There are some things we shouldn\’t do when going for a ride! Check this out.

Backpedal on the downhills? Weird idea.

Riding when I\’ve got a cold? Come on. My nose is sniffly enough when the temperature starts to drop below 70, never mind how it would behave if I had a cold.

I can\’t use a 53 chain ring — I haven\’t got one 😉 I do have a 12-tooth cog, but wouldn\’t try to use it on a climb.

Don\’t drink on a long ride?! I\’ve wound up in the ER with dehydration even when I had water with me. It wasn\’t fun. So don\’t forget the Camel-Bak!

Plastic bag on my saddle? While I\’ve got my bike parked all day at work, sure. After all, the bike racks are under trees (I don\’t need to tell you what might happen as a result), and if it rains I want to keep my saddle dry. But ride with that plastic bag still over the saddle? Too slippery.

One-legged pedaling drills are one thing when the bike is secured in a trainer. I don\’t think I want to try it while actually riding.

Want frostbitten hands? I sure don\’t! Where are my gloves?

No food on a long ride? I feel the bonk coming on just thinking about it! Find my Clif Bars! And my GU-Gels!

Climbing to me feels like going as hard as I can, anyway…

Grass to fix a puncture? Do they mean stuffing the tire so full of grass that there\’s no room for a tube? I\’m not that patient, I\’m afraid.

My \”best bad\” advice? I don\’t dare give anyone any wrong ideas! So remember, there are things we shouldn\’t do.