- Welcome back, you beautiful people,
and today it's all about the worst advice
you've ever been given whilst out there
on the trail riding your bike.
So here are a few that I've heard over the years.
(logo pounds)
(logo grinds)
(jazzy music)
What the hell are you wearing?
I'm wearing Lycra, dude.
I got told, wearing Lycra, goes faster on the trails.
Uh-uh, who gave you that horrible advice
that Lycra is quicker?
Neil did!
He said I could save 10% over 10 miles.
Plus, it's 10% quicker.
(bike clicks)
What the hell are you doing on a trail bike
dressed in full Lycra?
Who gave you that?
What the hell!
What the, what the hell, I'll tell you.
Full suspension, way quicker, man.
Plus, full of confidence.
You ride a full sus, you full of confidence.
Plus, Lycra, I am gonna be quicker than you on the trail.
And why the hell are you wearing baggies and a hardtail?
(car door bangs) Well, hardtail dude,
I don't need that confidence-inspiring,
full suspension junk.
I got a hardtail, way better.
Baggies, I look cooler than you right now, yep.
Don't let anyone get into your head.
Lycra or baggies, hardtails or full suspensions,
each have their place in mountain biking.
Man, I was bouncing all over the place.
It's because your tires are too hard.
Well, Donny told me to put maximum tire pressure
in my things to run extra faster.
That's a load of codswallop.
Why would you put maximum tire pressure in your tires?
Codswallop, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Right, luckily I brought my little friend.
Look how hard your tires are.
No, what're you doing, no.
41 psi, those tires can only take 44!
Leave my tires alone, you berk.
No, let some tire pressure out.
You silly human.
Alright, maybe he is right.
Maybe Lycra Blake knows what he's talking about.
(air hisses)
Yep, letting some tire pressure out, Lycra Blake.
Probably right, oh well.
Yes, Stoddy is right, higher tire pressures will roll faster
but will sacrifice grip control
and feeling out there on the trail.
Find the perfect tire pressure for yourself
that gets rolling speed, grip and control out there.
(funky music)
(bike rattles)
Cor, I'm not sure about this.
Just go fast down it, smooths out the trail.
Don't worry about it, speed's your friend.
What sort of advice is that?
Just go faster it, not even ridden it.
I'm gonna go at my own pace. (puffs)
Just go faster.
Have you done this jump before?
Yeah I have, what you want to do is
just go as fast as you can into this jump to clear it.
As fast as I can into that?
Yes, as fast as you can and you'll clear it super easy.
Easy?
Alright, let's try it.
As fast as I can, fast as I can.
As fast as I can, as fast as I can, as fast as I can.
(pants)
Oh my god!
Ohh my, no way.
(groans) Ow my wrist.
(moans) I am never listened to that guy, ever again.
That was the worst advice ever.
Speed isn't always your friend,
sometimes the correct technique
or practicing at your own pace is a much better plan.
(bike rattles)
(giggles)
Ohh ho.
Not too sure about this one.
Yeah just shut your eyes, it's easy.
Close them, ha!
Shut my eyes?
Shut my eyes and just send it?
Sounds alright.
How hard can it be with my eyes shut?
Easy.
(funky music)
Oh shut my eyes, shut my eyes.
Aargh, aargh.
Aww goody, yeah.
Aargh.
Closing your eyes and just sending in,
what an awful piece of advice!
Please never do this out there.
Ohh.
(bike thuds) Oh man.
(bike thudding)
Oh man.
How the hell, I can't even clear that jump.
You're not clearing it
because you need to pull up a little bit more, just pull up.
Was that the only advice you're gonna give me?
Is just pull up?
Yeah, pull up.
You'll get it, pull up.
Alright.
Just pull up?
Pull up, then you'll clear it.
Okay.
Try that.
Right, he said just pull up.
(bike thuds) Whoa. (grunts)
(pants)
Pulling up is not the one.
You can't just pull up, I still cased it.
Just pulling up might sound convincing
but there's really much more to it than that.
Timing and the technique will pay dividends
when it comes to clearing that jump.
Right, we've all heard these things,
just shut your eyes, just send it,
speed's your friend, just pull up.
All these sayings are pretty much the worst advice
that someone can give another mountain biker,
but mountain biking is full of this worst advice ever.
This is part one of many to come,
let me know in the comments down below
which advice you've heard
or what bad advice you've given to your mates
on a bit of trail to get through it.
Let us know in the comments down below.
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