Comments on: How To: Ride Your Bike Like A Veteran (Part 2) http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2 Advice, free guides and products from Patrick McCrann. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rjeka hotels http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-369 rjeka hotels Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:19:16 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-369 I'm enjoying commenting more and more now. it's a nice pass time. I like this post. I think disqus is one demonstration as to how important commenting is. ..., I'm enjoying commenting more and more now. it's a nice pass time. I like this post. I think disqus is one demonstration as to how important commenting is. …,

]]> By: Patrick McCrann http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-366 Patrick McCrann Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:41:34 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-366 Josh - These are great additions!! Thanks for putting them into the comments as they really add to my original article.<br><br>~ Patrick Josh – These are great additions!! Thanks for putting them into the comments as they really add to my original article.

~ Patrick

]]> By: Joshua Hickey http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-364 Joshua Hickey Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:09:11 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-364 - Taking turns pulling at the front of the group along with pointing out obsticles & hand signalls.<br>- On the road maintenance i.e. flats, deraileur adjustments, slipped chain, etc. <br>- Tuned bike i.e. show up to the group clipped in ready meaning tires inflated, clean chain, etc.<br>- Eating food while riding for sustained effort i.e. bento box w goodies or back of jersey stocked with bars & gels.<br>- Downhill skills i.e. left foot up during left turn, knee out for sharp turns, low center of gravity position, positioning yourself before a turn<br>- 30 min. post ride meal. Riders to go out the next stay do not skip this window to eat to recover for the next days training.<br>- Training with heart rate, trainnig with power<br>- Clothing. Team jerseys denote respect (i.e. cat 3), event jerseys denote recognition (i.e. century), non cycling shorts denotes newbee.<br>- Calfs. If you cycle a lot, your veins come out in your tan calfs.<br>- Road ID and yellow livestrong bands point out cycling fans in a crowd.<br>- Tick tick tick. Nice bikes have that distinctly fast noice when they roll by.<br>- Sunglasses like Rudy Project or Oakley, the same ones you see on the peleton.<br>- Car bike racks denote the person planned to carry a bike when the bought the car vs. the car bike hitch or trunk attachment tells me biking was an after thought. Prioritizing your lifestyle around a bike when purchasing a car typically means a focus to ride often.<br>- Carbon bike is typically more serious, aluminum is entry level.<br>- Dirty chain screams novice.<br>- At a stoplight, not clipping out and balancing the bike while waiting for the light. Or clipping out and sitting on the frame. Novices definatly freak out when unclipping next to traffic while experts seem very graceful when waiting for the traffic light and clipping back in easily when the light turns green. - Taking turns pulling at the front of the group along with pointing out obsticles & hand signalls.
- On the road maintenance i.e. flats, deraileur adjustments, slipped chain, etc.
- Tuned bike i.e. show up to the group clipped in ready meaning tires inflated, clean chain, etc.
- Eating food while riding for sustained effort i.e. bento box w goodies or back of jersey stocked with bars & gels.
- Downhill skills i.e. left foot up during left turn, knee out for sharp turns, low center of gravity position, positioning yourself before a turn
- 30 min. post ride meal. Riders to go out the next stay do not skip this window to eat to recover for the next days training.
- Training with heart rate, trainnig with power
- Clothing. Team jerseys denote respect (i.e. cat 3), event jerseys denote recognition (i.e. century), non cycling shorts denotes newbee.
- Calfs. If you cycle a lot, your veins come out in your tan calfs.
- Road ID and yellow livestrong bands point out cycling fans in a crowd.
- Tick tick tick. Nice bikes have that distinctly fast noice when they roll by.
- Sunglasses like Rudy Project or Oakley, the same ones you see on the peleton.
- Car bike racks denote the person planned to carry a bike when the bought the car vs. the car bike hitch or trunk attachment tells me biking was an after thought. Prioritizing your lifestyle around a bike when purchasing a car typically means a focus to ride often.
- Carbon bike is typically more serious, aluminum is entry level.
- Dirty chain screams novice.
- At a stoplight, not clipping out and balancing the bike while waiting for the light. Or clipping out and sitting on the frame. Novices definatly freak out when unclipping next to traffic while experts seem very graceful when waiting for the traffic light and clipping back in easily when the light turns green.

]]> By: Digital Key Cabinet http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-362 Digital Key Cabinet Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:10:51 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-362 This is so interested! Where can I find more like this? This is so interested! Where can I find more like this?

]]> By: 110cc dirtbikes http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-286 110cc dirtbikes Mon, 24 May 2010 07:12:26 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-286 I can tell you right now, I will never be a veteran rider. I do like your tips though. Very unique article. Glad I came back for part 2 :) I wish I was cool enough to ride with one hand :p I can tell you right now, I will never be a veteran rider. I do like your tips though. Very unique article. Glad I came back for part 2 :) I wish I was cool enough to ride with one hand :p

]]> By: Josh http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-151 Josh Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:46:09 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-151 I don't know why this post is called "Veteran". A few more advanced skills: Take off your armwarmers using your teeth (Level 2) Take off your armwarmers without your mouth (Level 3) Tighten the rachet straps or velcro on your shoes (Level 2) Take the bib suspenders down while keeping your jersey on (Level 3) this will make pit-stops faster. Apply sunscreen to the tops of your quads (Level 3) Level 4 Push down you knee warmers or legwarmers around your ankle, unclip the foot, lift it up behind you and reach down to pull the kneewarmer off over your shoe. Apply sunscreen to everywhere else on your body, arms, calves, neck etc. Level 5. Then do everything you did while riding on the road on your rollers: especially the following Ride your rollers with one foot Ride your rollers with no hands Take off your jersey while riding rollers with no hands Ride your rollers with no hands and one foot Trackstands on your rollers. Level 6 would include taking off your kneewarmers on your rollers. I can't do that one yet. Any more Level 6 skills or maybe even level 7? Does anyone who actually rides their bike ever read this blog? This list is a mighty weak start. I don’t know why this post is called “Veteran”.

A few more advanced skills:
Take off your armwarmers using your teeth (Level 2)
Take off your armwarmers without your mouth (Level 3)
Tighten the rachet straps or velcro on your shoes (Level 2)
Take the bib suspenders down while keeping your jersey on (Level 3) this will make pit-stops faster.
Apply sunscreen to the tops of your quads (Level 3)

Level 4

Push down you knee warmers or legwarmers around your ankle, unclip the foot, lift it up behind you and reach down to pull the kneewarmer off over your shoe.
Apply sunscreen to everywhere else on your body, arms, calves, neck etc.

Level 5.
Then do everything you did while riding on the road on your rollers:
especially the following
Ride your rollers with one foot
Ride your rollers with no hands
Take off your jersey while riding rollers with no hands
Ride your rollers with no hands and one foot
Trackstands on your rollers.

Level 6 would include taking off your kneewarmers on your rollers. I can’t do that one yet.

Any more Level 6 skills or maybe even level 7?

Does anyone who actually rides their bike ever read this blog? This list is a mighty weak start.

]]> By: Patrick McCrann http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-162 Patrick McCrann Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:20:01 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-162 Fixed, thanks for the catch. I recently changed domain names and this is causing some friction! Fixed, thanks for the catch. I recently changed domain names and this is causing some friction!

]]> By: MaverickNH http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-161 MaverickNH Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:24:07 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-161 The link to the previous beginner article appears broken. The link to the previous beginner article appears broken.

]]> By: Patrick McCrann http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-124 Patrick McCrann Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:20:01 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-124 Fixed, thanks for the catch. I recently changed domain names and this is causing some friction! Fixed, thanks for the catch. I recently changed domain names and this is causing some friction!

]]> By: MaverickNH http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/blog/bike/how-to-ride-your-bike-like-a-veteran-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-122 MaverickNH Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:24:07 +0000 http://www.patrickjohnmccrann.com/wordpress/?p=328#comment-122 The link to the previous beginner article appears broken. The link to the previous beginner article appears broken.

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