Cycling is a sport filled with pieces of advice passed down through the generations by word of mouth. Never cross chain your gears! More hours on the bike will make you faster! Spin to win! However, if we take a closer look, some of these bits of advice seem like a load of rubbish! This week on the GCN Show, Dan and Si discuss the five worst bits of cycling advice we’ve all heard that suck!

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