You want to be safe, clean, healthy and not broke, Check out these cycling tips.
How to look back without weaving into traffic – How to get your chain back on – Group ride etiquette. Not every cycling tip should be about “How to get faster”.
About me:
I am Jurgen Beneke, a 50 year old Bicycle nut, dog fanatic and recovering raceaholic. Former MTB World Cup winner, X-Games Winner and National Champion. Owner and operator at www.dahanger.co
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Hi there 🖐️Before you add another comment about using a mirror (like the other hundreds of riders) please watch me testing mirrors and a radar. https://youtu.be/tN-bq2RkDtw?si=ic8FO3bfQm8GhhJ0
These were actually great tips, also the end was my favourite bit amen bro
lifting the bike and using gravity to get the chain to catch a tooth is a really good trick. Ive been riding for years and did not know about it
Best tip: Don't drive on the street…
I only clicked on the video to say that I hate road cyclists, and unlike this video.
Get your chain back on without getting dirty hands? I thought that was why all/most bike shorts were black. Wipe your hands on them black shorts… LOL Kidding of course, great tips here.
Very good tips there.
i subscribe because of the tip number 1
I solved that problem by installing a mirror like in a motorcycle on my bicycle.
I wished I knew this long ago.
MY trail bike has left and right rearview mirror . i don't understand why most of the bikers hate to put a pair of rearview mirror on the bar ……. mirror do not make you look like a idiot !!!! mirror do not increase ao much of the wind drag =.= and i don't think mirror will make the bike looks ugly =.= but i saw 90% of bikers ( in my city and on youtube ) have no rearview mirror on their bike when riding on a MAIN ROAD …..
Darwin Award applicants be warned. If something happens to you because you were playing with your toy in traffic., I won't stop, and if I see someone else hit you, I didnt see a thing. If you want to ride a bike in traffic, there's this neat-o invention called a motorbike. Google it.
Nice vid, greeting from south east asia
So why do cyclists have to blow snot rockets? As someone with perpetual allergies, I just bring a hankey with me. No need to be gross, I don't believe something so simple is affecting anyone's times.
I like it. It actually is stuff that aren´t talked about nearly as much. Just two minor details in my opinion… The second option in the second tip – you can get your hand quite dirty even from spinning the pedals or even just grabbing that seat tube. Instead you can use the hand for holding the bike and spin them pedals with your foot. Worse but your hand sure stays clean. And the other one is about the best bike. I get the point and agree with it but of course it your bike is totalled or just wrong type or geometry, it simply isn´t the best bike at all.
Hers some more, don't ride on the white line just because its smoother, don't ride 20 abreast and stop running red lights because the rules don't apply to you
I'm subscribing just for the comment, "best bike is already owned" tidbit! 😊
#3 addendum: if you dont go on group rides, you never feel the need to "keep up with the joneses" and you can blow your nose anytime you want!
As an older rider, thought I was the only one who didnt have the right knack for turning to look back while in traffic. Thanks for these tips.
PS: per your final comment, I think I'll also keep going on my Marin 18 speed, upright, Lady Fairfax(2018) – so far, so good !
are you the Idaho painter
So, what's wrong with using a mirror?
poor fellow, taking a white glop of paste for us to make this video
Wearing hi viz colors would help a lot as well as a flashing taillight. When you ride through any shade, you become invisible to drivers, so it's not their fault if they can't see you. It's yours.
I just find a big thick leaf on the side of the road and use that to put the chain back on.
Just adding another data point to the many ones already posted by those who ride with a mirror. Mine's on my glasses. Never ride without it. Using it is second nature and knowing what's behind me without having to look back all the time is very reassuring and makes me a more confident and safe cyclist. If it's not for you then it's not for you, but it works for me and many others.
Now if I can only find an indoor riding mirror… 😂
Really good tips, greatly explained.
Great and useful short video. Thanks. 👏
Stumbled on this.
Wow. You are charming and educational.
Thanks.
When there is little to no shoulder to ride on, I ride on the left side of the road. This way I have a chance to save my life if a car is coming at me. On the right side, you are totally at the mercy of the motorists and have zero ability to save yourself. And I could care less if it is in anyway against the law.
Great tips 😊.. And fun humor, 😂
I only ride on the streets while commuting. So, it's nothing better than a mirror 😂
top quality content with a great sense of humour!
дякую 👍
THX 🇵🇹
That only works on certain bikes. Its not possible on recumbents.
😂😂😂
Thank you for these tips!
Tip number one: Buy a car…
Nice Job sir😂😂Very amusing…
Not a fan of the current fad for wearing black clothing which makes you hard to see. Be right wear Bright.
You don’t get dartiy if you wax the chain
Tip 2 is pretty neat! Will try it at the next opportunity. Chance 3 would be to wax your chain, not perfectly clean to touch but fairly close. Plus I've never had it mark long pants legs & if you have to bring your bike into your home it's not smelly or liable to stain anything nearby.
#2 Lifting bike by hooking seat notch behind neck on a roadside is asking for trouble.
You cannot swivel head to notice approaching hazards!
Had to give this video a thumbs up after receiving that snot to the face haha great work!
Goooo
Love the visual demonstrations. Hilarious! Thanks for the good tips.
Hoping it was an icecream… 😅 Thanks for great tips!
Never buy your bike through Internet, it's not wedding. Always try it in person.