7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Cycling!

Published on January 26th 2023

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We’ve been lucky enough to ride our bike around the world at some of the sport’s biggest races. It’s been one heck of a journey but if you go all the way back to the start, there are a few things we’d definitely wish to tell ourselves…in this video, we list a few of those words of wisdom!

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0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Descending is Fun!
1:17 - Bonking Is Not Fun!
2:07 - How To Fix A Puncture
2:38 - Drafting Skills
3:06 - Riding At Night
3:42 - Gravel Is Great 
4:42 - Racing is not essential

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Deepwaters - dreem
Future Daze - Major Tweaks
About to Head Out - Dylan Sitts

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