Drink problem

syncro

No, not that sort of problem .
When i'm out on my sunday ride (50miles), no matter what i drink (water/ energy drink) or how i drink (big gulps/ small sips), i seem to get indigestion. Some times its quite bad and i end up feeling sick.
Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought the correct way was small amounts every 15-20 minutes?
What am i doing wrong?

hot rod

are you sure its the drink
do you take any foods/gels while your riding maybe its what you had for brekky? :oops:

ride_whenever

I'd say you're drinking too fast, and probably brekkie isn't helping.

syncro

I normally have just a small bowl of cerial. but this has happened if i've gone out later in the day too. Any suggestions on how i should drink?

fuzzynavel

syncro wrote:

No, not that sort of problem .
When i'm out on my sunday ride (50miles), no matter what i drink (water/ energy drink) or how i drink (big gulps/ small sips), i seem to get indigestion. Some times its quite bad and i end up feeling sick.
Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought the correct way was small amounts every 15-20 minutes?
What am i doing wrong?

Try drinking the same amount of water at about the same frequency when you are not exercising to see if the same thing happens!

Kirklet

I know this sounds daft but I found that if I drink fluids when holding on to the handlebars with one hand and drinking from the bottle with the other, I too get indigestion/feel sick.

I now release the bars with both hands, sit up dead straight and it has almost completely cured the problem ! Worked for me, may not work for you 8)

syncro

Kirklet wrote:

I know this sounds daft but I found that if I drink fluids when holding on to the handlebars with one hand and drinking from the bottle with the other, I too get indigestion/feel sick.

I now release the bars with both hands, sit up dead straight and it has almost completely cured the problem ! Worked for me, may not work for you 8)

Now thats an interesting thought. I can see excactly what you mean. I'm not really up to riding no handed yet but i'll definately try a more upright postition when drinking, see what that does.

redvee

I read somewhere that you should drink a small mouthful of fluid every 5 minutes, not always practical but a guide I try and keep to.

Try Gaviscon liquid in your bottle, that may help the indegestion.