How To Do A Flying Mount | Can Heather Learn From A Pro Triathlete?

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Whether you are racing an Ironman or a Super Sprint triathlon, the flying mount is a skill that can save you valuable seconds in every race! Pro triathlete Mark Buckingham teaches our very own Heather Fell this
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Well as you probably know I've done a few Ironmen already but I've never actually done anything shorter or faster so I've never had the pressure of having to do a flying mount, but I feel it might be time that I've got to give it a go. Bucko for his sins has very kindly offered to try and teach me. I think me might have his work cut out. That's my teacher.
To be honest, I've never been particularly good at mounting, even as a kid. So I was brought up riding ponies and horses and my parents spent years trying to teach me how to mount and I was told I looked like a sack of potatoes. So I'm not really holding out for jumping on a bike. It is slightly smaller than a horse, I guess. Maybe a smaller saddle if that's a good thing. Might be uncomfortable if I miss it though. Yeah it looks so easy when he does it. He can do it slow or fast. It's just like hopping on. How can that be hard? Now obviously you're an ITU athlete, and you're used to, you have to get on fast, but for me does it really make any difference, 'cause I'm confident, I'm safe just getting on my bike.
So as you get your bike from the racking and you come into the mount line, the fundamental difference between stopping and getting on your bike and doing the flying mount is basically, how Heather showed, she came to the line and actually decelerated and stopped to get on the bike before pedalling away. Whereas with the flying mount you're accelerating all the way, over the line and then onto your bike.
She's doing really good. It's confidence it is with a lot of these things. She was worried about just putting all the weight on one pedal to begin with but she's got the knack of that now. She's just flying through it. She was really hesitant at even giving it a go to begin with and now you at her, she just can't stop herself. And that's what you wanna do, once you've got over that first scary part, just putting your weight on one pedal then you can just do it time and time again then.
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@cliffinthehighlands392 6 лет назад

I've done 60 triathlons and at 62 years old reckon it's time to give all this a try! Wish me luck!!

@tm_kh 3 года назад

How did it go?

@barthompson 6 лет назад

I love the 'tutor', 'pupil' aspect of this video - works really well with the presenters. Some of the best GTN videos have been seeing Heather start her triathlon career (Chattanooga, Kona, this vid) and experiencing it alongside her (seeing her emotion boil over at the end of Kona was really moving and hugely motivating to watch). As a beginner triathlete, its inspirational to see ax ex-Olympian have the same worries, concerns and questions I do despite being a fraction of the athlete she is. Keep up the great work guys!

@bikerdude221 6 лет назад

This was an amazing video... Reason is you could clearly feel the emotions Heather was going through while doing her attempts... Way a go Heather, tip of the hat for your hard efforts on getting this done... YOU ROCK!!!

@TriDaddy 6 лет назад

It’s worth staying out loud that the saddle should impact against the inner thigh... then slide down on the seat and pedal pedal pedal! Watch 7:51 Keeping your shoes on the bike reduces transition time and get you biking faster. Dismounting on left side- exit so the right foot is in front (crossing the left leg) and right foot lands first.

@dugfriendly 6 лет назад

Get Sven Nys for a crossover for flying mounts.

@henrychan9179 6 лет назад

Happiest Heather ever :)

@kimfraser-rybinski9554 5 лет назад

I used to do this a child! I never thought about it but now as an adult who is coming back to cycling I am motivated to relearn this skill. My childhood freedom awaits. Thanks Heather!

@christineburns8321 6 лет назад

Heather you are awesome!! Thank you for going outside of your comfort zone to do this video! The look on your face has inspired me to try to learn this too!!!

@ness. 6 лет назад

I am no triathlete but we used to do these mounts all the time as kids. In fact most people where I'm from mount their bike like that. I can also swing my leg on the front side while mounting but that would be difficult on a triathlon bike. Another funny thing is we used to ride adult bikes as kids and since we couldn't reach the pedals we would ride under the top tube.

@BruceChastain 6 лет назад

this was a really great video, cool to see a pro learning something new

@ClydeRowing 6 лет назад

I learned on a MTB on grass, lessens the fear factor... also practicing putting feet in / out of shoes attached to the bike can be practiced on a turbo or spin bike when you don't have to watch the road! Great video.

@phillwhitlam6999 6 лет назад

Fantastic video guys, really well explained and great to watch. Chappeau guys keep em coming.

@han5henman 6 лет назад

I really love this video! everyone is getting better at presenting and becoming more natural. also it's great content! definitely inspired me to stop delaying things and to learn how to do a flying mount. Keep up the good work!!!

@kathrynneuhardt5610 6 лет назад

I've been waiting for this video since I first heard of GTN. Feel the same way as Heather at the beginning so I have a bit of faith I can actually learn now

@partsbinspecial1457 6 лет назад

This was way more comprehensive than the GCN video on the same topic. Brillant content and presentation!

@erictravis5995 Год назад

Loved seeing how pleased Heather was with herself as she progressed through the video. I have taught flying mounts to several groups of new triathletes and I always love seeing that confidence build 😁.

@apst 6 лет назад

We need more content like this! Great job!

@connieback7577 6 лет назад

Right after pedaling hands free this was the next skill on my bucket list to master. After watching this I think I'm ready to give it a go. Thanks, great video!

@corywaltz7238 6 лет назад

Best video yet! Keep up the good work!

@rickyricardo9918 6 лет назад

Looks like Buckingham needs practically no forward speed at all - good teaching skills too, nice work Mark!

@FluffyPinkzoner 6 лет назад

You should have re-run the mounting race at the end to see whether Heather was indeed faster using the new techniques she has learnt. She certainly looked smoother and quicker!

@hrconsult 5 лет назад

Awesome video! Thanks GTN.

@carolynstallard6295 Год назад

This is such a helpful video. Thank you so much!

@AveryAbbott 6 лет назад

This is probably the most detailed how-to for the mount/dismount I've found. Thanks so much! I'm looking to shave a day or two off of my transition times, lol.

@SuperJaypatterson 6 лет назад

Great vid. I had the same dilemma. For me, the cleated shoes were the concern. 👍🏻

@noelohashirodriguez 11 месяцев назад

That is such a wonderful feeling we get when achieving this

@glenndurbridge7123 6 лет назад

Great video. I've stacked it trying this so many times but shall definitely be breaking it down and giving it another go.

@ianstewart8301 6 лет назад

Great Job Heather!

@raulzevallos2912 6 лет назад

I'm sure it was unintentional, but the dismount are also quite educational. Heather intuitively uses a CX dismount when she's practicing stepping on one pedal.

@nstrug 6 лет назад

Got all the kids in the Go-Ride club I coach doing this perfectly now (and the dismount) for their cyclocross racing. So cute watching a bunch of 6-8 year olds doing it.

@gtn 6 лет назад

Good job!

@nicolemartin6590 2 года назад

Thanks so much for this video.

@mikebutterworth6459 6 лет назад

Well done Heather ..... proud of you. :-)

@tablitavander 6 лет назад

Thanks!!! Very good explanations!!!!

@gtn 6 лет назад

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

@DAVMURPLA 6 лет назад

Nice one guys!!

@padzece 5 лет назад

Thanks for the great tips 👍

@aidenworth8186 6 лет назад

Awesome video!

@stijndeklerk 6 лет назад

Been doing it since forever, never thought about breaking it down, intrested, Now the rolling dismount as well.

@capsularjerxis 3 года назад

Love your videos guys love it

@berndkiltz 6 лет назад

Thank you for this Video!

@PavelGrigorenko 6 лет назад

Really enjoy watching GTN vids. But here, poor Heather, it seems Mark forgot to explain that during the Flying Mount one should land on the inner part of a thigh, whereas Heather was landing directly on her crotch. Ouch!

@Nigelv 6 лет назад

Make sure your seat post and saddle are torqued to spec 😉

@wilfdarr 3 года назад

In our home town, where the bike paths cross roads, we can get a ticket if we don't “dismount”, so from the time we're off training wheels everyone pretty much knows how to ride one foot dragging on the road and one on the peddle like at 4:30. It was really shocking to me that an experienced triathlete wouldn't know how to do that! Glad to see she got the hang of it.

@MrDamonLeBeouf 6 лет назад

that murdered out time machine is gorgeous!

@nickvanu88 6 лет назад

Having two waterbottles behind your saddle makes it a little harder though.

@rafaelmondini 6 лет назад

Both the scoot and the flying mount are useful in shorter distances, like sprint or olympic, in which you probably won't find much use for seatpost bottles. In half-ironman or ironman distances, there's no need to rush through transition unless you're Tim Don or Sebastian Kienle.

@wilfdarr 3 года назад

Oh I suppose eh? I should set my bike up exactly like I'll be racing to work out all those bugs!

@nickvanu88 3 года назад

@@rafaelmondini Sure, but i does look cool and the wows from the audience give you a little boost as well.

@alexduina3726 6 лет назад

well done! thank you

@pbassred 6 лет назад

When I was a kid, the scoot was just how you got on a bike. Whatever kind of bike. Didn't even think about it. Decades after not riding a bike I started commuting. 2 years into that I was in a rush leaving the shopping centre. I scooted onto my front suss hybrid. Didn't even think about it. Half a second later I'm inside the bike with a gash down my leg. I still don't know how. I suppose it takes practice.

@simonaldridge6907 6 лет назад

I’ll try it but not on pavement on race day bike. Great video!

@ReindeerBork 6 лет назад

What’s interesting to me is that coming from a mountain and DH background these are all very basic skills you learn mucking around, learning to balance, throwing your weight around and mounting on terrain that momentum is needed to push off while for trained triathletes it may not be easy or feel natural. I honestly rarely mount any bike at a stand still and just figured it was normal.

@Silvia-ur1ee 6 лет назад

Great! I'm like Heather at the beginning of the video... Now I should try 😅

@sawyerramos3113 6 лет назад

I learned to do that when i was a kid!!!

@amyjohnson9439 6 лет назад

Great video

@gtn 6 лет назад

Thanks Amy!

@jediyoda67 6 лет назад

Haven't quite mastered the shoes on the pedal bit, I mount cyclocross style with MTB shoes so I can still run out of and into transition. Don't think I will be practicing on a several thousand £ bike tho.😱😱

@badmotherfucker7008 6 лет назад

Nice, riding cross-chained 👍 Very good example to people

@larynxaustrene3073 6 лет назад

I do the scooting thingy when I am late, got realy quick shifting weight form tires to shoes and lifting the bike as well, which is more a cyclocross skill. Seems easy to me, but is probably a lot harder on a tt bike with such low handlebars.

@enricodeanna9518 5 лет назад

Am I the only one who thought "Is this some kind of a spoiler?" when I read "Heather Fell"? :D Anyway: very nice video! It's just about time I learn to do this!

@samuelfawdry6411 3 года назад

Even for a road cyclist like myself I will give this a go and if I master it will be a cool skill to show off

@parttroll1 6 лет назад

Used to do this sort of thing on my paper round

@floheigl 6 лет назад

We might want to mention that it is key to have first impact with the saddle a bit off centre on your inner thigh. The alternative can be painful. Also: Not as easy with a behind the seat bottle...

@Arthur-ns4yh 6 лет назад

Damn those roads look sooo smooth compare to my eastern france ones !!

@reeflarkin1919 6 лет назад

I learnt flying mount when I was maybe 8, at the oldest. My mum's a triathlete and I was doing triathlons so she taught me, but my only skill is balance so I found it easy- easier than standing start tbh. To this day, at the traffic lights or whatever, I'd rather completely get off my bike and do a 'flying mount' start every time. I thought everyone did them- until I went to my first tri as an adult and even tops of the age groups didn't do it... I'm still baffled that people don't do it all the time.

@MK-je7kz 6 лет назад

The running speed with cleats is irrelevant, because putting on the shoes while riding is so much slower unless you are really pro at it (and it's by far the harder part to learn). But learning the flying mount teaches also the flying dismount and that saves some time.

@tomwhite6216 6 лет назад

quick question: does it make a difference running with the bike holding the saddle or stem? I run with my hand on the stem as my from wheel has a lot of movement and holding on to the saddle will more than likely make the bike skew into the wrong direction. would this make it easier to mount? What do you guys think?

@DFletch07 6 лет назад

Not sure what I am more worried about like Heather... hurting myself or damaging the bike from falling over in the mounting process, ha (both???)

@00goop43 5 лет назад

I remember when I was young I had a bike so massive that I couldn't get on it any other way than the scoot.

@APere047 6 лет назад

Great video, great hosts. Best triathlon channel on youtube by far. Can we get a follow up video of doing it with the triathlon shoes?

@00goop43 5 лет назад

That actually show this at the end of the video.

@jakerichards4910 6 лет назад

You should watch how a little 500 collegiate race does it.

@byronpratt9697 6 лет назад

I run with it an jump I bounce a bit on the saddle and both my feet land on the pedals at the same time

@kweehuey 6 лет назад

Could also teach us how to do a dismount pls? 😂

@dionysiaex5538 6 лет назад

I could do this when I was 8 or 9. Get it together!

@xGshikamaru 6 лет назад

9:42 attatching? ^^ how do you deal with bottle cages behind your saddle, first method or can you jump over the bottles safely, without risking ejecting them ? I admit I never tried jumping on the bike like that, just because I was never in a position where I would desperately need those 5-10 seconds.

@seppeverdeyen7939 6 лет назад

Your bedals must be vice versa so you can put immediatly power on your pedals

@scubascott1098 6 лет назад

my tip for learning the flying mount: Try a cyclocross race .... Don't use your tri-bike though, bad idea.

@danaleighformon_ 6 лет назад

Maybe this sounds stupid, but what about a basic bike handling skills video? I came to Triathlon through running, and so the bike is a big scary thing for me. I often struggle with cycling with one hand...so on longer rides I end up dehydrated because I’m too unsteady to reach for a water bottle...and cornering is horrifying. I’ve tried looking online for other videos, but I feel like they don’t break thing down enough. 😩

@yermanoh 6 лет назад

ya that a good idea nearly all of my cycling was on a full suss mountain bike

@lukepatrick6196 6 лет назад

Have you looked at the GCN videos? They usually have some good stuff. From my experience, you want to start getting comfortable doing one handed by just taking your hand just a few inches off the bars at a time, and slowly work your way up until you can reach your bottle cage. Hope I could help

@djlemma 6 лет назад

I'm with you. I've gotten okay with the front bottle cage, but the back one is still really tough.. and I don't like drinking on steep climbs because I'm afraid I'll lose my balance. I've been figuring it'll just get comfier with time, but basic tips would certainly be appreciated.

@barthompson 6 лет назад

I agree - frankly, a video about how to get used to aerobars would be very helpful for me. Like you, I came to this from running

@themohawkfoundation 6 лет назад

Ben Thompson only way to get comfy in aero is to ride it. When I went from a size 52 Blue to my 54 PRsix I had to relearn because all the body positions and feel was different

@LGBhull 6 лет назад

when you own a P5X but you can't mont your bike.

@casualguy393 6 лет назад

Um, she can mount it. Just not in the most efficient way.

@00goop43 5 лет назад

I don't think that's her's. I thought the rode a p4 or p5.

@maisetas 3 года назад

i can do it since i remember riding a bike. as a children we used to do that all the time... sorry i cannot understand whats so difficult about that when u riding a bike for years...

@wilfdarr 3 года назад

@@maisetas ya back home the cops hassel us if we don't “dismount” crossing the road (from the path) so every kid who rides a bike learns that trick pretty quick.

@Alex-kr7zr 11 месяцев назад

@@maisetasu had clipless pedals as a kid? Now that you say it, i notice that I do this all the time with my normal bike and platform pedals. TBH it's not hard with platform pedals. With clipless shoes, quite a bit more tricky.

@jamieglen5239 5 лет назад

Club la Santa. I’m jealous

@mcworks6822 6 лет назад

Shes So cute doing the flying mount 😁

@UnearnedConfidence932 Год назад

How do you steer the bike while you’re running with it?

@joshuawharton5937 6 лет назад

ultimate triathlon chirpse

@vigneshanand3348 6 лет назад

Do triathletes wear clipless pedals

@goncaljasanada7628 3 года назад

which aerobar is the design profile? V4+ ? thankss

@Cookefan59 9 месяцев назад

Heather❤. So adorable 🥰

@jeffbrunton3291 6 лет назад

Lower your seat post when starting to practice the flying mount to make it a bit easier. Oops just got to the part in the video when they suggest this....

@buffviking2379 6 лет назад

Nice video, as always. Is Mark 2 left handed? I don't think I've ever seen a normal person mount their bike from the right. That elastic band looks like it could get stuck in the chain if you're unlucky.

@heyhei2799 4 года назад

What is the model of the profile design arm pad?😅

@jamesoshea7908 6 лет назад

That guy at 6:07 hahaha

@BrandonMckayGaryRalph 3 года назад

What was the first mount type called?

@idkhi1837 6 лет назад

I dont understand how i can do it when the pedal is horizontal but i cant do it when the pedal is vertical

@jerryyoung6494 6 лет назад

I find it much more difficult in cycling shoes. Especially a rolling dismount.

@yermanoh 6 лет назад

i cant wait for china to rip off i mean make a homage of the p5x

@Baldadiz 3 года назад

Noob question, don't you guys ever do biking and running with the running shoes....so no clipless pedals, no changing out shoes etc etc??

@alexa4438 6 лет назад

3:42 I like to callit the "Chinese Mount" because that's how most Chinese people mount their bicycle no matter their age and no matter the kind and size of their bicycle.

@kajet666 6 лет назад

Dear GTN, I won last week's CAPtion contest (thank you!) but I don't seem to be able to contact you. I've written on Facebook - nobody is opening the messages I think (the posting being automated?), and I can't see a message button here on youtube.

@heatherfell_oly 6 лет назад

Hi Krzysztof, Thank you for getting in touch, I had forgotten to say in the show to send in your address over Facebook messenger. Just send a direct message and we should be able to read that. Thank you and well done on a great caption!

@kajet666 6 лет назад

Thanks Heather, but that is precisely what I did (first time on Thursday 04:38 GMT - weird time, but I was up for the 06:00 swim).

@ZOB4 6 лет назад

I'm surprised Heather was so nervous and scared to try even learning this skill - of all the things to freak out about cycling (riding in traffic, learning to use clipless pedals, controlling the bike in aerobars, descending at speed, etc), this seems like it should be a relatively stress-free thing to work on.

@charliewhiskey8440 6 лет назад

I'm on the same boat. Can do all these other stuff you mentioned except for the flying mount.

@mitchsoon7319 6 лет назад

This is why I do MTB

@Lakunaattori 6 лет назад

Could you do shaving tips, please?

@U20101954 6 лет назад

for man, if you go wrong with a flying mount, somethings going to crack and its going to hurt, a lot

@KimsFakeName 3 года назад

Wouldn't feel too nice for a woman either.

@JogieGlenMait16 6 лет назад

Is that why triathletes tie their shoes with rubber bands?

@tomwtri 6 лет назад

yes

@JustinDoesTriathlon 6 лет назад

Yes, exactly! The rubber bands break off and you're on your way. Even if you don't do the full on flying mount, it seems to be a good idea anyway, because lots of triathlon transitions are on grass and get super muddy, which can jam up cleats. Not a HUGE problem with SPD-SL pedals, but for those of us on Speedplay, can definitely cause problems.

@dvoob 6 лет назад

They rubberband them to the cranks so that the shoes stay parallel to the ground instead of turning with the pedals

@matthewho1053 5 лет назад

Can this be done on a road saddle?

@gtn 5 лет назад

Yes, you can do!

@elidouek5438 6 лет назад

you spelled "attaching" wrong @ 9:42...nice video though!

@diogoalmeida8211 6 лет назад

4:25 - please get your hand off the seat and grab hold of the handlebars... And yes, you need to teach THIS to people... and 4:30 - remember to use your hip on the seat to balance the bike...

@nstrug 6 лет назад

Yes, these are key coaching points that we use when we teach this to kids. They are all covered in the British Cycling CX skills handbook for coaches.

@diogoalmeida8211 6 лет назад

(I'm not a CX rider but love the sport) I've seen on GCN a video with a CX pro, regarding the CX dismount and pick up of the bike (to get on your shoulder) in wich you get one hand on the top tube and it stays "outwards" to quicken up the lift. I haven't tried it yet, though... It'll be great to get home up the stairs just that half a second faster that I've been aiming for... :) Also, being a Portuguese triathlon teacher/coach (kids form 6 to 60) we don't really have that many books to go by here... You guys seem like you're doing a great job :)

@nstrug 6 лет назад

Unfortunately the coaching handbooks are only available if you sign up to the courses, British Cycling have some good content on their channel though. With children we only teach the suitcase carry, not the shoulder carry as with kids' bikes there usually isn't enough space between the top tube and down tube and we don't want them to slip on the mud while carrying a relatively heavy bike on their shoulder. The flying mount and dismount are really useful in XC races for kids too as they often have slopes in that are too steep for the smaller ones to ride up so they have to dismount and run up. All good skills to learn when they are young.