Re: The Lone Dog is it me?

On 13 Apr 2025 10:37:46 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:03:52 -0500, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:
 

I have probably posted this type of thing before but a few of my friends
today went up to do the Berry Roubaix. This would have been a good 5-6
hour ride to get to and it is only about 36 miles of ride. I could see a
special 100 might be worth the drive but then again here is the truth.
 
I am lazy and to me just getting on my bike and taking off from my house
seems to be the most productive for what I want to do I want. To get
some work and exercise and be outside seeing things. Anything else
really takes 2nd place. At my age speed and pushing for faster times is
gone. Due to past crashes I am careful and don't like to get near loose
gravel and when turning on anything but  great pavement I don't power
through the turn. Finally I am not a great climber so I have slow.
 
My one strength is probably I can go a long time without stopping or
need food and even water. I have been riding and in the cold weather
need no water at all for 50 miles. Does not mean I could not use it just
that I don't really need to carry and can easily handle 50 mile rides
with nothing.
 

I can ie ride 50 something on road without food/drink even at a leisurely
pace it’s not a wildly great idea though, and personally I like cafe stops.
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Just because one can doesn’t make it a good idea, in general need x amount
of carbs per hour which is a fair amount and on rides that I do this I’m
certainly less tired etc.
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So I am a real lone ranger and wonder if I am not very typical as a
cyclist. My guess is for veteran rides I might be more normal.
 
Finally on another topic. Years of running I would get what I call the
"runner's trots need to find a porta-poddy. With cycling it is way less
frequent but it does seem that maybe every few weeks I go out and ride
come in a eat something theng bang..........get me to the crapper.
More than you wanted to know but anyone else have this occasionally.

 
On my usuall 50 mile rides I generally consume a minimum of two 24 oz
bottles of gatorade on 60/70 temperature days. On days when the
temperature get into the high 80s or 90s, I'll often go through four
or five of them.

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I don’t but that’s more due to capacity of the gravel bike, though on the
MTB the back pack is some 2 litres plus on a hot day a bottle to top one
up.
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As for your other issue:
Biking does the same for me...
 
https://www.livestrong.com/article/480125-bowel-movements-increase-with-exercising/
 
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C'est bon
Soloman
 

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Roger Merriman

Catrikes are good for carrying stuff. In addition to tubes, tools and
spare parts, I carry a change of clothes and some PVC pieces I can put
together to make a jack stand. Can't turn the bike over to change a
tire. I've also been carrying a collapsible cane.

My Catrike can carry seven 24 oz bottles even with one bottle cage
carrying the gun. I always carry at least one bottle with fresh water,
and the rest has Gatorade. There used to be water jugs out on the
trail where I mostly ride, but the pandemic put an end to that. Now
there's only a few locations with running water and flush toilets.

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C'est bon
Soloman