They forgot- Not clipping out of your peddles at red lights and doing that ridiculous balancing act so they can gain the extra 0.5 second advantage when they take off again
Track standing is part time saver, part showing off, part fun. No different than doing tricks on a mtb. And what else is there to do at a red light?Shoot, I enjoy seeing how long I can balance on a mountain bike also.
It attracts the attention of motorists, who then see that not every cyclist flouts red lights and stop signs.
And trackstands are essential practice for MTB, either for overtaking when the guy/s in front get balled up on an obstacle, or when riding a technical trail.
Are most mountain biker really unable to track stand (or even identify it properly for that matter)? Lame. Whether or not i can track stand is my "Am i too drunk to ride home from the bars test". Can i do it, then yes i am allowed to ride home. Do i eat shit, well better that i did it standing still instead of on the roads.
And its not just good for waiting at red lights and testing your BAC. It's useful for technical spots on a climb. That is if you climb, if you do lift only i can see how you'd have no clue.
Trackstanding is a useful skill for road AND mtb, and it's fun. Plus my road pedals (not peddles) are one-sided, so clipping back in can be a PITA if I have to stop and unclip at every... single... light...
Learning to trackstand made me much better at tech climbs and low speed pick-your-way-through rock gardens. Plus if you ever want to do anything remotely trials-like that one of the first things you have to figure out.
I never said it wasn't a useful skill in MTB, I can do it and find it very useful, I was pointing out that they missed it in the video. And sorry to the grammar police
watts: torque x cadence? I don't want to look it up but as a roadie it gets pretty bad how we're so obsessed with watts,TSS,FTP and MAP, sometimes Strava but alot of racers opt out of using it for good reasons, I'm shifting away from it as I don't care about KOMs and chasing KOMs all day long isn't exactly a solid training plan... as for the track stand, we just get sick of clipping in and out every 10 minutes, with mtb pedals especially spd you can flick your feet in super easily (I love my cross bike for that), with road pedals when you have them set at super high torque so you don't yank out of them they tend to require quite a bit more fumbling around, as for the cleat wear it's funny actually, I clip out with my left foot and I go through left cleats twice sometimes three times as fast as right cleats, I don't avoid clipping out for cleat wear, cleats are 10$ every few months, not a big deal.... although when you get new expensive shoes you can be worried about scratching them, that goes away after a few rides because they get scratched anyways no matter what... and yes I'm aware that sounded incredibly stupid, because well... it is, it's like when people freak out about scratching their TLD lids, what did you think would happen?
@mxer83 watts is the reading from a power meter, either on your bike or an indoor trainer (as finnrambo says, it's torque * rpm). A lot of roadies get really into it because it's a good way to quantify your effort level when training. When the power meters first came to market a few years ago keeping track of your wattage and talking about it with every motherf*cker at the coffee shop became all the rage, and even though power meters are pricey all the serious riders HAD to have one (sarcasm). More recently it's been moving into xc mtb and even enduro (Jared Graves trained with a power meter). Awesome training tool, but the joke is that roadies are known for obsessing/bragging over their wattage.
Neg prop me as much as you want- THIS VIDEO IS SH*T. I thought the 'How to be an MTBer' video was good because they were obviously taking the piss out of themselves. Taking the piss out of another group is something entirely different and makes them seem like a bunch of dicks. All it does is widen the void between MTB and road. This video was only made off the back of the success of the first film on the understanding that it would get a shed load of hits no matter what. Poor show.
Gavlaa, you are welcome to take this oppurtunity to jog on. The video is clearly made in jest. Also, There is only a mtb/road divide if you want there to be, fact is most roadies ride xc and lots of mountain bikers ride road.
@gavlaa, i thought this vid was funny because i also ride road (more in the commuter category with a choice of pothole as my nemesis), and its likely that the makers of this video also ride some form of road so they are 'taking the piss' out of themselves again. But if you are still butt hurt i recommend step 8, "getting used to the soothing feeling of chammy butter"
Ironic that one of the baddest dudes around ( Jared Graves ) rides all kinds of bikes from bmx to DH. A lot of roadies are annoying and a lot of MTBikers are annoying. A lot of people are annoying for that matter. I can have fun riding any bike. I like the how to be a MTBiker one too. Commuting dousing count as roadie. If you push your bikes uphill, shuttle everything and drive your truck 3 blocks to get to work in the summer your not a biker your a poser. I don't hear anyone bagging the claw or the top downhillers for spandexing up an training on their road bike.
A track stand is one thing. Practicing a track stand, at a light, when you outright suck at it is hilarious. Practicing anything is good and that's how one learns, but as long as one is going to put on a show of flopping the bars back and forth with a whole shitload of body english while inching forward (so not technically standing still) I am free to laugh and point.
And doing it on your carbon roadie while all covered in lycra just ups the hilarity.
When was the last time you saw a roadie having fun? I am a bit of a commuter/fred and I love carving on a road bike though I hate drop bars. Bull horns all the way.
Has anyone noticed that when your riding a mountain bike on the road that other people on mtbs nod/wave/smile to you but all the guys on road bikes either ignore you or give you a strange look. Seriously, I think that I've only ever once had a roadie acknowledge my existence when passing on the street.
Sometimes I ride my enduro around town for kicks and giggles. I like to pedal as hard as I possibly can to catch up to a roadie, but ease up to just maintain my speed just prior to passing them. I make sure to look as though I'm putting in almost zero effort just before I fly past them.
so you guys are those annoying dudes that pass me when I'm on a recovery day! I'm just joking about that for the record, a lot of people on here lack a sense of humour... I don't mean to ignore anyone, I just ride so often on the same roads that I'm on autopilot and have no clue what's going on around me besides the stretch of tarmac five feet in front of me, I tend to give strange looks to some riders but they're generally riders on 15 grand tour de france winning bikes sitting completely upright, if I give you a strange look it's generally because you well... look strange, if I'm recovering I'll probably talk to you if I'm still in thinking mode, if I'm in the middle of an effort then probably not, it's not that I'm a dick or anything, it's that I'm staring at my computer waiting until I can slow back down, and for the guys that outsprint roadies on mtb... oh man, I love doing that! the feeling of passing a guy on a Pinarello/Colnago when you're on a commencal with a 888 is amazing, especially when you hold the gap for a long time, so there you go! an explanation of why roadies are weird as hell
Roadies only wave at other roadies that are following the rules of the veloluminati. (www.velominati.com/the-rules) look it up. I've taken the practice of vigorously waving and yelling "hello" at Roadies until they choose to acknowledge me.
additional step: whine about road conditions, every granfondo or other non race event I ride always has one guy whining about road conditions hurting his carbon clinchers (carbon clinchers are also a focal point of humour for racers, for a few good reasons)
@panaphonic. I agree 100%, I work with a guy that's always trying to tell me how technical it is to ride on the road, and mountain bikers are just a bunch of out of control hippies(well he has seen me ride....). technical? road riding? really? my 4 and 5 year old nephews ride on the road to school everyday. how hard could it be?! please, roadies, get over yourselves, its not that cool.
Roadies are a special breed. Most are normal or just mtn bikers out for a road rip on their road bike, but there really seems to be so many that are socially challenged twats. Again, not all, but a much greater percentage engaged in that sport it would appear than any other that comes to the top of my mind.
Mountain biking: the social aspect goes hand in hand with the sport.
road is tech if you're fast... if you can ride like the guy in the Mavic video then it's techy, but if you're not really using the shoulder of the tire then you wouldn't know the control needed to keep it from sliding out, there's a technique to cornering that isn't seen, you really have to weight the tires to keep them holding traction and then after that you have to be able to do that when riding in a group and not knowing what's next, alot of races aren't multi lap and not seeing the exit of a corner really isn't fun... as for the anti social guys I can't tell you what's up with them, alot of them are training for granfondos and think they're hot shite because they can finish them... they also like to call them "races", I wish we had less weird people in road but that's how it is
Roadies come up the hill two wide in front of my house on $20 000 pinarellos and I pull out fresh from my driveway and draft them to the top. Then I overtake them at the top while they coast down, pull onto the footpath hit a small kicker between two trees then take a small 3foot drop next to the road and run the red light while they come to a stop. Best way to start the day.
Yeah tria*sholes aren't real roadies. Roadies hate them! Hell I'm not even a real roadie (just a commuter) and I hate them. Riding around town on their $5k+ bikes and can't hold a straight line... smh
not always, once you get the technique down you can go off the side without stopping, personally it's a bad and disgusting idea though... as for triathletes.... I try to not judge them but when somebody yells at you for passing too close when you're riding three feet away from them it's hard not to, btw don't corner or stand up in your aerobars, why would you even try?
A friend of mine used to race long road races and he said the men's pack could always smell when they were catching up to the women's bunch (who started before the men so that they would finish closer together and presentation could be at the same time). His mechanic said the rear stays of the womens bike were covered in yellow crystals.
Shit the risk of going that fast on pavement in general is all bad. I took two good spills before I got rid of mine and let me tell you road rash from go 40-50 mph is the worst ever. Broken bones wasn't as shitty as that.
I regularly break a few of those. These rules guys are new to the game. Real hard asses use frame pumps. Co2 cartridges are for wankers. Using a camelback makes you hard because you can do a 6hr ride in 6hrs not 6.5 cuz you have to stop for water all the damed time.
I break a lot of the rules, too: Frame pump, seat bag (I hate having my jersey pockets crammed full of crap), shaving, eyewear, Facial hair (they have a facial hair rule?!). Some of the rules are absolutely mandatory: 5, 9, 10, 26, 40, 41, 51, 63, 65, 67 and especially 83. (Anytime I see a photo of a bike and the chain isn't on the big ring I cringe.)
Cyclocross bikes share a lot of similarities to road bikes, but the sport itself is pretty far different than road biking, and a lot of the top level guys do just as much mountain biking. They should make one of these videos for CX
I'll volunteer to be in it! cyclocross and road are very similar yet different skill sets, riding foot out but in the saddle or grabbing a post to doorhinge a corner are two very strange feelings at first
This cracks me up. There is one for how to be a mountain biker too. It is also hilarious. There is always a bit of truth in those videos. But to get all pissed? Naw. I am both a mtb and a roadie..and a cyclocross racer and a fat biker.......neither sport is superior over the other. Just do what you love...ride a bike!
They forgot one: Try to convince all your mountain biker friends that road biking is fun. When they say "No, it's not", you tell it's a diferent kind of fun.
HEY mayn maybe yous and I could hang out and drink some moonshine and barbecue. Now I ain't sayin we gonna do nuthin illegal now we just gon drink some bud lite and have some good times, maybe watch some nascar
@thrasher2 I think most of the "master race" mentality comes with the fact that road riding is far more widespread and known about. I'm sure football players would see themselves as more of an athlete as well.
Love the video as much as the next person, but all of you making fun of road riding when you obviously know nothing about it are just obnoxious. Just because you ride MTB does not mean you have to hate people who enjoy riding road. For some reason people on this site just love to hate on any kind of riding that isn't freeride or DH, and most of you probably can't ride anything worth a shit to begin with. Respect all disciplines and the cycling world in general will be a better place.
Have you guys seen how to be a mountain biker? He takes the piss out of his own sport. These are just designed to be funny videos playing on stereotypes.
Sowerby, I loved the video, thought it was hilarious. I have no problem with that. Its these people that comment on the video spreading hate on a discipline just because they think its the cool thing to do that I have a problem with. When comments are made out of fun, I understand. But many of these are simply hating on road biking with no other motive than to insult the sport.
I like to accidentally leave strava running while I'm driving home. If you KOM a popular roadie segment the rash of emails and aggro messages is almost immediate. I'm a sh*t for this. But in the words of bubbles "chill the f*ck out."
I used to work in a bikeshop and the most annoying thing with roadies (and some MTBers) is that like 80% of them are overweight middle aged men, who then ask no questions about the spec or performance of a bike, just its weight.... and then when you tell them that maybe they should worry about losing the weight off their fat arse rather than on the bike they have the cheek to complain about me. dicks.
They forgot the bit about getting all super defense on every comments section of anything road bike related!!! Honestly you'd have thought roadies were persecuted more than Jesus or the Jews the way they kick off in the comments every time road cycling is mentioned somewhere. If you're gonna dress up in entirely Lycra and shave yourselfs at least get a sense of humour! ;D
So funny! Get good life insurance to help ease the pain of your loved ones after paramedics remove you from someone's grill because they were txting or you decides to ride 2x2.
-It seems the more expensive stuff they have, the more they think they're entitled to discounts at the bike shop. -Have absolutely no shame with walking around in full lycra kit anywhere. -Play the blame game when not riding as good as fellow riders ie "sun in my eyes, headwind, my tires are low on air, I forgot to clean my chain, I just rode 100 miles yesterday"
had a customer come in the other day on a 5000$ (estimating) trek madone, barefoot because his road shoes weren't comfortable to walk in, and ask for a discount on a gatorskin tire, (his old tire was shredded) because he could "get it cheaper on the internet". When i told him no (because he was already giving me attitude, and i knew he could more than afford it) he walked out saying "well let it collect dust then"
It's not like I'm getting rich on the 10-15$ difference in price that is probably going to made up in shipping and wait time. Have fun walking home barfoot bro.
Ha, ouch. I don't see a problem with asking for a discount, IF asked the right way. But most of the time, it's with attitude and/or condescending. The ole"cheaper on the internet" is another good line. Lacking social skills and social etiquette is another good roadie stereotype.
Classic line step 16 "oh yeah I'm gonna KOM" while banging something or someone f*ckin cracked me up. Geez there's quite a few comments here. Do you all hate roadies that much?
They forgot the BIG ONE...N+1=divorce as pointed out by my lovely wife. Also, when bragging about how much riding you did or when discussing distances...regardless of what country you live, you should always discuss distance in Kilometers!
A few significant "roady" additions: 1. Some mention of the value and proper technique for drafting. 2. Need to mention that the added benefit of shaving your legs makes you look (and feel) more buff and sexy! ie; psychological advantage! 3. Obsession with aerodynamics from skin suits, to bars, tubes spokes, wheels, and position. 4. Roadies NEVER wave to MTBikers, or Freds. 5. Mirrors or Reflectors of any kind are strictly prohibited. 6. The real Roady Snob has a vintage Road bike with Reynolds 531, Columbus or Titainium tubing, Toe Clips, Brooks leather saddle, old style Campy Groupo and a wool cycling kit. 7. In addition to being able to balance a red lights, you also must perfect the technique of clearing your sinus's without a kleenex or fingers, and do it without sliming the rider behind you! 8. You must also have the significant dialogue from the movie Breaking Away memorized. 9. Roady's only ride in streets like "real" vehicles. Never use crosswalks, Bike paths, or park in "bicycle parking" spaces. 10.Real Roady's have ridden up every peak in their city, and would rather keel over and die, than be caught walking up a hill!
A few significant "roady" additions: 1. Some mention of the value and proper technique for drafting. 2. Need to mention that the added benefit of shaving your legs makes you look (and feel) more buff and sexy! ie; psychological advantage! 3. Obsession with aerodynamics from skin suits, to bars, tubes spokes, wheels, and position. 4. Roadies NEVER wave to MTBikers, or Freds. 5. Mirrors or Reflectors of any kind are strictly prohibited. 6. The real Roady Snob has a vintage Road bike with Reynolds 531, Columbus or Titainium tubing, Toe Clips, Brooks leather saddle, old style Campy Groupo and a wool cycling kit. 7. In addition to being able to balance a red lights, you also must perfect the technique of clearing your sinus's without a kleenex or fingers, and do it without sliming the rider behind you! 8. You must also have the significant dialogue from the movie Breaking Away memorized. 9. Roady's only ride in streets like "real" vehicles. Never use crosswalks, Bike paths, or park in "bicycle parking" spaces. 10.Real Roady's have ridden up every peak in their city, and would rather keel over and die, than be caught walking up a hill!
They forgot be a dick to everyone else on the road and act like you own the whole road and learn how to take up the whole road whilst in a group so that nobody else can get past
Where's the "does this come in carbon?" or "how many grams is this?" those are the go to lines for the dork in my shop! Classic! got to love it, I'm going to go blow up my road bike now... WATTS!
So funny, all my mtb friends constantly say how mountain bikers are the nicest, most generous people you'll meet on a bike....not exactly representing on this comment board.
Few have to ride in the middle to make sure no car passes, they can't share the road and let anyone pass. But when all the cars are stopped at lights, they ride in between them. Competitive lifestyle.
You forgot...roadies don't know how to down shift at stoplights or signs so they take forever to start up again. Also they take forever to clip into their crappy Look pedals at same said stoplight/sign.
The word "reformed" does not exactly imply that he does not still road. Shows how prejudice us MTB'ers are because we assume he should be ashamed of his road'ing past. Ha. Just having the word "roadie" in your user name is almost like trolling on PB. It's always going to evoke extra emotion. And props to the nutty-poo-log by the way for not liking road biking because that would also make him "corny".
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And trackstands are essential practice for MTB, either for overtaking when the guy/s in front get balled up on an obstacle, or when riding a technical trail.
And its not just good for waiting at red lights and testing your BAC. It's useful for technical spots on a climb. That is if you climb, if you do lift only i can see how you'd have no clue.
Learning to trackstand made me much better at tech climbs and low speed pick-your-way-through rock gardens. Plus if you ever want to do anything remotely trials-like that one of the first things you have to figure out.
"And what else is there to do at a red light?"
Watching girls?
This video was only made off the back of the success of the first film on the understanding that it would get a shed load of hits no matter what. Poor show.
And doing it on your carbon roadie while all covered in lycra just ups the hilarity.
Add in a gut....
It just keeps getting better.
Mountain biking: the social aspect goes hand in hand with the sport.
I'm so glad I'm male.
Half wheel the shit out of your ride-mates because you are an idiot
Half wheel the shit out of your ride-mates to crack them mentally
Prentend you aren't really trying hard on rides when you are actually pinned.
Phrase: "you though that was hard? that was like high zone 2 for me"
Phrase: "dude, I was like zone 5 the whole time, that shit was hard"
Phrase: "so pro"
Vocabulary: fatty master
Phrase: "I was gonna win the sprint but some fred hooked me"
Phrase: "on the rivet"
Vocabulary: "12k Dream"
Phrase: "I don't do group rides"
Relevant:
www.velominati.com/the-rules
re post as someone got butthurt and deleted my comment, don't deny my freedom of speech or i will sue you
The gluten joke was funny ( because it's so true). And 2:25, I though this was a video about roadies not mountain bikers?
www.pinkbike.com/photo/10542392
@thrasher2 I think most of the "master race" mentality comes with the fact that road riding is far more widespread and known about. I'm sure football players would see themselves as more of an athlete as well.
The video was funny though. As funny as the one about "How to be a mountainbiker" www.pinkbike.com/news/Video-How-to-be-a-Mountain-Biker-2013.html which, for some reason is quite similar
Honestly you'd have thought roadies were persecuted more than Jesus or the Jews the way they kick off in the comments every time road cycling is mentioned somewhere.
If you're gonna dress up in entirely Lycra and shave yourselfs at least get a sense of humour! ;D
(Posted from Portland, OR)
-Have absolutely no shame with walking around in full lycra kit anywhere.
-Play the blame game when not riding as good as fellow riders ie "sun in my eyes, headwind, my tires are low on air, I forgot to clean my chain, I just rode 100 miles yesterday"
It's not like I'm getting rich on the 10-15$ difference in price that is probably going to made up in shipping and wait time. Have fun walking home barfoot bro.
Example: "Oh my god John, you did so well today, and you haven't even shaved"
yes, I work at a shop.
1. Some mention of the value and proper technique for drafting.
2. Need to mention that the added benefit of shaving your legs makes you look (and feel) more buff and sexy! ie; psychological advantage!
3. Obsession with aerodynamics from skin suits, to bars, tubes spokes, wheels, and position.
4. Roadies NEVER wave to MTBikers, or Freds.
5. Mirrors or Reflectors of any kind are strictly prohibited.
6. The real Roady Snob has a vintage Road bike with Reynolds 531, Columbus or Titainium tubing, Toe Clips, Brooks leather saddle, old style Campy Groupo and a wool cycling kit.
7. In addition to being able to balance a red lights, you also must perfect the technique of clearing your sinus's without a kleenex or fingers, and do it without sliming the rider behind you!
8. You must also have the significant dialogue from the movie Breaking Away memorized.
9. Roady's only ride in streets like "real" vehicles. Never use crosswalks, Bike paths, or park in "bicycle parking" spaces.
10.Real Roady's have ridden up every peak in their city, and would rather keel over and die, than be caught walking up a hill!
1. Some mention of the value and proper technique for drafting.
2. Need to mention that the added benefit of shaving your legs makes you look (and feel) more buff and sexy! ie; psychological advantage!
3. Obsession with aerodynamics from skin suits, to bars, tubes spokes, wheels, and position.
4. Roadies NEVER wave to MTBikers, or Freds.
5. Mirrors or Reflectors of any kind are strictly prohibited.
6. The real Roady Snob has a vintage Road bike with Reynolds 531, Columbus or Titainium tubing, Toe Clips, Brooks leather saddle, old style Campy Groupo and a wool cycling kit.
7. In addition to being able to balance a red lights, you also must perfect the technique of clearing your sinus's without a kleenex or fingers, and do it without sliming the rider behind you!
8. You must also have the significant dialogue from the movie Breaking Away memorized.
9. Roady's only ride in streets like "real" vehicles. Never use crosswalks, Bike paths, or park in "bicycle parking" spaces.
10.Real Roady's have ridden up every peak in their city, and would rather keel over and die, than be caught walking up a hill!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmJtYaUTa0
Over it.
Even the how to be a Mountain Biker edit is better...