Cycling myths

Everyone you meet on the trails will be like minded and just as chilled as you.
Nope.. they certainly are not.

Bikes are cheap.

“Relax, head up, heels back and you’ll sail over that jump”

This isn’t a myth ist a science fact.

You wont get a good bike from halfords.

29ers are only for tall people

You don’t need a compact for any hills in England

Honest I had it in that box in the shed – no its not new!

The forks on this bike have always been white.

Baggies worn over tights are acceptable riding gear

ducks are scared of the sound of XTR

and dogs suffer from cyclist rage

Cycling to work in a skirt on a windy day is easy.

“The horst link patent is valid in Europe“

You’re thinking along the right lines, TJ, but not nearly ambitious enough, hence FTFY.

use grass if you split your tube to get you home

‘Chain Stretch’

There are no hills in the fens.

2002: Everyone will be riding 130mm bikes next year

2005: Everyone will be riding 150mm All Mountain bikes next year

2007: Everyone will be riding 160mm All Mountain bikes next year

2010: Everyone will be riding 120mm bikes next year

Rinse and repeat…add 10 speeds, flippy shifters and carbon frames.

Tioga DH 2.1s pumped up high are crap as road tyres due to their extreme tackiness on tarmac.