Bad Ride - Opinions?

[singletrackmind]

Those gel things make me feel dizzy, especially if I've been drinking gatorade.

[IFjane]

I HAVE to use gel (usually ClifShots) on long rides because if I need to eat while riding they are the only things I can use. I breathe so hard that if I try to actually bite and chew I will aspirate a crumb & be in real trouble. Fig Newtons & energy bars (love the Power Bars Nut Naturals) have to be saved for when I stop.

[Geonz]

Just checked the tires and they're a-ok.

It was quite warm and hotter than I've ridden but it could definitely have been a lot worse. Actually, the trail ended up having a big cloud over it which then proceeded to rain on just the trail on my way home, I swear.

Heat (or tires) ar eoften the mystery factor for me. Monday I went out and couldn't hold in our group... I just couldn't get to my "steady state" and by halfway through the ride (I'd dropped off the back and rejoined at the halfway point) my muscles were suggesting cramping (though not locking up) and the next morning I was still kind of stiff and tired... but then TUesday night I swear I worked twice as hard for just as long and felt worked-out but strong this morning. I think the difference was the 5 degrees between 83 and 88. I wilt. It's possible that pop-tarts and pizza are that much better than chili and gatorade... but I don't think so

[F8th637]

Heat (or tires) ar eoften the mystery factor for me. Monday I went out and couldn't hold in our group... I just couldn't get to my "steady state" and by halfway through the ride (I'd dropped off the back and rejoined at the halfway point) my muscles were suggesting cramping (though not locking up) and the next morning I was still kind of stiff and tired... but then TUesday night I swear I worked twice as hard for just as long and felt worked-out but strong this morning. I think the difference was the 5 degrees between 83 and 88. I wilt. It's possible that pop-tarts and pizza are that much better than chili and gatorade... but I don't think so

It's weird how that works out. It's almost an art than a science.

My stomach just flipped at the idea of pop-tarts and pizza anywhere NEAR a challenging ride.