I find most road punctures are due to road position riding to close to the kerb near the gutter where all the debray get washed during rain or in winter 1mtr off the kerb is safer and better in my opinion ( riding bikes 45yr ) top content as always 👍
Helmet. As a beginner, you are more likely to need it. Get a good one and replace it if you crash wearing it, even if there is no visible damage (can't see crushing of the liner). Many helmet companies offer a big discount on replacement helmets after a crash, ask them about it.
@@JakeMay yes, personally I'm not a fan of too much bike luggage. Two bottle mounts handlebar phone holder, top bar phone pack for if it rains or is freezing, with room for choc bars and two power banks to keep lights and phone and I charged up. Bike maintenance goes in backpack with only roadside essentials taken and whatever else. Usual attire is cut off knee length stretchy jean lose fitting long sleeve T-shirt, woolly hat, warm in winter protects my bold head from the sun in summer and Velcro trainers.
Counter point on eating -depends on your diet. I've never bonked since i went keto. Since I'm fat-adapted i basically have an endless supply if on-board fuel. I do *all* my riding fasted including tours and multi-day fondo events. Not having to eat before or during rides is liberating and a complete game changer. Cheers
10 punctures in 6 months is a lot! Maybe wrong pressure? I was lucky but not so lucky if that makes sense.... I went 2 years without a puncture. Then got my first solo, winter, middle of nowhere. Queue 90 minutes of fighting a tyre!!
Yeah I think it was too much pressure - I didn't like how spongey the ride felt on my hybrid bike - turns out I just wanted a road bike all along! Two years without is a great streak!
good video. one thing from a longtime cyclist and longtime fat lad. they don't do lycra for fat blokes. they just don't. I'm a 3xl and you can't buy that in a cycling shop for love nor money. it's a shame as it's a big barrier to entry for me
That's very poor from the industry and something I wasn't aware of, thanks for sharing! I definitely get why it would be a barrier to entry. I should have added with this video that it's from my own experiences, and that of course I'm still also learning!
Funny thing is that everybody wishes. They knew what I've been doing since the early '90s. I am the inventor of structured training using intervals inside going. Funny thing is everyone in the past would make fun of me. Because nobody was doing structure training. So my Strava was only filled with 20 to 30 minute intervals. I was made fun of. And blamed for taking steroids because they couldn't understand how effective 10 to 30 minutes can be. Dermintality for cycling training revolved around base miles. You need it to be able to do a certain amount of mileage or you weren't even considered a cyclist. Years 15 years later everyone's doing my intervals and has forgotten about our arguments. And how they were making fun of me. They used to blame me for taking steroids because they couldn't understand why I was so fast with such little training. They would say that I would do secret training that I wouldn't post. All I have to say is Strava is the proof as far back as you go. The only thing you'll see is structured training using intervals.
