-Even the most experienced cyclists can be guilty of making silly
little mistakes out on the bike.
-I am a repeat offender of a few of these myself
so to prevent you looking like a fool like I often do
here are our top mistakes to avoid.
-Chris, didn't you bring the bikes?
-Not again. Taxi.
Emma, could you just slow up a little bit, please?
-What's wrong, Chris? I know you can go faster than this.
-Yes, sometimes but can I just have an extra bit of food?
-What? Didn't you bring your own food?
-No, we're going out for a few hours.
I didn't really want to log it around I'm trying to lose some weight.
-That is not cool.
You are lucky that I'm generous and I have a spare bar, but you owe me coffee.
-I know. All right. Thank you.
-There's nothing worse than people who blow upon rides
because they deliberately skimp on the food.
Make sure you take enough to get you around.
-Yes, this one's me again and despite being one of those riders
actually, you need to drink quite a lot when out on the bikes.
I often found myself running low on water and leaving to scranch for friend.
-That's not cool.
Just take bigger bottles or just stop and fill up at a water fountain.
-I would, but I actually like the look of the smaller bottle
and when I go training, I haven't to [sic] stop.
-I have the opposite problem.
I often set off with two full bottles
but then totally forget to drink somehow and end up really dehydrated.
-Well, with that in mind I can see you got some spare water.
How about you share?
-All right, but just don't touch it with your mouth.
I know you had a cold recently.
-I don't want your germs anyway.
-Don't waste it.
-The classic, at the door on to the pedals, pushing hard.
and within a few minutes, your heart rate is pounding away
and you're gasping for breath.
What you could do instead is to really limit
how hard you try in those first few minutes and build slowly from there.
Maybe set a timer for the 10 minutes
and at that point you can start going a little harder.
You'll have a much better ride, I guarantee it.
-If that was a classic, well, this one is almost a tradition for some people.
Heading off on a cycling holiday or a training camp
getting out on the bike on day one for seven hours
smashing yourself, and being too tired to ride well for the rest of the week.
Really try to pace your ride holiday.
A very similar mistake is to ride your recovery's bends too hard.
You might be full of enthusiasm
but if you don't recover you won't be able to train hard later.
Chris, we're supposed to be going for a coffee ride.
-It was nearly 20 years ago
when I was first racing in Holland
and one of the older riders said to me
"Why on earth do you spend so much time riding in the wind?"
Of course, from this day onwards
it became a personal challenge to sit in the wind as little as possible.
-I often wonder why people waste their energy in the wind
especially when racing.
You need to think about where your position in the group
on the road to save as much energy as possible
because it is different if you're on a great ride
everyone needs to take a turn then.
Although, if you're one of the weaker riders
try to look after yourself and not waste your energy.
-If you are one of the stronger riders
it's beneficial for you to ride in the wind
and you'll be helping the weaker riders.
-I hate it when strong riders refuse to take a turn
just that they can sit on and sprint for the finish sign.
-I don't know what you mean, Emma.
Have you noticed how there's almost always that one rider
in a group ride that seems to puncture every single week
but worse than that they didn't scrounge innertubes
and pumps of everyone around?
-Hang on there, easy tiger.
This week I brought my own spare tire
and it's your tire that's squeaking this time.
-All right, I'll accept that.
We're not all perfect
but just a few minutes of routine maintenance every single week
will prevent these minor issues. You all right here?
-Do you have a tire [?]?
-No.
Where is that Emma [?]?
She went training this morning
and well, it's 3:30, and she's missed lunch.
We all know Emma never misses a meal
especially if the salad bar is opened.
Using a live tracking app such as the one from Wahoo
will provide peace of mind for people waiting back at home
not knowing where you are.
Imagine if the worst was to happen
they will also be able to locate you.
Emma, What on the earth is going on why are you going so slowly today?
-I'm just massively overheated.
I set off in alongside Jersey because it was cool this morning.
We didn't realize it would warm up to 25 degrees.
-Funny, that's what happens in summer.
It gets warmer in the day.
-Yes, I really should have worn adaptable clothing
like arm warmers, knee warmers that I could take off and pop in my pocket
and I'd been cruising like you.
-Are you going to be like this all day or--?
-Yes, I'm going to be complaining all day.
-You can stay at the back.
Emma, do you think that I can maybe--?
I kind of noticed earlier that I set off without too much on.
-Yes, you definitely need some sunscreen.
-If I could offer you only one tip for the future
always wear sunscreen.
-Otherwise, you'll end up with tan lines like that and even worse
long-term skin damage from the sun.
Even when it's cloudy you should actually wear sunscreen.
No worries, mate.
-Thank you, Emma.
I think that we're down right at the end, Emma?
-Yes, it was a fun ride
once you've got some food in you that got you to slow down.
-Yes, what about your puncture that held us up?
-All right, but your sunburn is going to look hilarious in the pool later.
-If you know of anyone that makes silly mistakes
like I do and Emma, why not pop them in the comments below
and share the video with them?
-Yes, and if you'd like to see a video
on how to ride in a group, click down here.