Training Advice That’s No Help
“You should train with a weight vest on.”—smile_y_riley
“You don’t need strength training year-round.”— shifthumanperformance
“If the ride is under 30 miles, don’t waste your time.”—illinijones
“You’re wasting time using a trainer.”—cyclistsofarkansas
“Hold your breath on the trainer to mimic anaerobic effects.”—Tory Cane
“Fill a bottle or two with pennies.”—creakybottombracket
“Ride every day.”—kevinhayesbirchler
“Little gear for training, big gear for racing.”—thecyclingkid
“You gotta have $2k wheelset!”—glenn_sr
Hydration Myths
Advice From Your Friends Who Never Ride
“You can’t ride a bike if you are not skinny!”—blmckibbin
“Cigarettes and bikes are okay.”—mattbrunett
“Someone once told me before a race to not eat, drink a bit of water, and meditate.”—Edward Dennis
“You should ride on the sidewalk, it’s safer,”—Dan_Rogue
“Sleep??? You don’t need sleep!”— fauxpraux
Training Too Hard Will Make You Better
“Push yourself really hard in the first few laps of a crit.”—katie_fogel
“Go outside and ride in -30 degree-celsius temps. It gives you some character.”—ejnevalaine
“First 1 000km of the year on a fixed gear, then 1 600km of small ring, then the big ring.”—beeankey
“Big gear, big hill grind.”—eddycrowonkdkaradio
“Push through pain.”—michymoo2u
“Push till you barf…”—Michael Johnson
“Go for a long, hard ride till you bonk. After that, your fitness has no way to go but up.”—adriangoh66
“Every day, 100K ride.”—Paolo Bennati
“Ride 7 days a week. Who needs recovery?”—Steve Callahan
Nutrition Don’t Dos
“Eat on the bike as little as you eat on your run.”—johnblocker
“Phospho-soda before a race. It’s a race ya’ll, to the toilet.”—rustybicyclechain
“No food on a road ride less than 50 miles.”—grasshopperking0
“You don’t need carbs.”—smile_y_riley
“EATING is CHEATING!!”—vhudacek
“One of the super old-style pieces of advice I’ve gotten is ‘eat a steak for breakfast.’”—spiceroads
“You don’t need to replenish any calories unless the ride is longer than three hours.”—shifthumanperformance