- [Emma] We all want to look a little bit more pro
on our bikes, don't we?
And there are a hundred different ways you can do it.
In fact, we recently made a video
on a number of riding techniques to make you look more pro.
But what about the little skills and hacks you can do
to make anyone that sees you think, man, they are so pro.
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- Now we don't mean riding around no handed all the time.
In our opinion it doesn't look very cool
and probably isn't a safest thing to do.
But pros can't just stop in the middle of a bike race
to put a gilet on or to take a rain cape off.
So it is just second nature to a pro.
The ultimate no handed skill has to be getting changed
while riding up a hill at slow speed.
This does take a bit of practice as the slower speeds,
do naturally cause the bike to wobble around more.
The key to riding no handed is actually,
the key to many other skills on a bike
and that is to relax.
So you wanna just relax,
otherwise the bike will spear off in different directions
if you start tensing up.
So just relax into it.
And take in the views.
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- Have you ever noticed how some pros riding uphill,
just look like they're cruising?
Can it really be,
that they're taking it easy, whilst racing?
Well, possibly not.
You see the thing is that some pros,
actually practice looking relaxed whilst working hard.
That's mainly because it's an amazing psychological tool.
Imagine in a race you've just done the best attack ever
and you check over your shoulder
and the rider behind you just looks they're
out on Sunday spin.
It would totally destroy your self confidence.
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Now obviously there are all kinds
of rules out there about kit.
Starting most importantly with sock length.
Socks should be as long as possible,
as long as you don't look like a triathlete.
Next rule of clothing, sun's out guns out,
i.e. when the sun's shining roll up your sleeves
to avoid obvious tan lines.
- No one wants to see this on the beach, do they?
Ouch.
No one wants to see that anywhere, quite frankly.
Another way for you to appear a little more professional
to your riding buddies,
is to pack your pockets in the correct way.
You put your heavy, bulky items in the middle
and the smaller, lighter ones on the outside.
And the real reason for doing this,
so we get that nice, sleek, slender pro look.
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- Another way to look more pro is to wear more clothes
than everybody else, even in the middle of summer.
- Now there are a few reasons you might feel you need
to overdress as a pro.
One, you're riding with a group
and you think you're so much stronger than them,
that they're not gonna push you hard enough
to warm you up.
Two, you're so lean that you couldn't possibly go out,
without covering every inch of your skin
or three you believe in old wives' tales.
And by that I mean maybe you think
that by not wearing leg warmers,
all the fat in your body is gonna rush to your legs
and you'll end up with chubby lees.
- Yeah that's definitely a thing.
And mate, you are gonna catch your death of cold,
going out with short sleeves and I don't like this.
It is only 20 degrees, you mad?
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- It seems like most pros these days are able to wheelie.
You only have to look at the recent stage of the Giro
or the Monte Zoncolan to see the riders
at the back of the race, entertaining the crowds.
And whilst you don't need to be able to wheelie to be a pro,
it is a good way of showing the world, just how easy
or how unserious you're having to take the stage.
If you're not able to wheelie
or your not willing to learn,
there's one very pro alternative.
And that's being incredibly fast uphill.
- I guess one thing we forgot to mention,
is that pros all seem to be totally obsessed by coffee.
- And also pros never have helmet hair.
- Really?
- Well there you go, now you know how to fool your mates
into thinking you're actually a pro.
- I mean you could watch this down here
to see how to actually train like a pro.
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