Cycling Survival 2 - How to cycle in the mountains - Descending Technique

[pfnuesel]

Where was this filmed?

[all41ger]

Some month ago, I've bought a racing-bicycle.

I really enjoy riding it but I haven't much experience.

Do you have any tips for beginners like me?

[ssbphotography]

100,000th viewer! these are great tips even though im not into racing

[cyclefilm]

@ssbphotography Congrats on the 100,000! That's worth a free Cyclefilm DVD. Send me a mail to production 'at' cyclefilm 'dot' com and I'll get that sorted out for you.

[getplaning]

I am an old timer, one thing I have done to make by bike faster downhill is balance the wheels. It really improves the ride. Not only is the bike faster, it is more stable and less inclined to shimmy.

[IRONTROZ]

Watched both vids. Am must say that these tutorials are just amazing. thank you so much!

[slimchancejw]

my hands starting sweating when i saw the rain

[breitsch]

@cyclefilm Where was this video shot? Switzerland?

[lego720]

Here's a tip, don't brake mid corner unless you wanna wash out. Also, don't blow exit points of blind turns like this fellow if you wanna live to see tomorrow.

[fixedgearforlife]

When I descend on my fixedgear I just go really slow. Slow, almost walking pace sometimes. I don't have to worry about my front brake and it works the hell out of my calf muscles.

[ben13allen]

I've ridden the Etape 3 times, and the biggest thing on the descents is holding your line. Listen to what Michael says at about 6:45 in; don't swing across the road.

[boazclark]

DON"T BELIEVE THE BRAKES ARE USED FOR EMERGENCYS! Road bike brakes are small and light thay will not pull you up in an emergency, you have to be aware these are not hydralic disk brakes or linear brakes for that matter, they will not stop you fast!

[slingerjav]

These vids are fantastic, good work fella.

[whelan1999]

thumbs up if cyclefilm is way better than expert village!

[mummyfunster]

Nice vid - thanks for posting. Good tune too

[proff128]

sounds like all common sense to me. Here in Australia car drivers will hit you on purpose , just to get a space ahead or just to get you off the roads

[etxxz]

forget the bike. if i had that mountain i'd be drifting up and down it!! thanks for the vid though, on to PT3!

[pumpkinzer0]

i loved it when he overtook the car :)

[joeyoeyoh654321]

The descent is the BEST part!!  Get low and go as fast as you possibly can :-D hair-pin bends are fun

[DiegoTelmo]

1:45

that was close

[pdunklau]

i LOVE my descending alot more than climbing and i think everyone does lol

[eddog6666]

what is the worst kind of vehical to met on a desent?

[Bhousm76]

oo! im REALLY jelous of that cannondale!

[AC130EMPYREAL]

Hey my rear brake on my road bike is squeaking and I have no idea why. It is a Shimano 105 dual pivot caliper and it is centered just fine with the wheel. The pads still have some life in them left and the rim is straight. Can any one help me out?

[asimms1]

A great technique for entering tunnels to improve your vision: when you see the tunnel in the distance close one eye, this allows that eye's pupil to open and be ready for the light change. When you enter the tunnel open the closed eye, presto! you are seeing great!

[lougnut]

when i go downhill i get scared and pull my front brakes and flip i keep doing that i tell myself pull back brakes but i pull my front and flip

[koereurcete]

ow man, i wish i could descend like you. In a road race with mountains, i'm like the slowest descender in the groupe and than i get in the back of the peleton. But in the climbs I ride faster than the most the others.

[ortsa123]

This scares me

[uu314]

@cyclefilm coming from mountain bikes I'm not used to the drop riding position on a road bike. I tend to get stiff neck from descending for longer distances. Any tips? Thanks

[pdunklau]

@uu314 i am the opposite i have been riding road bikes for a LONG time lol but a tip to avoiding a stiff neck is sort of roll your head from shoulder to shoulder and it should go away for a while

[zoomie888]

Thank you so much for your videos. It looks simple, but I know the logistics of taking the video with your lead car is tough. The narration is great too. I'll be adapting your techniques for recumbent tricycling.

[recon455]

You should explain counter steering, also.

[auzy1dog]

Thanks Man that useful!!

[jamiejarman80]

awesome riding style, loving your work on both parts!

[Marioclaes]

the part of the tunnel ... is is true? do u really have to put ur glasses forward?

[cyclefilm]

@Marioclaes it depends on the length of the tunnel and how fast you're going. if u cant see the end and your wearing very dark shades, it's a scary/dangerous thing going from bright daylight to pitch black!

[xxxtom69xxx]

@cyclefilm It's also tricky if it's a long tunnel and the beginning is fairly bright, so you don't worry about your sunglasses, but then it gets darker and you have to slide them forward. There are some of these in northern CA that are dark, narrow and have traffic coming at you with headlights on...

[pdunklau]

@Marioclaes never wear your shades through the tunnel because esspesically in a race if some one were to be stopped in it you wont see them and if you are about to hit them you cant brace for the impact cause you cant see

[tudorcgb]

this is really good for beginners but i learned all this from experience.

[susanbunch1980]

This video has so helpful! You should enter your video in this contest, Ewisdomtv

[SHTUKATURBAN]

Very impressive,especialy when uphill !

[simonburkeis]

Very useful. Thanks

[nikc1234]

pfft, brakes. just go as fast as possible everywere

[errbud]

Nice video, thanks. Where was it shot? amazing scenery ...

[aaronfromhastings]

Pupils work independent of each other. You can prepare one eye for the tunnel by closing it 20 seconds before the tunnel. Your brain will see the NV image in preference to the "day eye". Also works in reverse. At night, always close only one eye to the oncoming headlights. When you open it again, your night vision is preserved.

[merrygaming4]

wow. really works man. thanks for the advice

[jonkkk]

There is no basis for this. Pupils do NOT work independently of each other.

The contralateral pupil (ie. the other pupil) responds with a consensual response to the light in the ipsilateral pupil (ie. the pupil receiving the greater light intensity).

[aaronfromhastings]

There is a basis for it. I've tried it and it bloody well works.

And I'm not the only one. I got it from the SAS survival manual. Perhaps medical theory needs to, ahem, open its eyes to what really happens.

[Kauris]

@aaronfromhastings The more accurate definition is that Rhodopsin(Visual Purple, the eye chemical that allows low-light vision) is 'bleached' by bright light, and takes time to regenerate to a state that allows low-light vision. If you close one eye during exposure to brighter light, the Rhodopsin in that eye is not bleached and you maintain a higher level of visual purple opposed to the eye that saw bright light. You can switch to your closed-eye when the low-light conditions return. :)

[givemetoast]

On a looong decent, I've found that my lower back and arms start to burn after about 15 minutes. Is this normal? Or do I need to make some adjustments?

[clayker39]

was it raining?

[cyclefilm]

We sure caught a bit of a downpour while filming.

[pokermon919]

awesome tips!

[TheSanderz]

Just letting you know, then ending annotation thing should be "Watch Part 3: BIKE SET UP"

[cyclefilm]

Thanks! Fixed it!

[aaronfromhastings]

Another tip: you can prepare one eye for night vision by closing it a few seconds before the tunnel, and the pupil will start to dilate. When you get into the tunnel, open it and your brain will use the dilated eye for its vision. The same applies in reverse - if you are blinded by headlights, rather than look away, always just close one eye. The other eye will retain its night vision and you can see immediately you open it! This tip can save your life!

[givemetoast]

Hummmm!!! Thank you!

[aaronfromhastings]

If you took a slightly later, slightly sharper turn into that hairpin, you could come out of it faster maybe? Also a well-used style of racing line, but you didn't mention it.

[pyraplastic]

great videos!

[benz585]

very nice~