Mistakes That All Cyclists Make On Bike Rides
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Whether you're a beginner on a bike or an ex pro cyclist, the chances are that you've made these cycling mistakes. We've put together our list of mistakes that we've all made on a ride. Which of these do you make the most?
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No spare, OTOH, I could not even fix the flat even if I had a spare.
I watch vids of a biker that forgot his shoes and rode from Nordkapp to Helsinki, about 1400 kilometers, with just ordinary sneakers.
I forgot my Headunit once... it was like the ride never existed!
I didn't forget my shoes but my helmet. Nevertheless my ride was over before I started. #safetyfirst
In the US, we call that greasy chainring mess the "Cat 4 Tattoo" (or, at least in my neck of the woods) and this is why it's a good idea to carry a few alcohol wipes in your pocket or saddle bad. They're real small and barely take up any room at all.
Not carrying enough water and carrying no food whatsoever. It sucked
Olive oil is a good start, but you’ll also need a small bottle of balsamic vinegar if you want to be well dressed for the ride.
Albert Batfinder this deserves more thumbs up!
this man knows what's up
Hahahaha
Could someone explain please:(
@@manaspradhan8041 salad
I always forget the spare lube, but good thing I always carry an *entire* bottle of olive oil on every ride. 💪
Brad Montgomery | seriously, why the fuck would anyone have a bottle of olive oil on them?!
Me too! Also a nice lettuce, a couple of tomatoes, a cucumber, some spring onions and a couple of radishes. Good to go ; - )
personally, I always carry ice cream on a ride... but not a puny pint, no! I bring A whole gallon tub!
olive oil is the most important thing in a cyclists life
Handy for mid ride salads too
I often forget to win.
We can all identify with that one
any day on the bike is a win. LOL
During my racing days I forgot to win way more races than my ego is willing to remember.
I punctured my front wheel and had to wheelie 21 miles home
Rons random channel well done mate!
I once punctured both. Had to fly Home.
Pepega hover bike
legend
😂😂😂
"dreaded chain ring tattoo"? I prefer to think of those as chain lipstick from a great morning out with my love.
I literally still have a "tattoo" from falling on my sprocket when my chain broke
You aren't a real rider until you've been tagged by your bike.
Oh you can one up that very painfully, made the mistake of touching my calf against an extremely hot disk brake. Never do that again
ewan andrew same but I touched my rim...
I've never had a chainring tattoo, I was wondering how that was possible but I'm left footed so I keep my right foot clipped in. I'll give myself one tomorrow on purpose when I'm cleaning my chain tomorrow.
I forgot my pedals once. Classic.
BikeTopTips hmm yeah haven't done that one yet.. but now that I'm moving my power pedals between two bikes for the first time this coming season it has a much better chance of happening! Lol
Same
Woodstick pedal hack.
I often forget my bike. Best excuse ever for DNS.
I thought you brought the frame and you forgot the wheels somewhere
biggest mistake I've made:
Forgetting to bring my bike to a race.....
Breda O'Driscoll lmao 🤣
Legends saying this man run.. And won this race
@@erdbeeren3241 if the hill is steep enough you might win without a bike. I mean why spend thousands on a 4 kg bike when you can have a 0 kg bike for free?
@@TimpBizkit sure, makes absolutely sense to me
HAHAHAHA ,BUT HOW?
Personal noob mistake: Forgeting to change to a lower gear before stopping for whatever reason
I haven't heard of this. Why is this relevant?
Personally I love a high gear ratio start but in a city it can be annoying to others I guess, and some long crossings you might not finish crossing while you still have the green light haha
@@prosyarceno6607 it just makes it a bit harder to get going again from a standing start. It's easier to start in a low gear and then shift back up. Same as starting a can in first gear rather than fifth
@@mickfanning93 yeah i've accidentally done that a few times on hot days when the mind is foggy. You just move your leading pedal into a power position and start off by standing up on it to lift yourself in the saddle and that jolts you forward.
You can start in like 3rd gear on my bike it gets you going fast
When first getting used to clipless pedals, forgetting to clip out when coming to a stop, and then collapsing in a pile. I've done it myself, but recently I saw someone else do it, and their reaction was the same as mine was, they jumped up, and first thing they checked for was to see if anyone else had seen them.😂
My chain came off after I had badly adjusted my deraileur when I was dropping gears and going up a hill! Over I go because I was cleated in. So I get up put the chain back and tried to clip in but I couldn't get speed to get balance and fell over again. I just lay there laughing as another cyclist went by. What can you do!!
Funny the first thing I would do is check the bike for damage as it don’t heal by itself (unlike my ego)
Forgetting about the bike atop the roof rack while driving into the garage, painful is so many ways.
I know a guy who did that with an Audi TT, totaling the frame, which ALSO damaged the car's roof. And then while freaking out and hastily taking his pro golf clubs out of the trunk, he backed over them. Now THAT'S a bad day out!
Giora Payes yes a very expensive mistake. Only once for me... so far.
I almost did that back in 91 at a public garage. My bike and a friends bike atop my car. The morning of the STP (Seattle to Portland) bike classic. Noticed it just in time. I slam on the brakes, and my buddy gives me this “What’s up?” I point to the roof. “That’s what’s up!” “Oh, right.”
You had to be there.
I crunched my mostest favourite Cervelo S5 doing that. It's been 4yrs and I'm still upset
Hubby did it with two of our bikes on the roof rack - crunch on the height restriction barrier entrance to a flipping park and ride carpark. "It'll clear it", he said. "No it won't." I said. ARRGHHH!!!
I grew up with cycling when I was 6. Got my first bike when I was 8! And the only mistake I made in my whole life was the fact I got some pain on the inside of my upper thigh bone. So I put some Tiger Balm on it. Never realised it would go up while cycling and the sweat made burn all of my private parts. It was the worst ride ever! 25km untill I felt it and I was like 12 years old. Pouring my drinking bottle over my private parts where for a brief moment a relief. The 25km back without water where the most terrible ever! At 16 uears old I did a 60km a day with my dad! Never made any mistake by not eating before or during, mostly had a double drinking bottle. One with just water and one with just lemonade. few bananas on my back. And a spare drinking bottle on my back. Too bad my dad is not here anymore. I'm 39 now and miss the rides with him. I now ride mostly alone. Not to hit the 50km/h anymore but to see what I missed as a kid in the lovely country I live in. My dad taught me everything in riding a bike! And still love it today! He's propably still enjoying it with me. Or watching me!
I remembered the helmet, shoes, gloves, and water bottles.......forgot to load the bike!
🤦♂️
Haha nice one!
Might make it a bit of a difficult ride😂
Now you can turn it into an extremely safe but very difficult run
07:09 - Jesus, blowing a snot on someone is sooooo pre-Covid-19. Philistine!
When and where was it acceptable? This is disgusting and humiliating like spit on somebody.
Those poor Philistines. They never get good press.
Not clipping out and saying hello to the ground. 💋
GSatiFan a boop from the ground
Even worse, unclipping my left foot, but leaning to the right. Slo-mo fall at a traffic light.
It's because clipless pedals are hella unintuitive. The first thing you learn in any martial arts classes (or even, let's say, PE lessons in basketball) regarding falling and balance is that you ALWAYS point your toes outward when catching balance with one leg. Then you mount SPDs or SPD-SLs and as soon as you start leaning in one direction, you intuitively pull your foot down, trying to turn your toes outward. BANG.
After mounting SPDs, I fell hard 6 times. I later discovered that a good way to train safe unclipping in an emergency is getting used to jumping off the bike ass-first, so that you automatically move your heel outward and unclip.
Especially when stopping in front of the bike shop and just falling over. Very embarrassing.
@@juliuszkowalczyk3479 Why are you comparing training of other sports to cycling?
If cycling was your first serious sport then the opposite point can be made.
My biggest mistake has been not to take up cycling many years ago. LOVING IT.
i just got started because of an animae. :)
Did you get started!?!
My biggest mistake was not starting to ride earlier.
I've been riding my bike for the last 3 years and i must admit its been the best years of my life
@@marta7973 how old are you ? Just curious , are your thighs and calves shredded ?
Better late than never.
I've never made any mistakes cycling, I've made some well planned "training exercises" that resemble mistakes but they are totally not.
Very wise, training exercises that simulate mistakes is a good move
My disc brake was squiking so I put lube on the disc 😂
the squiking was gone and so was my brake power
Pichi fight the power!
full send!!
😂😂😂
Usually oil for my cassette dribbles on the rim
So you have chosen death LOL
I had an accident two years ago and my chainring teeth sinked deeply into my calf. I now have like a permanent tattoo. A reminder I'll always be a beginner
I've got a tattoo on my arm from trying to remove a pedal, and consequently jolting my arm into the chainrings. Lovely.
Mine is just above the ankle, looks great after iv been in the pool! 🤦♂️
I've got the same permanent chainring tattoo on my calf, I'm glad to learn I'm not alone
1x for the win I guess
I have a few rows from mtb in my youth. Part of why I love 1x and a bash guard
Pulling a wheelie and watching my front wheel roll off into the distance!
Did this on my way to school years ago. Did not end well. Still have the scar on my chin to prove it.
@@mattmathew6706 Watch from 05:05 I wonder how many attempts that took! Awesome ua-cam.com/video/rAHQY2FHcOo/v-deo.html
@@Dan-oh8or According to the Behind the scenes video it took 411 trys.
I forgot my bike once.....and invented jogging!
Haha!!
Triathlete Vegan there’s jogging as well, for the slower people.
It's called driving the whole thing and running over all the riders
@Triathlete Vegan Aww...here you go sweetheart: dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/jogging
What about mistiming sundown and getting caught out without a light (or, alternatively, riding the last hour home at an all-out TT pace to beat the sunset)?
Forgetting to charge my lights got me there. Luckily I was drunk so I didn't care too much.
I've used the flashlight mode on my phone before. Works reasonably well since I have a mount for it.
I forgot to take my wife's permission before going for 1000k ride.
It was a disaster...
😂😂
@@mattmathew6706 IDK
Why and what we did wrong with our world, that we have to ask women's for permissions for our war trips? Ech...
Sebastian Gruchacz I’d hardly consider putting on your compression tights and getting on your road bike a ‘war trip’ you big mamil
I fell on my bike and my Shorts teared and my ass has a tattoo of a chain ring
Well that would be an interesting talk with the next lover. "Honey, why do you have a chainring on your ass?"
@@roichir7699 depends on whether or not the person knows wtf a chain ring is
@@tyrannokoenigsegg8868 If they're dating a serious cyclist I think they'd hear about it.
Chainring tats are cool. Coming from MTB to road I think if you’re worried about the tattoo of dirt and lube then you spend too much time cleaning and not enough riding. 😘
Chainring tattoos for MTB is something from the past. Most bikes wont even have a 2x System and with chain on top of the chainring the tattoos are not really a thing.
Most people I know also dont ride with a dirty chain. Most have heard the word of chainwax as the most useful thing to get the freaking muck of your drivetrain forever even without cleaning it.
Serp D. Nah bro. If your chain is never dirty you’re either an obsessive compulsive bike cleaner or a liar.
@@ericstenglein4661 try chain wax and be surprised. Sure mud will stick to it but not for long and you never ever see a black drivetrain. If you touch your chain you only get the dust and other debris but no oil if you never clean it but if you just rinse it there is nothing left. Chain lube suck really hard against the wax
Serp D. I’ll look into it. Thanks.
@@ericstenglein4661 try the brand squirt, stupid name but works perfect for most of us.
I went for a bike ride once with my slippers 😂 I realised something was wrong when I felt so comfortable 😂
"When I normally bonk, I normally take an extra spare gel or maybe some money..." ummmm are we still talking about cycling here! 🤣
Part of my commute to work back in the day involve traveling over a bridge with a toll booth at one end. One day I completely forgot about the barrier at the far end. Travelling at 30 miles an hour in the middle of the road the barrier suddenly came down right in front of me. There is now a segment called Timmy Mallett and is marked as hazardous which I had the joy of seeing every time I uploaded my commute to Strava
I always have to little clothing on and feel cold when riding into shadows.
Also I sometimes leave my waterbottles at home after I filled them up.
Must admit i have made most of these with the chain tattoo still making a appearance every now and again to remind me i am still a rookie 😂
I went ahead and got an actual chainring tattoo.
Meh, if you ain't getting a tattoo a day you ain't cycling.
I had one of my first punctures, filled the new inner-tube with some air and I guess I was a bit overambitious, it was too full, quite blown and didn't fit into the tyre.
I was frustrated and went back to my beloved local bike-shop the next day, fuming: "you sold me the wrong size!" and he was like "the what?!" :-) he then taught me to only put a little bit of air in before installing
my, oh my ... was I ashamed :-)
I've been watching a C race starting line and all the riders were clipped in with their left foot, right on the ground, one guy on the end fell on his left and the whole line went down.
That snot rocket was vile! And very well aimed
The face at 7:18 !
@@jameslowsley-williams4243 You deserve a UA-cam oscar :-)
I watched this while eating. The closeup of it was absolutely unnecessary!
I think someone does that to me in a group ride and they're getting a pump in their wheel Breaking Away style...
we used to call that gym teacher's handkerchief
I've forgotten my non-cycling shoes on my commute
A day at work in cleats?
Thats a classic.
Hahah... Been there, done that. Morning spent in barefoot.
I keep shoes in my office and change when I get up there, but have once left my keys at home. So a ward round in cleats. Fortunately I have mtb pedals so it's a bit less awkward.
And being mistaken for a beautiful colleague in heels, while traveling between offices...
Forgetting to unclip at a trafficlight....
Lol
My normal forgotten-shoes problem is slightly different... it's doing a cycle commute and realising I've left my normal shoes behind. It's then a choice between teetering about in cycle shoes all day or going stocking feet. Thankfully I've yet to forget both my shoes and a change of socks on the same day.
The chainring tattoo isn’t necessarily a “noob” mistake. If you’re a lefty, you’re inclined to unclip your right shoe. That will make you susceptible to the dreaded tattoo. Just be sure to bring along some tissues and maybe a very small tube of hand sanitizer. Works like a charm! 😁
The best cure for a flat is a SYMPATHETIC loved one who will give you a ride home.
Yes but they are British
Where the heck do find one of those?
Not if you didn't mention the 1000 km solo gran fondo before.
My first century ever... In the dark ages before even Gatorade was widely available, rode my first century with a very experienced (but low metabolism) cycling buddy. Followed his lead - an egg and slice of toast for breakfast, a hot dog at mile 50. No on-bike food. Around mile 80, I bonked to the point of insulin shock - tunnel vision, slurred speech, weaving back and forth on the road. My buddy coaxed me up one last hill to a gas station/store. Drank 2 cokes, ate 2 chocolate bars, and literally felt the sugar flowing through my veins. Got serious about learning to fuel properly after that.
In my region, it's very, VERY popular to carry some guava sweets packed in small blocks with dry leaves. They are not only great to refuel, but also convenient to avoid carrying rubbish, as the packaging is obviously biodegradable and can go back to nature with no problems
They sound perfect for cycling
@@gcn they are. In fact, in some competitions they are given away in hydration checkpoints. Just make sure you have some water because they are reeeeally sweet
Driving home and leaving your front wheel in the carpark !
7:09 Shots fired!
Snots fired?
@@gcn GCN picks itself for comment of the week.
@@gcn toplol
The other day we decided to do a 3 day bike tour, I'm 14, the max I had ever ridden before was 78km all three days were 90-100 and 1000-1200m up... I was HYPERBONKED
My most recent list of mistakes, all in a single ride, 54 miles on hills: 1) Going for a ride like that assuming you are physically ready while you are not; 2) Pushing to much at the beginning of a long ride just because you feel fine at that moment; and 3) Hoping your bike is working just fine. Because I did all 3 mistakes I had to go off the bike on stepper hills because I didn't had enough "juice" and my bike didn't shift on the smaller chain ring. Then after hills have passed, I had to stop because I was exhausted, I pushed to much at the beginning of this 4.5hrs ride.
Had dried mud on both cleats, banged the soles together like football boots, soles cracked in half😐...
Always brings a smile to my face watching these informative and cheeky videos. Great tips GCN!
I'm fairly new to regular cycling, currently going through a bunch of these videos and learning, but perhaps even more importantly, laughing a lot! Thanks!
New one for me the other day, too short valve length on a spare inner tube after switching to deeper section wheels! To be fair I hadn't punctured in over a year and 10k km, thanks to the training tyres, and thankfully I did have a patch kit 😌
When I first started cycling to work I regularly wore too many clothes. It took me a while to work out I needed to go out cold. In fact if I didn't feel cold in the winter I knew I was overdressed.
Can you explain what you mean? I just started cycling in the cold (used to ride a motorcycle all winter, but its easy to dress warm for that). Thanks!
@@AndreGomes1987 it means you will warm up through exercise so don't dress too warmly before you start riding or you'll be too hot :-)
The sound of the squeaky chain...instant shivers.
Biggest mistake: slamming in a loose Barend plug with my wrist. While riding.
I would add that if you are announcing a road issue or some group movement, car on the left or braking , say this with enough volume to others can hear...not just so you can hear. 👍. Always enjoy the ride.
Oh dear, the slow mo at the end cracked me up hahaha
Poor Alan & Sebas haahah
He looked so pleased with himself.
Until the slo-mo I thought you were faking it...ewww
Yesterday I had a cramp in my calf at my bike session after my 9km run in a P E lesson. That was painful.
Once on a group ride one of my friends forgot his front wheel. Bike went on the roof rack but front wheel never went in the car.
TiFiber I left my through axle on the wall outside the bike shop overnight but it was still there the next day thank goodness 😅
Hold your swerve! A whole video on how to learn to ride in a straight line with a consistent cadence - a big deal for group rides. Plus, tips on how to ride in a group such as rotating methods, knowing to push your bike forward when sitting back down, where to focus your eyes when riding in a back position.
6:20 Thanks for the heads up, I hadn't ride in a group before.
Speaking of which, I nearly rubbed a person's wheel getting trapped in a club's paceline while trying to overtake them, It's similar to getting blocked by people who didn't even realize you're there
Very informative and interesting!
Honestly, I have made almost all of the mistakes featured in this video at least once during a ride...
Awesome video! Thanks🚲
Must be a roady thing not carrying spares. I tend to over carry stuff. Camelback is almost as heavy as my mountain bike
I carry a camelback on most of my rides it is not very professional but it doesn’t seem to bother me
I’m with you. Boys scout motto. Always be prepared. 20 mile ride? Better bring a spare wheel set and a frame.
I’m a roady and I always carry a spare inner tube, some tyre levers, a multitool, and a pump. If you have mechanical issues or a flat without any of those (except the levers if your fingers are strong enough) you probably aren’t getting home by yourself
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@@gcn and hilarious, too
*Ahhhh, the flat.*
Every unlucky cyclist when through the experience of a flat and being 9years away from home.
But every time i standed strong, i walked back home.
Or i just said screw it and i'll drive on my flat because this tire is end-of-life anyway.
definitely done the shoe one and I can't believe you actually blew on your mate. Talk about taking one for the team. Riding with trainers is more frustrating than dry chain noise
You guys are the best...crack me up over and over!
Well, I got all of the above so many times I couldn't count them. The best one, for which my brother still laughs today? I once rode 180k ALONE, with 3 alpine passes (San Gottardo, Oberalp, Lucomagno) taking with me litterally only 5 dried figs. I thought It would have been easy to find food at petrol stations, etc. Water was not a Problem The problem was, there were very few and it was Sunday, and on Sunday all shops and many restaurants are closed. I hit the wall on the third ascent, but it was gradual and not so bad. At the end of the last descent then I still decided to get home by bike and not by train as planned, which meant other 30k on the flat. Well. There I definitively hit the wall.... I managed to finally find an Ice cream shop after 25k, where I think I ate like 1kg of ice cream. Needless to say i was completely exhausted. :)
I forgot myself once, unforgettable, so I stayed home.....
At least you didn't forget that you forgot, which can happen.
Only if you hadn't forgotten that you forgot about not forgetting anything you might have forgotten to forget.
Forgetting your shoes on a bike isn’t bad….
I forgot my shoes on a training run 😳 but ended up running barefoot cos it was a grass track session. It was winter though so my feet were numb by the end !
Really loving this channel!
I always carry an older pair of riding shoes and helmet in my car as backup.
Forgetting to bring the second bidon during that long ride on a hot day....
We've all done that when we're not going on a long ride... it's a stupid mistake
i ride my regular street bike to work & i really enjoy these vids.. keep it up!!
I once went out for an evening ride, but underestimated how quick it got dark.
With dusk almost turning into night, I still had to cycle 10k in darkness, on my black bike in my black outfit without lights!
Luckily not many cars on the roads, so I got home safely.
So when you go out for an evening ride, make sure to get back before sunset, or bring some lights with you!
biggest mistake I've made was taking a corner badly and skidding across the road. blocked two lanes, damaged my brand new bike and needed about a year (combined) of rehab for my knee. Still, I've got a great story for best "off's" haha
also I'm terrible for bonking on bigger rides! I'm sure I'll learn eventually!
Combined without any breakfast, I also over estimated my fitness on my first 33 miler. I killed the first 15 miles at a blistering pace, but because of exactly that, the next 18 miles took nearly 2 hours! Leaning too much in the corners and thinking I’m a motorcyclist is also another favourite of mine......
@@michaellynn9763 I did the same on my first 50 mile ride. Early and small lunch without much preparation or any nutrition along the way. Luckily we went to get Mexican food from the best place in town at the end 😋
6:15 in my case, the glasses are very important as I cannot see well enough to ride without them 😎🤓😀.
Great show as always. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Len
Nice shot, rocket scientist! Not getting a bike fit for me led to months of suffering. After the fit which compensated for a short leg, thigh pain disappeared.
Big mistake I made on my first ride was riding with the wind away from home, turns out its not as easy as it seems once the winds not in your favor
Four basic cycling mistakes I see all the time
Riding in too high a gear
Saddle too low
Helmet on back of head
Chain crossed, in top gear and in granny gear
Yep, I see all of those. Cycling behind someone whose knees are coming up around their ears ... I always want to say something but what do I know lol.
thanks for your usefull information...
Worst mistake...Not watching your videos on how to properly ride a tri bike and slowly adjusting to use aero bars for the 1st time. I learned AFTER I crashed, blacked out, rode in the ambulance to hospital, got xrays and a CT scan, and went home with a concussion and serious road rash. Thank God, nothing broken except a crack in my helmet which I've since discarded. What ha-happened was I adjusted my helmet in the aero bar position after 4 miles and don't remember anything except losing control.
I decided to go back to the road bike for a time and build my confidence.I'm obviously new to cycling. Your videos have helped tremendously. Thanks much.
I love seeing a group ride involving all the presenters from the other language channels.🤣👍🤘🚴♂️
Hello u guys have got me on road bikes because I used to like mountain biking
Kit Morris illogical🤔
I love the dynamic between you two!
Oh man, I am awful when it comes to bringing spare tubes & puncture repair kits. Even after numerous punctures, it still took me months to finally buy a mini pump and carry a spare. Walking home 1.5 miles with my bike taught me my lesson.
Not using mudguards on group rides! A great excuse though to not having to go on the front ;)
Never go on a group ride when it's raining, then😉.
The idea that you can just ‘ride a bit slower’ when bonking is incorrect. When truly in the midst of a severe bonk, you literally can not ride any slower without falling over.
Riding slower can delay or prevent bonking by using more fat than glycogen for fuel. But yes, full depletion is an issue.
What they said was to ride a bit slower in the first place to avoid bonk completely,
i've found that you can ride approximately 8-10mph while dead. that's weaker than the energy needed to stand. i've fallen a few times at the end after getting off. later i just learned to pull over to the side and sleep for about 45 minutes. works magic and gets me home every time.
great advice cleverly presented good work guys
The last one....why I always ride solo. Punk road cycling
Removing the chain to deep clean and losing the bloody chain link!!!
My glasses are SUPER important, otherwise everything is just a big fuzzy mess of moving blobs.
"Rogue snot-rocket had me in stitches for two minutes straight. Well done!
I'm learning and grasping a lot of information thanks so much #GCN
GCN - re the bonking, I just discovered a cool thing: traditionally-made Turkish delight is about fifteen to twenty grams of carbohydrates per cube - perfect cycling food. You just eat one square every fifteen to twenty minutes. Thought yous might like to know. Just one thing - if you make it yourself, make sure you let it rest long enough - e.g. overnight at room temperature, before applying the icing sugar and corn starch, or it will 'sweat' and look unappetisingly like raw chicken :D
My dumbest idea: Riding in a cotton shirt, even in summer not advisable. Nothing compares to a proper Jersey (preferably with a long zipper)!Olive oil: Maybe....., but only with a proper cleaning directly after the ride!
I went out on old tires and blew a hole through a sidewall about 15 miles away from home. I didn’t have an emergency boot nor a dollar bill so I cut a square from my Rivendell Burrito bag (cotton duck) with my multi tool to use as a tire boot to make it home. I still use it to wrap my stuff and it still has a square chunk missing from one corner.
Had a simultaneous double puncture with only on spare inner tube. And a puncture with a tubular without spare tire. In both cases with no mobile at hand, had to walk barefoot home for up to 9k. Good brick session ;-)
Riding for years with undiagnosed knee injury due to improper “Q” Factor adjustment.......just had an MRI so I am a bit bitter.
Quote of the year from Hank, "I'm perfect" and classic look of disbelief from Chris
Regarding that point about forgetting the inner tube here in Germany the cycling governing body is called ADFC and they have a road side assistance service for their membership. Although I still carry a big bag of tools with me.