The whole fuelling thing was a revelation to me after racing for 20 years and eating only not to bonk. I can’t believe what a huge difference it makes to your energy levels and to your mindset. I find front loading the ride is key.

get the rear derailleur to small cog before removing whhel or at least when you put it back on, saves that irritating check of alignment when you set off again, just a thought

I was a pro, and I was watching this vid thinking about how to poke holes in it. Then it occurred to me, I was a pro in the 90s, so much has changed in the past 20+ years that my past knowledge is nye on worthless. Heck, we didn't even do chains the same way back then, unless TTT. Anyway, great vid, I enjoyed it.

Good advice + nicely done Anyone who wants to ride in a group and gets impatient for having to wait for anything under five minutes, however, isn't worth riding with

Nice video. One thing about pace lines, at least to me, is that on most group rides or centuries, you are in a single line. The leader takes his time up front and then signals when he is ready to drop back and then the rider behind him takes the lead for x amount of time. Easy-peasy and no wasted effort. Two wide on public roads can be a bit disconcerting, with traffic and all. A side story about pace lines. I was on a century ride years ago and we were moving quite fast. As we were moving along, we heard 'On your left'. Blowing by us like we were hardly moving was a line of tandems. Oy! They were more than fast. It got me intrigued and not long after, I purchased one. A great purchase and I still ride it to this day when I can get someone to ride with me. Your advice on nutrition is spot on. I got lazy and put on a bunch of extra weight the last couple of years. I'm 65 and my doctor admonished me to lose weight. I fixed my diet and started riding more, like I used to. My average speed has gone up three miles and hour on my normal rides with less effort and way less fatigue. I now carry energy bars with me and it has made a big difference. As far as turning your bike upside down, I guess that it is OK at home on a carpet, but, as you stated, lay your bike down on the non-drive side on the side of the road in the grass. Sorry about the long-winded post, just a lot to mention. Either way, a great video and excellent advice.

Very well presented. Sleep has become a huge focus for me especially as I age. In my 20s and 30s, it didn't hamper my group rides. Now in my 50s, low quality sleep can destroy my rides. Thanks for this topic👍🏾

Great tips on changing tubes. I'll state the obvious: you will not have a floor pump on your ride. Great tips are much appreciated. Cheers

Great list! Many recreational cyclists are overly fixated on reducing the weight of their bicycles by meticulously weighing each component or purchasing costly bikes, all while neglecting proper nutrition and training. Will you do another episode with Ben like you did last year Tristan? He seems to be ready for the TdF, so hopefully he'll win a stage/be on the podium this year.

All great stuff. Keeping them coming mate. Stress is bad, stay away from it.

Great tips. Especially for me the tube change. Squishing in the tire… my weak point has always been that final bit of getting tire mounted. Continental are super tight

Great list of tips. Thanks! Fueling, yes! So important, took me way too long to realize. Also to carb up well in advance.

Excellent, I needed this, and the how to change a tube is perfect.

One emotion that I take out of all of Tristan's videos is his empathy. Somehow I feel he's talking to me one-on-one!! Tristan, your videos on nutrition helped me a lot in getting the best out of my rides, especially in the hot weather here in India!!! 🇮🇳 So much love and brotherhood for you.

Thanks for the video! I really appreciate when a video has valuable information/advice/tips in it. Please shot those more and educate cyclists to become better! ❤

i 100% agree with food and fuel part! as a newbie here i found that majority of beginners lack knowledge on how to fuel properly on the bike and they can get demotivated as riding becomes more painful then joyfull. i see amazing progress once i figure it out with the help with profesionals and specially with ur videos as well!!

As per Tristan - a great video and plenty of things we can all take away and use .. Matt

Thanks Tristan.

Thanks for a very, very useful list, the "Big Picture" being a very important one as well as the one about nutrition. Being ~ like 10 Kg's over my 'healthy' weight I was always concerned about carb intake and would often do morning rides fasted. Once I stopped that for a bit I noticed the power increase and that my legs stopped feeling empty after an hour. In hindsight very logical, but it cannot be pointed out enough: food fuels effort. Now subscribed 🙂

Thank you for your advice! This is by far best tips.

My way of replacing puncured tube is to first release one side of the tire, pump punctured tube a little bit BEFORE removing it to see, where is the puncture, then check my tire properly around the same area, looking for particles of glass and not first look/obvious damages of the tire.

Wonderful video. All insightful and valuable points. Thank you!

some good stuff and a cracking video mate

TOP VIDEO DUDE!! Great job

Went from being able to do 220watts for 5hours to 255w. Only 1 month apart. My first race I just took some food and hope for the best 😅 and my second I was aiming for +100g/h I'm 90kg. So could possibly go higher to with some training

Amazing tips, thanks Tristan. if i can give my opinion I'm not fan of 360 camera angel. I like normal look, natural and feel like i was there :-)

Great video 🤘

great tips mate, fixing a flat - have you seen the guy who fixes his puncture only to have it fail again? Well, at the tube removal phase - pump it up to identify where the leak is then use that as a reference to find the source on the tyre, many times the source is not visible on the outside but you can feel it on the inside. finally tubeless, yep I don't want to say this but haven't had a flat in years, ... not joking years and that's on the commuter and the race roadie.

Great content. Just a comment to changing a flat. We all know that if we do not carry a cartridge we are stuck with the dreaded mini pump. It takes me at least 30 sec to get decent tyre pressure. Darn, make that 45 sec. I am not a puncheur 😂

Could you make a video on what you think are essential items to have in your cycling wardrobe?

what d you think about sugar to fuel your training? I am quite ok with it.

I think the most important thing in cycling is food and nutrition, with only good training but bad food you are not going to grow that much. Also think that it is very hard to make your own trainingplans, I have now been working with a trainer/coach for half a year, I train less but my condition is better than ever.

I had a whopping 250 grams of carbs (and an ice cream) during my 5.5 hour long ride (LSD) and felt pretty good at the end.And to think I was maybe still not eating enough .... Yeah I have to work on that... probably. (eatmyride says 45 gram.hour.. so spot on?)

how u set up your camera

Not a criticism, but cycling doesn't have to be "massive." Most cyclists aren't racers and far fewer pros. And while the avg rec cyclist can learn many things to help them improve on the bike and get the most out it and themselves, we shouldn't be trying to make it more than it has to be, which can diminish or obscure the enjoyment in simply riding.

Quality over quantity as too many riders chase doing big kms

Yo!!!

i doubt you’ll be able to do the same under 2min in the middle of nowhere. In video you have a big pump and you didn’t check the tyre😅 but yeah, anyway, it’s a good skill to understand how to change a tube at all

friendly feedback, your movement with your whole upper body especially at this video is quite high. I like your stile but this somehow is distracting me from listening what you actually say. In my opinion it could be an increase in your video quality if you could reduce movement just a little bit (like 5% :D ). all the best!

Wow disc brakes make removing the wheel much easier

Rule #49 😳

Balance? Dang, I thought you meant track-standing.

Rotating pace line: rider is NOT moving backwards, they are moving forward more slowly!

Suprised you’re not running tubeless ?!

What's the point of switching the tube under two minutes? The crew you rode with is already 1 km away (or more). No chance of catching them up riding solo! 1:30 And you just got scratched the shifters... OMG, what sort of advice are these?

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