The Worst Training Advice Ever Given to Cyclists, As Told by Gifs

“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

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“Don’t drink water. It will give you a cramp.”—Robert Steven Dobbs

“Don’t drink cold water, you will have to warm up all over again.”— DouglasVlad1

“Only bring one bottle for long rides and no bottle for short ones.”—sully_bikes

“Always carry gum for when you run out of water.”—lipheralps19

“Don’t drink while you ride, you will cramp. Take a swig of water, rinse your mouth, and spit it out.”—PghDragonman

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“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

“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 600 miles of the year on a fixed gear, then 1,000 miles 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

“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