What's the WORST cycling related advice you have been given?

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HJ

Cycling in Scotland
Location
Auld Reekie
Wear a helmet, normally given by people who nothing about cycling...
 
"Temporary puncture repair - take out innertube and stuff grass into tyre - it will get you home"

Yeh right if you only live 200 yds away - after that it turns to a sticky green liquid which oozes out on to your nice shiny wheels.
 

yenrod

Guest
Stop bobbing when your riding - not said to me but to another rider, by someone else - older, who lost concentration and was dropped - felt sorry for the lad.

Not the best thing to say to someone in-experienced on a chaingang !

I did say to him afterwards 'just forget what he said - do it your way' :smile:
 

weepiglet

Well-Known Member
"Why not buy a moped for the same price, that way you don't need to pedal" - from my father who doesn't realise bikes are for enjoyment and not just getting A to B!! :smile:
 
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