stomach cramps when riding

jools182
jools182 Posts: 216
edited July 2010 in Health, fitness & training
Just been on a ride for around an hour around the hills of Hayfield and I was getting bad stomach cramps after about 25 mins

these lasted the rest of the ride and are only just easing now

any ideas what it might be?

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  • Jon8a
    Jon8a Posts: 235
    something underlying that was aggrevated by biking?
  • dunker
    dunker Posts: 1,503
    ^pulled it earlier in the day?
    empty stomach?
    contaminated bottle/camelbak?
    too much fluid?
    stretches before a ride?
    hand to mouth with anti-bug spray (done myself, 3+ hours cramps)
    dodgy pork pie for breakfast?
    alien getting bigger, about to buuurrsst!!! arrgghhh :P

    could be loads of things.
    Merlin Malt4,
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/7405500@N0 ... 025278584/
  • neninja
    neninja Posts: 424
    I only get that if I've had an acidic drink before riding - the worst ever was a couple of ciders, never again.
  • missgroover
    missgroover Posts: 263
    I've had that from time to time...assume it was a girl thing!
    Someone I spoke to suggested it my be lack of O2 to your belly and gut muscles if you are breathing hard, can cause like a cramp. Told me to try and breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold, etc. Easier said than done though when you are blowing a gasket up a big climb!
    Worth a try :)
  • jools182
    jools182 Posts: 216
    It started after I had been riding mainly flat, but got worse when I was climbing

    I haven't had it since, but it has happened before, it was really painful

    Took about an hour to completely go after I had got back home

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