Today's Bike Ride

[Rodders rambler]

Chuffed for you Merry,well done.

[Hanneke]

Good news Merry

I did 40 minutes on the turbo last night... Another 40 minutes tomorrow, then two road rides allowed the weekend... Saturday and Sunday Getting better at last!

[stevefoster]

Good stuff Steve!

Chuffed for you Merry,well done.

Good news Merry

I did 40 minutes on the turbo last night... Another 40 minutes tomorrow, then two road rides allowed the weekend... Saturday and Sunday, Getting better at last!

Thanks folks and good news your getting better Hann

[daz h]

I'm no expert; but surely the downside to such a quick sugar 'spike' is that it 'burns out' just as quickly as it appears? And many coaching manuals warn that such sugar 'swings' can eventually lead to diabetes. Better to eat enough complex carbohydrates well in advance and benefit from the long slow release. Wheeze will no doubt be along to correct me, if I'm wrong. Come on Simon, where are you when needed.

Yes this is true
But im talking about when your DEAD on the bike. We have all been there.
The body cannot store enough carbs for a long ride. You wouldnt be able to get on the bike if you tried to eat that much.

When you get up to about 60miles say ( in my case) , you can start to feel it coming.
40miles when your fit , you get away with but a bit more , 50/ 55/ etc and then the body reacts. Remember im talking no stops on the way which is how i prefer to train.

Unless your a very strict on the bike and even proffesional roadmen in the peleton forget to eat correctly you will hit the bonk.
Most every day riders will leave it too late.
I just always carry coca cola mixed with something else in one bidon and water in another.

As Tom Simpson said , Its just sugar Me Lord.

One of the best ways to keep your body in order I think if your riding a bike lots( say 400miles a week ) is too have extra vitamins.

its the bloody drips i cant get used to


haha yes dont try and put a noooooons tablet in your coca cola

[daz h]

10 mile round trip to Jobcentre to sign off, bloke says to me 'Hopefully, we won't be seeing you again' Touch wood, dam right my son

well done

[daz h]

yes mate dont exceed the stated dose

Its okay Dave to talk about it on here its not the Fell Runners Forum where its all a bit touchy feely on the subject

[Hanneke]

40 minutes on the trubo again yesterday morning, looking forward to an hours road riding tomorrow though, even though it is hailing and blowing a gale outside right now

[daz h]

40 minutes on the trubo again yesterday morning, looking forward to an hours road riding tomorrow though, even though it is hailing and blowing a gale outside right now

you need to get some rollers like mine

just done a session whilst watching a replay of the wallonga climb on the tour down under
i might even take a picture of me on them and post it

[Antisocial]

2 hours MTBing yesterday. Recced leg 2 of PBR and then cycled in a nasty headwind back to Blackshaw Head. Mud on the cables and front changer froze so could not use gears - nice.

[stevefoster]

2 hours MTBing yesterday. Recced leg 2 of PBR and then cycled in a nasty headwind back to Blackshaw Head. Mud on the cables and front changer froze so could not use gears - nice.

Singlespeed Paul, i'm faster on my ss mtb than i was on my geared one, you would be too