Water Intake
mattrsa
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I read in bike to work magazine that as a rough guide you should drink 1litre of water for every hour you cycle.
How the hell is this done?
My commute take me about 1hour 10 min and I struggle to drink even half a 500ml bottle of water.
Should try some sports drink in the morning as I find them easier to drink when I am not thirsty or should I avoid these and just force myself to have more water
How the hell is this done?
My commute take me about 1hour 10 min and I struggle to drink even half a 500ml bottle of water.
Should try some sports drink in the morning as I find them easier to drink when I am not thirsty or should I avoid these and just force myself to have more water
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mattrsa wrote:I read in bike to work magazine that as a rough guide you should drink 1litre of water for every hour you cycle.
How the hell is this done?
My commute take me about 1hour 10 min and I struggle to drink even half a 500ml bottle of water.
Should try some sports drink in the morning as I find them easier to drink when I am not thirsty or should I avoid these and just force myself to have more water
I don't think you need much water when commuting, its only when you're going to be out for several hours.0 -
I presume this is to replace water lost through perspiration. I find I need far less in the winter - in fact I don't even take a bottle with me. On a hot day in the summer a litre is easily gone in an hour!0
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i do not take water until its a lot warmer for my commute of 40 minutes and then only a 500 ml bottle for the return journey .
Like people said its more for when your out for a long time as you can soon replace when you reach your destination.
Of course everyone's different so just judge it for yourself , if you need it then drink it but do not bloat out for the sake of it.FCN 3/5/90 -
mattrsa wrote:I read in bike to work magazine that as a rough guide you should drink 1litre of water for every hour you cycle.
How the hell is this done?
My commute take me about 1hour 10 min and I struggle to drink even half a 500ml bottle of water.
Should try some sports drink in the morning as I find them easier to drink when I am not thirsty or should I avoid these and just force myself to have more water
The whole subject of how much water you should drink is a mess. Outside of cycling the '8 glasses a day' is contentious, with some people arguing that this includes the water in your food, and other people just confused by how much a glass is. A Pint glass? A Stein?
As for cycling, this link, including some of the science seems to echo my experience - drink a pint of weak squash with a pinch of salt before you set off, and the world is a better place. The salt somehow helps your body retain the fluid. Weird, but true.
For this reason, I don't drink at all on my commute. Just before and after. I can keep my teeth after downing the squash, too, by brushing them or chewing gum to neutralise the acids. For that kissable feeling.0 -
I never leave home without a bottle, whether it's winter or summer. I sweat like a crazy man, so have a 500ml or 750ml bottle. Generally, I'll drink around 300ml each way in the winter, the whole bottle in the summer.FCN 2-4.
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thanks for the info guys
I suppose that when it gets warmer I will prob want to drink more but in the mornings recently with it being just above freezing I dont really want to drink ice cold waterCommuter - Trek 1.2
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yer stomach ll take around 3 litres so just drink 2 or 3 before you leave or get a kamelbak15 miles each way commuter (soon to be 20)
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There is no need to take water on a 1hr winter commute. I often stash a 250cc bottle of water on rides of 1.5-2hrs. (Innocent smoothie and Capella apple juice bottle are ideal for this).
It can be hard to chug down a lot of cold fluid on a cold day. I prefer a big mug of tea (mines weak, black, no sugar if you are making).
I find that drinking a lot about 1/2hr before a ride works well.0 -
On my 45 min commute I will use a 750 cc bottle. Some day I drink the lot others about 500cc.
If I don't I get cramp
I have done a sweat test I sweat about 1 liter an hour more in hot weather.0 -
On my 45 min commute I will use a 750 cc bottle. Some day I drink the lot others about 500cc.
If I don't I get cramp
I have done a sweat test I sweat about 1 liter an hour more in hot weather.0 -
I tend to take water on board every 5 miles dependant on the ride being at least 15 miles long and for over an hour, gels tend to be every 10 miles - I just feel more comfortable.0