Feel free to vent your frustrations in the comments down below!
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4,000 miles later, my top tube bag still proves to have been an excellent purchase during every single ride! :)
You look a fanny though!
@@ACERASPIRE1 If you wear lycra and shave your legs you ARE a fanny.
Top tube bags serve a very good purpose, just not much on the sort of rides GCN are talking about (they didn't make it clear). I have done many trips around Europe, complete with panniers, rack bag, handlebar bag and top tube bag. The top tube bag was perfect for things like money and camera that are useful to have easily accessible. I didn't care about the increased air resistance as I had a pair of panniers on the back anyway! But if you're wanting to look "pro" and ride with as little as possible, then a small saddlebag is the way to go.
Right! I replaced my handlebar bag with a top tube one, and it has been incredibly reliable and practical, being able to carry a lot of stuff with me, including my phone, without the need to carry a bag. The aerodynamic penalty is pretty much a non-issue, and I’d have to try for my knee to hit it whilst riding.
i sport a fanny pack and a top tube bag
I'm using a top tube bag on my 240k ride this weekend, full of jelly babies and flap jack. No breaking my spine trying to extract food from the small of my back. Deal with it GCN 😀
Adam Booth I suppose we can really ;-) Enjoy the ride Adam!
I agree top tube bags are awesome you can even see your phone on mine lol using as a cycle computer no big deal at all !
Lol. I'm with GCN on this one Adam Booth. :-o
Can't hear you Dave Holmes I'm too busy playing "jelly baby or flap jack" roulette, ooh the excitement! Don't look down, that's cheating.
Global Cycling Network I use mine to use my phone as a cycling computer
I'm gonna buy the biggest neon pink top tube bag I can find.
I would love pictures!
R/madlads
Make one and make it huge
🤣🤣 I want pics
lmao
Top Tube Bags: I actually diagree with you there GCN. I'm a diabetic rider who has to have a lot of stuff with me in form of sugar, food, insulin, needles and the list goes on.
I know a top tube bag looks terrible and the pro riders doesn't use one but it's way more practical for people like me :) Just a thought
Ye that makes sense
It's not the world series body builders and Olympic runners that I think of as heroes, it's people like you.
It takes a lot to battle such a disadvantage, and it shows a lot of heart.
Cheers friend and thank you for the encouraging words!
May you always find the free lunch :)
ya. me too. i use top tube bag and saddle bag
Another bike snob rule for roadies. Nobody makes these dumb judgments riding other disciplines.
I celebrate every time I make it home without dying. Granted generally I am doing this in the fetal position on my lawn.
Gust of wind caught my front wheel 😂
Alex poor Matt the wind just hates him
Alex from now on ever time something happens 😂😂 “ I’m fine ,gust of wind caught my wheel”
Nothing wrong with top tube bags, I used to use one, its about cycling not the way your bike looks, I love the channel but sometimes it seems it's all about cycle 'fashion', bling bikes and 'whats right' when it's opinion. Let people choose what to do with their bike and don't knock it. (And why was there a banana in the littering part? what's wrong with throwing it in a bush?)
matto809 In case you missed it, this was just a very lighthearted humorous video, not to be taken too seriously.
aDotFromTheFuture Well five people liked my comment, also if you look at the replies to gcn's original comment, there are about 20 people saying the same thing as me, and they did go on about it quite a lot in the video, and did say it was very wrong to do.
I agree practical and awsome
matto809 Why are you still arguing about this? Loosen up dude. GCN has always been very lighthearted and it should go without saying that videos like these aren't supposed to be taken too seriously. There are no rules of what not to wear/have on your bike, so obviously it's not a serious issue. In their own way, they are also just making fun of what some of the cyclists consider as rules.
aDotFromTheFuture I only replied to a comment once :(
GCN production value has skyrocketed, but I actually miss the silly stuff like this. In any event, keep up the great work.
“...covering them on unwanted slobber.” That little umbrella. Too comical. 😆
Alexis is da best!
Matt crashing on the sidewalk and then having a passerby stop is priceless!
GCN has just single-handedly destroyed the market for top-tube bags, going out right now to short the stock of the top manufacturers.
mayalman I see nothing wrong with them...I want one.
mayalman I don't think they did because there is a purpose to them. For commuters but also triathletes. Most of the time my top tube bag is off my bike and I use my cycling jersey. However, when I'm doing a brick workout or doing a triathlon, my tri-suit doesn't have pockets so a top tube bag is the only place to keep nutrition.
Reptar530 I had one... But the are super annoying rubbing my legs when i climb out of the saddle.
mayalman Really? It wasn't just a bad idea? If you're going to go as far as need one of those I'd say you're 100x better off with a back pack.
Brian Lennon TBH I have come to associate ttb's with people who put padded covers on their saddles and have too many spacers under their stem. Unless it is on a tribike I find them to be a bit noobish. (yeh I am a bit of a bike snob...but only a bit :)
Love my top-tube bag! I use my bike for commuting & shopping in addition to fun rides, and keep the bike indoors at home & at work. I leave my wallet, keys, work-badge in there all the time. Plus I can throw snacks in there for long fun rides instead of bothering with my jersey pockets. It's great. My knees never hit it when riding in or out of the saddle. Maybe because I ride a larger size frame? Or because I use a skinny top-tube bag from Revelate Designs, I don't know.
"...a gust of wind caught my front wheel!" Ha Ha...I like how Matt's bike was half way up a tree.
I just bought a top tube bag yesterday.....
We really think they're OK, we were just having a bit of a joke for the video. Go ahead and use it Christopher, you have our blessing.
+Global Cycling Network
I guess if I have your blessing I'll use it then.
I actually tried it for a few days then got rid of it.
+Christopher Pack eeeeeeexactly 😂😂
I took it back to the store.
Guys....and gal.
Love the humor it's just what the world needs. Less serious crap.
Thanks!
I almost always ride with a top tube bag as I rarely ride for less than 3 hours. I keep enought nutrition in the bag for 4 or 5 hours and don't ever have to worry about runing out of fuel. I also have a big saddle bag with two spare tubes pump tools lock and tissue paper for the sometime unavoidable road side stops. I also add an extra 8 to 10 kg under my top tube and often ware ankle weights when training. People look at me funny until race day when I shed close to 20 kg from my bike.
She's lovely, can we see more of her in the future please?
Jim nah!
Yes please.
I have to agree!
+Jim You are lovely Jim.
she's a yank. wahey ! !!
I strongly agree re litter. I was on an organised ride recently and was bristling with the amount of litter in the road, gel wrappers, biscuit wrappers, bottles. It does not take much just to keep the empty bottle, or put the wrappers in your pocket :) .
I only throw my Banana peel back to the nature. It helps plants grow. (not kidding)
Bryan Tsui Leave no Trace whether riding or in the backcountry
Ed Freedman If its from nature, it can go back in nature. Nothing wrong with throwing you're banana peels into countryside, give it a week or so and the banana peel would've bio degraded anyway.
. maybe. But then the next biker gets to ride by and see your rotting banana peel on the side of the road. If you bring it out - take it home and compost it there - or do whatever you want. Just my opinoin
. Just as long as it's not on somebody's front yard, or some business area. A piece of grass on the side of the road that isn't property of any of those I will throw my peels in.
. Everything's from nature at some point. My feces will biodegrade in a week too... doesn't make it pleasant.
The first thing, chatting on a climb is perfectly ok to psych out your friends! Haha
Vegan scone! You scored points for that!
Thanas - Ⓥegan Στεφανής lol.. I am chatting with you on this tougher section of the road because I want to prove to you that my aerobic system is waay more advanced than yours is or will ever be... have you seen my calves?
Thanks for the giggles. make an episode of just your bloopers and outakes! :) please?
21LoDown Indeed, this was a great video. I almost always chuckle while watching these but this one made me laugh loud enough to wake the puppy next to me. Good job, GCN.
Carl Boernecke Yeah did worry I was gonna wake the missus in bed upstairs when I lolled at Matt!
Unnecessary Celebration: You be the Judge. I was 5 km from home on my daily 40 - 50 km ride when a group of people started cheering for me at my last uphill junction. I was still on a 2% decline as I rolled in so I threw my arms up to join them in the celebration - the experience was exhilarating. Then they started looking for my number - apparently my daily ride coincided with some 120 km race that day, that junction in my ride being the finish line. They were so excited that I just couldn't help but celebrate with them. When I explained that I was just on my daily ride, they all seemed to think I was some sort of fraudster - no fraud intended. Either way, I enjoyed the cheering and hope the real winner of the race enjoyed it just as much.
Matt never fails to make me laugh 😂😂
Arms up ? Sure, why not, a little goofing off is good for morale I think. Just don't over do it.
I hate cyclists who are too serious
Marc Ariss I did it at the end of this great ride I had on Saturday, new ride for me with friends & right before finishing I raised my arms... most riders you roll with can tell if you are being too serious or just joking as I was... now if you are riding with strangers, that's where I would not do itt
jamesaka2 Hey thats cool ! And you are right perhaps not something to do with strangers...unless you have a hidden camera and a good sense of humour when it comes to editing :)
. JAM . i hate cyclists that hate cyclists who are too serious
Marc Ariss Right on. I once celebrated my win to the junction over a tractor :-) Had to be done.....
I dont get why top tube bags are so hated saddle pouches look way worse imo
saddle pouches looks like a pair of balls hanging
Kamyaputra Iswarapranidhana haha! I use one and it is actually really handy!
If a second bottle and your pockets do not suffice, hate is already just around the corner, no matter where you place your bag. Or so I've noticed.
this is the best channel for road cycling!! I just got my first road bike and I watch all your videos for tips and advice and i have to say i laugh at all the videos, so funny and interactive
Gravel bikes have made the top tube "Bento bag" cool again.
Extra points if your bike comes with mounts for the strapless top tube bag look.
oh my! first female presenter on the horizon?
I think we all approve!
one should DEFINITELY celebrate winning town sign sprints or climbs. It increases the specificity of your training ;-)
Also winning against dogs and e bikes..
Actually, checking your reflection on those shiny windows is a good opportunity to check your posture on the bike.
Banana peels are getting thrown in the bushes....
Is it a crime to throw fruit in bushes? afterall it is good for them
I agree, after all better in the bushes than in a plastic bag in landfill!
james grainger Some people get weird about those things. Stupid if you ask me...
khlash It takes two years for them to degrade apparently.
still 2 years in a hedge vs 10-20 years in a bag in landfill. I'd go for the former.
its all about placement, in a hedge away from the road/paths. Granted they don't look great but the microorganisms will break them down eventually.
After 3 weeks of 3:45 am alarm calls for work I was feeling a tad grumpy until I watched this. Thanks gcn for the cheer up. Keep up the good work.
"Looks at top tube bag in shame"
Promise I only use it for really long rides!
Top tube bags are great for multi-day rides where you're taking luggage, cycle for hours and stop at cafes and grocery shops... and need items like money (and a camera if it's a little holiday!) easily accessible. My first ride across Europe, I didn't have one. I coped, but the next trip across Europe was with a top tube bag, and I found it so useful! I think GCN should have specified that for their kind of rides it's not that great. Because for my kind of rides, it's so good!
This one of the most hilarious bits by GCN, Matt really sold the excuses.
Top tube bags are literaly one of my favorite bags when it comes to bike packing because all the important quick to acces stuff can be stored in their and they fit an almost every bike and frame size
Don't mind me I'm just catching up but this and the top ten bad foods/drinks videos are absolute comedy gold. Crying.
Matt is absolutely hilarious
Why the girl is no longer in the show? bring her back! :)
She's busy on our wedding
This video is a testament for riding alone. When you're alone, you can do what you want, although littering is disgusting.
Haha, I am very guilty of "checking myself out" in shop windows as I pass. But hey, that little ego boost helps the ride endure!
I 100% agree with all of these, but especially appreciate littering. I always put wrappers or unwanted goods in my pockets or pack. It's not just disrespectful to nature, it's disrespectful to other riders and pedestrians who want to enjoy nature without seeing trash everywhere.
About the top tube bags though, why the hate?? I don't have one, but I do often run with a pannier rack equipped with a pretty decent size Bontrager pack. It's honestly very light weight and great for keeping my jersey pockets free'd up for more granola bars and snacks.
That bit about checking yourself in the reflections was the best. Thank you for some refreshing comedy
I will defend squirrel bags aka "top tube bags" until the day I die...for 100+ mile rides.
0:45 Actually if you get those for the phone, it can be very useful for instant at-a-glance navigation for cycling beginners.
I've just got into cycling using an old mtb with slicks, got a handlebar bag for the phone and wallet, great being able to view the phone as a cycle computer as u ride trying to beat ur previous times on a set route
omg hahaha! the top tube bag, that's my father's gift for my dad! he's been planning to replace that but he's still using it for his long ride and DIY bike repair kits lol
My toptube bag was a gift from my mother-in-law who frequently sees me on the bike (at least evey sunday morning). It is a convenient place to put my cleat covers.
I ride with a top tube bag and I am not ashamed of it. quick access to phone, wallet, house keys etc.
Yeah keep rocking it!
when would you ever need those while riding
Ryan Ringer Plan for the unexpected,so when it happens your not shit out of luck.
@@shawnkiller90 bring a bag or put them in your jersey pocket
Yea cos you really do need quick access to your wallet, house keys phone while cycling.
I don't think throwing banana peels and apples on the side of the road is a bad thing. Those things are organic and if anything you fertilize the ground. Plastic and other stuff is a different story.
Mladen Mijatov at least take the sticker off bananas before throwing though
Mladen Mijatov just eat it
I'm totally a reflection gazer and I don't think I can stop it. Help me
You earned the right..
Argh. Mee too and I hate it.
I'm so addicted of mirror
Just now seeing this. Without a doubt, funniest GCN video I’ve seen.
i'm so happy to see a lady cyclist at this video..
refreshing.. :D
Dan smacking Matt in the back of the head and the pink umbrella. Comedy gold. The Three Stooges beware.
You mention half-wheeling in quite a few videos. When people do that on group rides just stay where you are, don't chase them. They either fall back into line in time or shoot off on their own. Stay strong kids, don't bow to peer pressure!
The umbrella had me in stitches!!
The "spitting skit"! Slaying! I can hardly type these words! ROFL to the power of infinity!!! Cheers lads!
arms up... completely valid on a friendly race against a friend or against a car, even at an stranger if they put up a fight, at the end it becomes a mini race, and if you win, you should celebrate it
Omg, spitting and blowing your nose... that was so funny, +1 for the bloopers
What's wrong with a top tube bag? I have panniers, saddle bag, handlebar bag AND top tube bag. I love it.
I've "half-wheeled" a few times, but my intentions were not to speed up the pace. I viewed it as staggering. Guess I'll have to stop so that others don't perceive it as half-wheeling.
Nice to see some Santa Barbara scenes in this video!
Finally a woman on GCN! Took you guys long enough
So these are made in my hometown! I just saw that Santa Barbara news press stand there!
Rather fittingly, Michael Matthews got the nickname 'Bling,' because he was riding through a town looking at his reflection, when he crashed into the back of a stopped car. Classy. How do I know? My aussie friend was on that very ride.
Spitting is bad but passing gas is far worse. Nothing kills my pace like someones mase in my face.
Anyways the Tour of Lawrence is this weekend in Lawrence, Kansas (in the middle of the states lol) if you guys at GCN might be interested in mentioning that would be awesome!
Top tube bags are fine 👌
It's this kind of snobbery attitude why MTB folks are so much better. Cause of chill and laid back they are 👌
Those wind guts catching your frontwheel :D :D I miss Matt. He seemed to bring alot of laughs with him. :)
Top tube bags.... I hate them... but they do have one really good purpose. A buddy of mine uses his as a holster. ;)
What model?
Let me quote the Hodgetwins on all of this " do what ever the fuck you want to do !!!! " .
Looking at your reflection is a must-do!
Admittedly used a top tube bag on a European tour. Good when living out of a saddlebag for a week, but immensely embarrassing on a club run
I get why many cyclist do not like the idea of a saddle bag. Personally, I would not use one for normal riding, club rides, races, sportifs or gran fondos. However, I would probably use one for a longer 300 or 400 KM touring ride if it was not fully supported and if I was not too concerned with my time. I think it would be very useful in that type of situation.
+Ernest Lara didn't you mean a top tube bag? If you did, then I agree with your assessment on how it can be useful in longer rides under certain circumstances....
Excellent! Top Tens are my fav GCN videos.
Things not to do on a bike:
Ride 3-a-breast 3:17
:-)
Roadies be hatin' on tri gear! I'm surprised clip-on aerobars weren't included too!
What about a "mini pannier" for the top tube? :P That's what I use and it holds the battery to my front light, bike lock, and 2 inner tubes. But then again I'm a commuter not a racing cyclist..
Top tube bags can be useful if your on 100mile ride with a banana, sandwich, litter and rain coat in back pocket. Good for bars n gels. Not for normal rides
I guess Simon decided not to put his gilet on after all :P And what was the lady at the end saying to Matt?
Lol!😄 Boy, that gust of wind is something.
The half wheeling one is really well done! :)
GCN videos are the best. Thanks GCN
Celebrations are cool for us amateurs (few and bloody far between)
has to be the best cycling channel going so funny
I also have a top tube bag in my bike. I just find it handy since I can put my phone in it, use my GPS (since it has a case for a phone) and lots of room for my tools and battery pack. ❤️
I sometimes use top tube bag cruising or commuting.
I have a small bell on my handle bars, probably the best accessory I have. I cycle on a lot of cycle paths and it's perfect for giving pedestrians plenty of notice to get out the way. The other option is to either shout like crazy or slow down behind them and say excuse me. Get a bell.
After decades of trial and error, I find folks keep getting more clueless about their surroundings and sense of self-preservation. So I've settled on variations of HEEEY- OHH!, and I use my singing voice to deliver it with power and control, for all the different situations. This way, they'll hear a sound, and they can decide what to do about it. I think "on your left" just scares the hell out of them.
@@renegadetenor A bell just seems to be the easiest and the least inoffensive. Works very well.
*offensive
we kinda train with half wheeling. we'd start of at a faster than normal pace and then the second rider will inch forward while the first rider matches that speed. we try to do that for as long as possible.
My bike actually fits really well with a tiny grey top tube bag with a zipper.
We would love to see her as a new member to the GCN team!
I don't have one, but i dont understand the hate to top tube bags, it seems kinda useful, for example most of them have a cell phone slot on top to use your gps, and i dont think they get in the way
I know GCN is joking about many of these, and these guys are funny. However, it's still a bit annoying sometimes (referring to the top tube bag part, generally). In some videos, they warn about sounding like an "elitist" cyclist, but then they do something like this video. Ride your own ride, people. Be considerate of others. These are bikes (just a bit more expensive than the one you had as a kid, probably)! Have fun riding! Who really gives a shit what others think?
Brilliant; 1:42 he takes a selfie. Good stuff.
I agree with not dropping litter, but where to leave your chewing gum whilst cycling? Also the top bar bag is a monstrosity: hurts the skin on my knees also.
Answered a phone call at the start of a local climb once and accidently dropped one of my new riding mates during the conversation. Whoops, that can't have felt good.
Does Matt really fall this much? Ha, imagine this as if it was a cartoon... if I was one of Matt's bikes I would be scared for my life. As he walks over by his bikes before a ride they all start sweating except for the new shiny carbon. You hear squealing and crying as he takes the brand new bike. They all yell out Gerard. Little does Gerard know that he will be hung up on a tree that is even a mystery to physics in how it got there, placed on a bike rack... that is the news stand, and crashing over a log.
All good fun... jokes, this is why I love this channel.
I use a top tube bag, never been aware thee was any reason not to, in my defence 1) it was a gift, 2) it's silly to get my whole panniers out for the sake of my phone and keys, and 3) my saddle is right down as low as it will go so a saddle bag would obstruct my rear light
Also did you film this in the states? If not why Lay's crisps instead of Walkers?
Ah yes I have two bum bags on my bike and I love them with all my tools and tubes as well as disinfectant for my hands. Useful
I literally have my top tube bag arriving in the mail tomorrow, watching this in bed at night and saw the top tube bag part. Sigh* ... I'm still keeping it! Cause none of my riding clothes have pockets it's insane but none of them have pockets. And I already have the saddle bag filled with things for emergencies, air pump and 2 water bottle holders, there just isn't room for anything else, so the top tube bag will hold my phone and snacks. I'M STILL COOL DAMMIT!
gotta love the humor of this guys... :)
I also spit sometime man I need to improve
Half wheeling is necessary, especially in racing you to have at certain times