Pretty sure what they said right after that was 'don't FAIL to hold your handlebars the way you see pros do sometimes because that can be dangerous on normal people roads'. Then they went on to discuss how to HOLD your handlebars the way pros do when they aren't draping their arms everywhere else.
Just want to say thanks to Conor - I just resumed road cycling after a 35 year break from anything with drop bars. Getting on the drops after that much time off felt completely foreign to me and thus I wasn’t using them. Conor’s advice of “just use them for 5 minutes at a time” was all I needed. Headed out for an evening ride, 5 minutes on the drops later, I regained my confidence and I’m fine now. I realize it may sound silly, but 35 years is a long time. I’m grateful.
It may be surprise to you but many people *are* in fact not sure how to sit properly and where exactly on the saddle. ruclips.net/video/aZ4ZkA8aSkQ/видео.html
Recently i change my position on saddle, i can say this little change make riding more confortable and allow me to ride during 3h without pain on a**. Before change after 1h it was horrible with the same short and saddle (fizik Arione)
I thought I'd pass on a bit of good news, in these pandemic times, for the other oldies here. I recently watched an episode of 'The Nature of Things', hosted by 83-year-old David Suzuki, (former Prof. of genetics at UBC), on aging well. He met up with another octogenarian professor in London, UK, to discuss his research. That prof. is a cyclist, and the program featured a group of senior cyclists, (Redhill CC), and the claim was that regular exercisers like them have immune systems as healthy as typical people in their twenties. They were in their sixties, seventies and eighties. Yaaaaaay! It doesn't mean that we older cyclists are immune from death by covid-19, but we have a fighting chance. :-))
@@apismellifera1906 Thanks, I'm gonna try. I just recently read in New Scientist magazine about another researcher who checked the immune systems of a group of (very much) older amateur cyclists and got the same finding.
I really like Conor's videos and his presenting style - the right balance of fun and good quality information without too many repetitive cliche's - great stuff and always helpful - thank you GCN 👍
what ever happened to gloves? lycra backed, chamois shock absorption, and road sand/glass shedding either in a fall or when cleaning a tire when in motion.
Came here to find this. Always wear gloves for the extra padding, soak up the sweat, keep my bar tape nice etc. But most importantly, if in the worst case there is a crash - hands are protected!
My hands are always "falling asleep" on longer rides. I already do use cycling gloves and I also try to hold the weight with my back and not lean with my full body on the handlebars. And no, I dont have capal syndrom.. I dont know what to do anymore, to be honest... it sometimes takes about 4 days until i have full strenght back in my fingers. (especially pinky and ringfinger)
That's awful. Some people swear carbon handlebars will alleviate this-stiff but forgiving through road chatter. It's possible they're just trying to justify another parts purchase-I'd look into it.
Something that worked for me was keeping my wrists as straight as possible. Bending your wrists and putting even a little bit of pressure for a prolonged period of time can pinch some nerves. So, keep your hands in line with your forearms. Combine this with keeping the core engaged and potentially losing a bit of upper body weight could be the fix for you. If all else fails, try getting a bike fit (I’d recommend this no matter what). Hope this all helps!
Got an update that helped me A LOT!!! Saddle was to far in the front^^ Pushed it back just 3 cm. Had a 110k today - no numbness anymore. (Just bak pain, because my muscles are not used to it xD)
Commuter riding on drops more or less daily for 45 years now, and never thought I needed instruction on how to hold my bars! But I enjoyed it anyway, and the outtake! 🙂 More of those, please.
Loved this tutorial. I think personally for me I have a bit of a fear from changing positions of the handlebars during a ride because my first time ever trying a drop bar I moved from the top to the lower part of the drop bar and I might have put too much weight on it too fast and it turned my wheel down into the ground. I've been afraid to try riding one ever since.
Nice one Conor! I'm a hoods and drops man.. Really good advice and timely reminders about safety.. not copying the pros.. too much! I used to get over the front wheel on a decent until I nearly carped it at over 80kmh.. I hit a wet patch.. hilarious outtake too mate! 😂😂👊🏻
@@jockalladrick8255 sure, it is more aero to ride on the hoods with your forearms horizontal, but it is also more strenuous. People who don't use the drops are unlikely to ride in the aero hoods position.
Thank you for pushing out entertaining videos in spite of everything that's going on. It would have been easy to say "sorry folks, we're shut down too" and close up shop for a month. I, like many others here look forward to seeing a new video here. Thank you for continuing to deliver.
Thanks for that. I have rarely gone onto the drops. I've found it uncomfortable and a bit disconcerting in traffic. But after watching this video, I decided I'd try the bit at a time suggestion and ended up on the drops for most of my 35 mile ride. And it was comfortable.
Cycling like a ‘pro’ appears to be rather unsafe. Cycling normally on a bike means also covering the brakes. That way you can stop in an emergency. The pro position means your hands are too far from the brakes to be effective, by the time you get to the brake levers, you will have hit what you are trying to avoid.
I live in the mountains in Andorra so experience with descending, and unfortunately many of us with experience coming off while descending. So the number one tip especially for those when on holiday in the Alps or Dolomiti not used to long descents, while descending please: "Drops not Tops"
There is a strange dichotomy in trying to market pro-level road bikes (that are limited due to out-dated rules of cycling racing), like GCN does, but then telling riders & potential buyers to ignore the riding positions of the pros who are forced to work within the confines of archaic frame and handlebar rules.
There's a lot of freedom in bar shape allowed if you want it, but nobody actually does. Areo bar like shapes are banned for safety, it has nothing to do with the rules being out of date. They were originally allowed so if anything out of date regulations would actually be looser.
Profs use gloves but GCN people dont? Why? Isn't it more comfortable and don't you damage your palm nerves if not to use. How if you fell down? Your palms will open badly?
I just went with rim brakes. I don't ride in bad weather or do death defying descents. Rim brakes are simpler, cheaper and lighter. My mountain bike has discs of course though.
Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day... but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike - had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)
The main "pro" thing is to be able to sit on your bike for ridiculous amounts of time, think of the amazing capability of long terms cyclists like M woods, Roglic, Evanpoel, what you say? Exactly, just like fotbol, tennis, swimming and gold...... Not, think of all the really crap bike handlers that are top pros.
Is he really tall or is that bike just weird? I find bikes for really tall people to look very awkward. Edit: Just looked him up, and he's 204cm tall wow. This is the one time I prefer not being tall; tall people bikes look weird/ugly af. I'd still gladly take 204cm of height for literally every other aspect, however.
Where are your gloves and safety glasses?? I can't believe you made a video showing a rider not wearing hand protection and safety glasses to protect your most important assets - eyes and hands. You should be ashamed and RUclips should remove this video asap, before somebody follows your poor example and injures their hands or loses an eye! Come on GCN...Safety First!!!! If you can't be safe, don't even ride.
This is literally “how to grip your handlebars like a new, safe cyclist”. He is basically just saying “don’t hold your bars like the pros” in the beginning…
I’ll also say two positions were missing: 1) hands on top of hoods, pinky under lever, arms parallel to ground; 2) forearms on tops, “invisible aero.” 1) is actually my preferred position at all times, even climbing out of the saddle!
So how do you reach the bars when you have your hands on the straight section of the top bars, or even the drops? Your fingers seemed quite far away from the brakes on the drops. That's why I like my MTB bars. I can always wrap my fingers around the grips and still reach the brakes. Also what stops your hands sliding up those 45 degree slopey bits?
Question for the followers. Is the cameraman A. Riding on the back of an old Vespa? B. Filming out the window of a vintage VW beetle? C. Filming in a modern car while Nan is thrashing a sewing machine?
what happened to the cycling gloves? I noticed even pro's hardly use them. I always found them comfortable and they protect most of your hand in a (unfortunate) crash
I usually find mine slipping around on my hands when my hands get sweaty. Also one less thing to clean, not using them. I usually wear mine most of the time, less pain in the hands on longer rides.
I look exactly like the GCN presenter at 0:00 - same head shape and a helmet that sits like a mushroom - with lots of space on the sides. DO you have any recommendation for a better fitting helmet fot this head shape? I was thinking about Abus Gamechanger, but can't try it on anywhere now...
So advice on how to hold your handlebars like "a pro". Which says do not hold your handlebars like "a pro". 🙄 Can we forget about "the pros" most folks are nowhere near pro level. Just tell folk how to get handlebar height right so they can then actually hold the handlebars in the correct manner. And tell them how to hold the handlebars which you actually tell them in this video. Hurrah! 😂 However they will not be comfortable unless handle bar height and orientation are right and brake hoods are positioned correctly.
A couple of physiological considerations that should help if you are having comfort issues - especially numbness in your hands: 1) make sure your wrist angle is as close to neutral (straight) as possible in all three of the main positions. You may be able to adjust hood position and bar roll to help, but on the tops this will probably take a concerted effort to change your technique. 2) be aware of how much weight you are resting on the bars. Is your core engaged, supporting your upper body weight, or are you resting all that weight on your hands? This can lead to real issues. I finally got rid of numbness in my hands by changing over to padless gloves, because it forced me to stop bearing down so much in order to stay comfortable. The lighter you are on the bars, the better on your body, and the more control you will actually have.
I don't even use that kind of bike I use a beach cruiser which surprisingly works very well and I usually can keep up with cyclist on road bikes, So beach cruisers can do it too.
On the other hand...bikes for taller riders should have bigger tires (if they were built) so the bike does not look too disproportionate and aesthetically not appealing...just a thought
I can't stand it when riders cover their hands last. Why the fuck do you need a whole body suit if it's not cold enough for gloves?! Hands get covered first, then arms and ears, then legs and whole head.
I’m 11 years old and I have a 50 mile race coming up on august 7 My dad is getting me a road bike and I have been looking all over the internet so when I get the road bike. I feel nice and good.
Please please please, l need your opinion. I'm completely beginner, and actually l never had a bike but l want one. Would it be a good idea to have the drop bar for completely beginner or is it better to start with flat bar?
The rider in this video must go and get a proper fit helmet (that shell is too small for his giant head) and should always wear proper eye protection and gloves whilst riding. Cheerio!.
If you have to do a super man pose then please please please make sure that your mate is taking a video of it while he’s riding and that someone else is videoing the both of you. Crash videos get lots of views on RUclips. Cheers
Crypto Que give it a try if you trust yourself. it’s not horrible. you could get less drag, more mechanically optimal position of the body and you could rest your palms and wrists. it’s not like you don’t have control, you can still turn slightly and come over bumps etc. if you expect them with proper weight management.
@@Fmladek not sure how a tighter hip angle is more 'mechanically optimal'. It certainly isn't from a biomechanical perspective, why do you think time trial bikes have short cranks and saddles as far forward as allowed?
Safety First/Safety Creep - thanks to the lawyers. Coming from a former corporate safety professional. Frankly, I'm so tired of warnings on everything - now even on cycling RUclips videos. Next up- warning signs about shaking hands, standing too close and touching things with bare hands. Social Safety Police (SSP) are coming - for real! Just wait until you get a ticket for "Unsafe Behavior - Putting Others At Risk", when you shake a persons hand or give them a hung in view of the Social Safety Police. 😢💋🤝🤐
What's your preferred hand position on the bars?
I like my hands to be on them.
I usually put my hands on the top of the bars
Hands free to stay clean of corona 👐😊
The one don’t pain my osteoarthritised hands.
off the bars
i like to live dangerously
GCN: How to hold your handlebars like a pro
GCN 30sec later. "Don't try to copy the pros"
Exactly my thoughts.
Liam Bertuzzi comedy genius
He qualified that with "too much"
I was just going to comment the same.
Pretty sure what they said right after that was 'don't FAIL to hold your handlebars the way you see pros do sometimes because that can be dangerous on normal people roads'. Then they went on to discuss how to HOLD your handlebars the way pros do when they aren't draping their arms everywhere else.
Climbing - Tops and Hoods
Flat - Hoods and occasionally drops.
Descent - Drops
Strong wind - Drops
Most of the time - Hoods
Use drop most of time. It is more aero
@@music-xj8hf bend your arms 90 degrees when on the hoods. That is faster.
What about no handed? 😂
@@music-xj8hf remove the handlebars and hold the fork, it's more aero
I often use the hoods and tops. Rarely on the drops
I was hit by a Dodge Charger while riding today
that sounds badass
@@jonotajian6678if it wasn’t just a charger maybe it would be.
I know it was 3 years ago but hope you doing good mate👍
Careful, Hank or Manon may use that frame to steal out of the cookie jar on the top shelf
That’s one big ass frame
James Cartier Every time I see his bikes I want to say this! Enormous.
Absolute unit
James Cartier what's the advantages? Must be a reason I've heard it's more stable at speed and fast corners
@@mykhhh4994 he's just a tall Irish guy
@@mykhhh4994 Lol get a frame that fits
Just want to say thanks to Conor - I just resumed road cycling after a 35 year break from anything with drop bars. Getting on the drops after that much time off felt completely foreign to me and thus I wasn’t using them. Conor’s advice of “just use them for 5 minutes at a time” was all I needed. Headed out for an evening ride, 5 minutes on the drops later, I regained my confidence and I’m fine now. I realize it may sound silly, but 35 years is a long time. I’m grateful.
Just waiting for how to sit on your saddle like a pro...
It may be surprise to you but many people *are* in fact not sure how to sit properly and where exactly on the saddle. ruclips.net/video/aZ4ZkA8aSkQ/видео.html
Followed up with how to get on your bike with part 2 being how you get off.
Recently i change my position on saddle, i can say this little change make riding more confortable and allow me to ride during 3h without pain on a**. Before change after 1h it was horrible with the same short and saddle (fizik Arione)
@@markstone722 they've actually already made that video. Seriously
You spoke too soon mate :D
As a newbie i really feel like crashing everytime i hold the dropbar. Lol.
Same
You've run out of content, you need to get me on the show to liven things up!
I thought I'd pass on a bit of good news, in these pandemic times, for the other oldies here. I recently watched an episode of 'The Nature of Things', hosted by 83-year-old David Suzuki, (former Prof. of genetics at UBC), on aging well. He met up with another octogenarian professor in London, UK, to discuss his research. That prof. is a cyclist, and the program featured a group of senior cyclists, (Redhill CC), and the claim was that regular exercisers like them have immune systems as healthy as typical people in their twenties. They were in their sixties, seventies and eighties. Yaaaaaay! It doesn't mean that we older cyclists are immune from death by covid-19, but we have a fighting chance. :-))
Nice to see and read a comment by another "ancient one" Perhaps it would a good idea for GCN to consider us oldies but goodies in a series of videos.
Hope you stay strong sir
@@apismellifera1906 Thanks, I'm gonna try. I just recently read in New Scientist magazine about another researcher who checked the immune systems of a group of (very much) older amateur cyclists and got the same finding.
I really like Conor's videos and his presenting style - the right balance of fun and good quality information without too many repetitive cliche's - great stuff and always helpful - thank you GCN 👍
Thanks for the feedback, we’re glad you’re enjoying Conor’s videos!
what ever happened to gloves? lycra backed, chamois shock absorption, and road sand/glass shedding either in a fall or when cleaning a tire when in motion.
Came here to find this. Always wear gloves for the extra padding, soak up the sweat, keep my bar tape nice etc. But most importantly, if in the worst case there is a crash - hands are protected!
Cleaning a tire when in motion, hahaha 😅. Firstly spit in your gloves is my tip, then clean your tire when in motion.
Conor's one tall bloke. Just look at the size of his Pinarello Prince
stood beside him at the irish nationals last year....his head was in the clouds couldn't see his face lol
Missing tips in order to prevent feeling numb, releasing pressure on the nerves inside the palms. I do alternate grippositions.
My hands are always "falling asleep" on longer rides.
I already do use cycling gloves and I also try to hold the weight with my back and not lean with my full body on the handlebars.
And no, I dont have capal syndrom..
I dont know what to do anymore, to be honest... it sometimes takes about 4 days until i have full strenght back in my fingers. (especially pinky and ringfinger)
That's awful. Some people swear carbon handlebars will alleviate this-stiff but forgiving through road chatter. It's possible they're just trying to justify another parts purchase-I'd look into it.
Something that worked for me was keeping my wrists as straight as possible. Bending your wrists and putting even a little bit of pressure for a prolonged period of time can pinch some nerves. So, keep your hands in line with your forearms. Combine this with keeping the core engaged and potentially losing a bit of upper body weight could be the fix for you. If all else fails, try getting a bike fit (I’d recommend this no matter what). Hope this all helps!
Got an update that helped me A LOT!!!
Saddle was to far in the front^^ Pushed it back just 3 cm. Had a 110k today - no numbness anymore.
(Just bak pain, because my muscles are not used to it xD)
Saddle too high, reach too far, bar drop too low? All possible. Probably more tension on your neck and shoulders than you realize
Get a proper bike fit. Even if it costs a bit, it will benefit your body a lot.
1:10 love Conor's impression of a bull Walrus, 10/10!!
Wait, I’m supposed to grab them with my hands?? I thought they were for decoration. Thank you GCN!
Where was this filmed? I'm sure I recognise some of those pot-holes.
Castle Combe
You guys are the best. And you’re absolutely shortening my learning curve. Cheers!
Commuter riding on drops more or less daily for 45 years now, and never thought I needed instruction on how to hold my bars! But I enjoyed it anyway, and the outtake! 🙂 More of those, please.
Glad you enjoyed the video. We're loving sharing our outtakes with you all!
Thanks for a kind reminder about the need to be in control at all times. Certainly may prevent a mishap!
Safety first!
"How not to hold your handlebars like a pro" haha
Loved this tutorial. I think personally for me I have a bit of a fear from changing positions of the handlebars during a ride because my first time ever trying a drop bar I moved from the top to the lower part of the drop bar and I might have put too much weight on it too fast and it turned my wheel down into the ground. I've been afraid to try riding one ever since.
Nice one Conor! I'm a hoods and drops man.. Really good advice and timely reminders about safety.. not copying the pros.. too much! I used to get over the front wheel on a decent until I nearly carped it at over 80kmh.. I hit a wet patch.. hilarious outtake too mate! 😂😂👊🏻
Thanks, Rich! Glad you liked the video. Stay safe out there!
So many people have their bars slammed yet they never use the drops.
so many people have 11 speeds and never go beyond the 15T cog
...probably because drops aren’t the most aero position.
@@jockalladrick8255 sure, it is more aero to ride on the hoods with your forearms horizontal, but it is also more strenuous. People who don't use the drops are unlikely to ride in the aero hoods position.
I prefer to have my bars lower so I can ride on the hoods but with my forearms parallel to the ground.
you should make a video about bike computers
Thank you for pushing out entertaining videos in spite of everything that's going on. It would have been easy to say "sorry folks, we're shut down too" and close up shop for a month. I, like many others here look forward to seeing a new video here. Thank you for continuing to deliver.
Thanks for that. I have rarely gone onto the drops. I've found it uncomfortable and a bit disconcerting in traffic. But after watching this video, I decided I'd try the bit at a time suggestion and ended up on the drops for most of my 35 mile ride. And it was comfortable.
God, that huge frame ruins the looks😭
I agree. The look of an oversized head tube is just bad. Very bad.
Cycling like a ‘pro’ appears to be rather unsafe. Cycling normally on a bike means also covering the brakes. That way you can stop in an emergency. The pro position means your hands are too far from the brakes to be effective, by the time you get to the brake levers, you will have hit what you are trying to avoid.
When past a few mins. i have neckpain in this position. what should I do?
Thank you!! I am still new enough this level of information is great.
I live in the mountains in Andorra so experience with descending, and unfortunately many of us with experience coming off while descending. So the number one tip especially for those when on holiday in the Alps or Dolomiti not used to long descents, while descending please: "Drops not Tops"
I'd probably ride on the tops while descending
If that headtube was any longer, that bike would be double decker
Good to see GCN displaying spacers under the stem! Do not obey fashion at the expense of practicality and comfortable fit !
There is a strange dichotomy in trying to market pro-level road bikes (that are limited due to out-dated rules of cycling racing), like GCN does, but then telling riders & potential buyers to ignore the riding positions of the pros who are forced to work within the confines of archaic frame and handlebar rules.
There's a lot of freedom in bar shape allowed if you want it, but nobody actually does.
Areo bar like shapes are banned for safety, it has nothing to do with the rules being out of date. They were originally allowed so if anything out of date regulations would actually be looser.
Profs use gloves but GCN people dont? Why? Isn't it more comfortable and don't you damage your palm nerves if not to use. How if you fell down? Your palms will open badly?
They're trying to imitate Triathletes, they'll be riding with no socks next :)
Tips #1 wear gloves
Went for the rim brake bike I see? Someone needs to watch GCN tech more often.
I just went with rim brakes. I don't ride in bad weather or do death defying descents. Rim brakes are simpler, cheaper and lighter. My mountain bike has discs of course though.
@@sevenrats plus , most crashes = poor grip while cornering not poor breaking. Rims 4 ever
I counted the mention of potholes a dozen times - you guys must have a lot of potholes in the UK, just saying
We do, they are everywhere.
Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day... but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike - had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)
Big fan from india send me you bycycle jersey 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
now waiting for trollcyclist to make fun of this
The main "pro" thing is to be able to sit on your bike for ridiculous amounts of time, think of the amazing capability of long terms cyclists like M woods, Roglic, Evanpoel, what you say? Exactly, just like fotbol, tennis, swimming and gold...... Not, think of all the really crap bike handlers that are top pros.
Is he really tall or is that bike just weird? I find bikes for really tall people to look very awkward. Edit: Just looked him up, and he's 204cm tall wow. This is the one time I prefer not being tall; tall people bikes look weird/ugly af. I'd still gladly take 204cm of height for literally every other aspect, however.
Where are your gloves and safety glasses??
I can't believe you made a video showing a rider not wearing hand protection and safety glasses to protect your most important assets - eyes and hands. You should be ashamed and RUclips should remove this video asap, before somebody follows your poor example and injures their hands or loses an eye!
Come on GCN...Safety First!!!! If you can't be safe, don't even ride.
This is literally “how to grip your handlebars like a new, safe cyclist”. He is basically just saying “don’t hold your bars like the pros” in the beginning…
Next up, How to Strap Your Helmet. Then, How to Zip Your Kit.....Like a Pro.
I’ll also say two positions were missing: 1) hands on top of hoods, pinky under lever, arms parallel to ground; 2) forearms on tops, “invisible aero.” 1) is actually my preferred position at all times, even climbing out of the saddle!
Merida reacto 6000 vs pinarello prince which is better and more faster
So how do you reach the bars when you have your hands on the straight section of the top bars, or even the drops? Your fingers seemed quite far away from the brakes on the drops. That's why I like my MTB bars. I can always wrap my fingers around the grips and still reach the brakes. Also what stops your hands sliding up those 45 degree slopey bits?
Question for the followers.
Is the cameraman
A. Riding on the back of an old Vespa?
B. Filming out the window of a vintage VW beetle?
C. Filming in a modern car while Nan is thrashing a sewing machine?
what happened to the cycling gloves? I noticed even pro's hardly use them. I always found them comfortable and they protect most of your hand in a (unfortunate) crash
Probably less control? I wear mine all the time
I usually find mine slipping around on my hands when my hands get sweaty. Also one less thing to clean, not using them.
I usually wear mine most of the time, less pain in the hands on longer rides.
"How to hold the handlebars like a pro"
So... basically... hold the handlebars?
Conor speaks so well. Great enunciation.
📌 Here’s how to hold your handlebars like the pros.
Then precedes to show PROS while saying what not to do! 😂😂😂smh.
Conor is the new Matt Stephens! In a giant formate! :))
I look exactly like the GCN presenter at 0:00 - same head shape and a helmet that sits like a mushroom - with lots of space on the sides. DO you have any recommendation for a better fitting helmet fot this head shape? I was thinking about Abus Gamechanger, but can't try it on anywhere now...
So advice on how to hold your handlebars like "a pro". Which says do not hold your handlebars like "a pro". 🙄 Can we forget about "the pros" most folks are nowhere near pro level. Just tell folk how to get handlebar height right so they can then actually hold the handlebars in the correct manner. And tell them how to hold the handlebars which you actually tell them in this video. Hurrah! 😂 However they will not be comfortable unless handle bar height and orientation are right and brake hoods are positioned correctly.
A couple of physiological considerations that should help if you are having comfort issues - especially numbness in your hands: 1) make sure your wrist angle is as close to neutral (straight) as possible in all three of the main positions. You may be able to adjust hood position and bar roll to help, but on the tops this will probably take a concerted effort to change your technique. 2) be aware of how much weight you are resting on the bars. Is your core engaged, supporting your upper body weight, or are you resting all that weight on your hands? This can lead to real issues. I finally got rid of numbness in my hands by changing over to padless gloves, because it forced me to stop bearing down so much in order to stay comfortable. The lighter you are on the bars, the better on your body, and the more control you will actually have.
Really want to ride! But ughhh quarantine lockdown
I don't even use that kind of bike I use a beach cruiser which surprisingly works very well and I usually can keep up with cyclist on road bikes, So beach cruisers can do it too.
Ha, I’ve been resting my elbows on my handle bars for a while before I even knew it was an actual thing
On the other hand...bikes for taller riders should have bigger tires (if they were built) so the bike does not look too disproportionate and aesthetically not appealing...just a thought
Why Not To Hold Your Handlebars Like the Pros
I can't stand it when riders cover their hands last. Why the fuck do you need a whole body suit if it's not cold enough for gloves?! Hands get covered first, then arms and ears, then legs and whole head.
I’m 11 years old and I have a 50 mile race coming up on august 7
My dad is getting me a road bike and I have been looking all over the internet so when I get the road bike. I feel nice and good.
Just bought my 1st toad bike today. Wow, was not expecting to feep that different to a straght bar, anyways I hope I adapt
Can you give me a bike shoes because i didn't afford it so expensive please
from:Philippines
Don't lock your arms in a straight position...create a slight bend at the elbow.
Please please please, l need your opinion. I'm completely beginner, and actually l never had a bike but l want one. Would it be a good idea to have the drop bar for completely beginner or is it better to start with flat bar?
Ride a few hundred miles per week for a few decades and you’ll use every combination of hand positions possible.
Climbing definitely tops descending in the drops. On the flats I’m on the hoods.
Surely you would hold the handle bars what ever is comfortable for you. Same as your riding style..
I have small Hands can't grip the breaks comfortably
There's a video with the same video title but 7 years ago on this channel. I feel old.
¿Se puede hacer vídeos más absurdos?🤦🏻♂️
I ride where my hands are comfortable at the time. I only average 19 miles an hour, so I don’t think it really matters.
The rider in this video must go and get a proper fit helmet (that shell is too small for his giant head) and should always wear proper eye protection and gloves whilst riding. Cheerio!.
Are you guys accepting donations towards the purchase of an electric bike for your camera operator? 😉
If you have to do a super man pose then please please please make sure that your mate is taking a video of it while he’s riding and that someone else is videoing the both of you. Crash videos get lots of views on RUclips. Cheers
What bike is this? Such a long headtube and so high top tube compared to regular Dogmas or any road bike in general?
Conor's a great addition to the team, but man is he a bad actor 😂! 0:55, 1:17
Hi, how can i available your long sleeve jersey
Just the feeling of being clipped in, but not having control of the bars b/c I'm resting my forearms on the bars is terrifying.
Crypto Que give it a try if you trust yourself. it’s not horrible. you could get less drag, more mechanically optimal position of the body and you could rest your palms and wrists. it’s not like you don’t have control, you can still turn slightly and come over bumps etc. if you expect them with proper weight management.
@@Fmladek not sure how a tighter hip angle is more 'mechanically optimal'. It certainly isn't from a biomechanical perspective, why do you think time trial bikes have short cranks and saddles as far forward as allowed?
According to Bernard Hinault you put your hands on the piano when you climb a hill.
What did I just hear at 1:20?!
T-Rex
What you just heard @1:20 is a randy Bull Walrus. (:3
Dangling your hands over the bars get a pillow and take a nice lie down have a snooze and before you know it you’ll be there
Reports just in that Connor has been DQ’ed for adopting the super tuck.
is that a 70cm frame lol? crazy large head tube
On the hoods you can't get a proper grip and it's hard to apply the brakes properly, the drops seem way safer overall
riding in the drops is LESS aerodynamic than placing the hands on the hoods. It is traditional though
Hahaha can't use my hoods since it's positioned to low and idk how to reposition it....
*Help*
We need a show on Coner’s bike
What is the weight of pinarello prince?
That headtube is ridonkulously huge 🤣😫
He must be really tall
It's taller than my down tube
With this quarantine situation there are not as much car, kinda classed as closed roads
Next will be , how to find that plastic surgeon, so you can look like a pro.
Safety First/Safety Creep - thanks to the lawyers. Coming from a former corporate safety professional.
Frankly, I'm so tired of warnings on everything - now even on cycling RUclips videos.
Next up- warning signs about shaking hands, standing too close and touching things with bare hands. Social Safety Police (SSP) are coming - for real! Just wait until you get a ticket for "Unsafe Behavior - Putting Others At Risk", when you shake a persons hand or give them a hung in view of the Social Safety Police. 😢💋🤝🤐
You sound triggered, is everything okay?