Bikes, Beer and Birds..... (no offence intended.....)

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  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    redvee wrote:
    If you think cycling under the influence of alchohol is bad, try cycling when your blood sugar level is on the floor :shock:

    Not diabetic, but I've learned my lesson about the bonk. A couple of years ago, I rode out from Chester, across the Welsh hills to Llangollen, and as I was riding through the town centre my stomach was starting to rumble. But I was on my way to climb to Horseshoe Pass, and my legs were feeling good, so I didn't fancy stopping and seizing up before the long climb. So I carried on.

    The 4-mile climb went quite well. However I stopped at the viewpoint near the summit, and when I unclipped and put my foot down, I just crumpled and fell to the floor, with the other foot still clipped in. It must have looked quite comical, me and the bike in a heap on the floor, too weak to do anything about it :lol: The last half mile to the café at the summit was murder.

    Moral of the story: don't start a big climb with a rumbling stomach :shock:
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I think I posted this elsewhere but after my longest ever hard ride I got home feeling great, and arranged for the gf to come over for dinner. 15 minutes later, I was curled up, virtually unable to move, in the fetal position on the toilet floor with a high temperature and a pounding headache. Not fun.
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Holy moly - I only meant this as Friday fun (there are some people who cannot just let go!).

    Perhaps I should start a new thread - Extreme Commuting.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    iain_j wrote:
    Not diabetic, but I've learned my lesson about the bonk. A couple of years ago, I rode out from Chester, across the Welsh hills to Llangollen, and as I was riding through the town centre my stomach was starting to rumble. But I was on my way to climb to Horseshoe Pass, and my legs were feeling good, so I didn't fancy stopping and seizing up before the long climb. So I carried on.

    The 4-mile climb went quite well. However I stopped at the viewpoint near the summit, and when I unclipped and put my foot down, I just crumpled and fell to the floor, with the other foot still clipped in. It must have looked quite comical, me and the bike in a heap on the floor, too weak to do anything about it :lol: The last half mile to the café at the summit was murder.

    Moral of the story: don't start a big climb with a rumbling stomach :shock:

    There's an old cycling adage - by the time you actually feel hungry it's already too late! I've learnt this the hard way too.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    jashburnham wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    I'm kind of leaning towards Gabriel's view here (and please don't tell me to sod off :) ). It may not be as dangerous to others but it's a pretty stupid thing to do in many situations, and there's a little too much pride in some of these posts...

    Sod off Biondino :lol::lol:

    I've cycled whilst tipsy drunk before, did it last night actually. I'm actually faster when pissed. :shock:

    No, no, no....

    You just *think* you're faster... :D

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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    On the subject of food, how long should one ride before taking on food?

    Also, what is the obsession with cake amongst cyclists?
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Sewinman wrote:
    On the subject of food, how long should one ride before taking on food?

    Also, what is the obsession with cake amongst cyclists?

    Try a long ride and you'll find out all about the cake thing. The cafe at the top of boxhill often has some great cakes.

    As for eating - it's largely a personal thing, we all expend calories at a different rate so it's a case of trial and error really, and also depends on the terrain/type of ride you're doing. I always carry more than I think I'll need, nothing worse than running out. I read about a guy on the Etape this year who had to cadge energy gels from fellow riders on the last climb. I finished with a bit to spare. There's a good article here:

    http://www.bicyclesource.com/eating_for_cyclists

    But half the challenge is working out which type of food/brand of bar/gel suits you the most. I know from experience that SiS Plus bars give me cramps and that SiS bars are nasty and hard to eat!
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    I had a few of the energy bar things when I did my last charity ride, I think some where SiS and they where really tough and grainy! I'm not usually a fan of food that gets stuck in my teeth :-) Having said that the Shot Blox did help when I had a few cramp twinges a bit later on in the ride! I was also quite impressed that I managed to retrieve them from the rear pocket in my bag, get one out of the pack and put it back all whilst moving :-D

    On the subject of drink riding, I have only done it once and whilst I fared OK it's not something I'd make a regular habit of! I thought that I had made quite good time but my bike computer showed that I wasn't going quite as fast as I thought!
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Whats wrong with several cans of Special Brew (aka tramp Champagne) in liue of energy gels and bananas?! All bikes should come with at least one drinks holder...
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Not sure what this says about me, but bike bottle holders are a perfect fit for a standard bottle of wine.

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