Study into the effects of wine drinking for road cyclists

Dippydog3
Dippydog3 Posts: 414
edited October 2014 in Road general
i cannot tell the difference between makes of tyres, stem lengths , tyre pressures and frame geometry.

However, I am an expert on the subject on which of Merlot, Cabernet or Roija has the most detrimental effect on performance.

In my early cycling days (last year) I stayed off the grape for several days before all important events. I am now of the opinion that one day of abstinence is sufficient to achieve 98% of the required result, and limiting myself to a half a bottle the day before I can achieve 95% on the optimum performance. Seems a reasonable trade off to me.

And, it looks like the NHS are going to give me free pills for my problem.

How good is that?

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    So alcohol is detrimental to performance, you say? You could be on to something...
  • Dippydog3
    Dippydog3 Posts: 414
    Imposter wrote:
    So alcohol is detrimental to performance, you say? You could be on to something...
    No, we all knew that.

    I am just thrilled to discover that the upside outweighs the downside. :wink:
  • Buckie2k5
    Buckie2k5 Posts: 600
    the problem is stopping with half a bottle remaining. ;)
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Buy bigger bottles :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Bizarrely when I used to race I found that 2 glasses of a decent white the night before did wonders (serious).

    3 messed my riding up, 2 improved.

    No idea at all why.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • lesfirth
    lesfirth Posts: 1,382
    team47b wrote:
    Buy bigger bottles :D
    No! The half that is left is even more tempting then. You can drink a bit of it and still have enough left for the day after.
  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    The biggest problem I got is finding a bottle cage the right size.
    The Master
    The Moser
    The VN
  • Dippydog3
    Dippydog3 Posts: 414
    130k today. Final 20 slightly marred by torrential rain and howling wind. Silly thing is that I was only 5k from home when the rain started.

    It's amazing what stupid things we do to qualify to buy an absurdly expensive Strava cycling Jersey that I know will make me look like a Cabernet Sauvignon Grape.

    Hang on ! How cool is it to look like a fine wine?

    To celebrate I felt it was appropriate to anticipate the arrival of the jersey moment and drink a bottle of the stuff.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Term1te wrote:
    The biggest problem I got is finding a bottle cage the right size.

    Simple, get yourself a CamelBak Mule.....3 litres of wine on the move :mrgreen:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    arran77 wrote:
    Term1te wrote:
    The biggest problem I got is finding a bottle cage the right size.

    Simple, get yourself a CamelBak Mule.....3 litres of wine on the move :mrgreen:

    Do they do a dual chamber version for when one fancies an espresso? I've often thought the one "hump" Camelbak is a misnomer, and should more correctly be called the Dromedarybak. So perhaps the "Cab' n Coffee" double hump Camelbak would not only correct this branding faux pas, but provide the average cyclist the essentials for the road? I'm assuming they will already have a saddle mounted humidor (so much more aero than the handlebar mounted versions).
    The Master
    The Moser
    The VN
  • florerider
    florerider Posts: 1,112
    Best part of a bottle of Alsace riesling and I did the Platzerwassel the next day without falling off, unlike some abstemious lightweights I could mention. Was that the study and effect you were looking for?
  • damocles10
    damocles10 Posts: 340
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Bizarrely when I used to race I found that 2 glasses of a decent white the night before did wonders (serious).

    3 messed my riding up, 2 improved.

    No idea at all why.

    Short term, I had found a bit of red wine the night before a race can have a positive affect when racing ( not saying a bottle, merely a glass ) as it helps with cardiovascular systems and relaxation. As long as you burn off the empty calories I think it's ok ;)
  • MisterMuncher
    MisterMuncher Posts: 1,302
    I can report that 7 is the magic number for pints of Guinness.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,294
    I can report that a lack of wine helps with sleep. Felt much better today so might even risk a repeat of it tonight!
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • davep1
    davep1 Posts: 837
    Not one of you has mentioned the size of your wine glass. If you can't split a bottle between two glasses, you're not doing it right...

    And my performance on Legs of Steel the other week was severely hampered by the partying the night before. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it...
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Term1te wrote:
    The biggest problem I got is finding a bottle cage the right size.

    Solved: http://road.cc/content/review/131092-fr ... onkii-cage
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.

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