TdF and the call of nature

[Meg McKilty]

However, some drop to the back of the peloton and lift the side of their shorts and pee as they ride

But even with as fast as they go when going slowly, the wind would make the urine rain on them somehow! Eekers.

By the way, if you notice the guy in green on the #4 photo, what in the crap is he doing, anyways?!

[li10up]

But even with as fast as they go when going slowly, the wind would make the urine rain on them somehow! Eekers.

By the way, if you notice the guy in green on the #4 photo, what in the crap is he doing, anyways?!

As best as I can tell he's pulling down the front of his shorts with his left hand and fishing "it" out with his right.

[spokewench]

Men often pee off the side of the bike when they are racing, they just pull it out of their shorts and kind of shift their weight to the side and pee. I've seen it often, mostly when I have been driving wheel support. The last time I drove wheel support I was following the young masters (35+) and they were gentlemenly enough to take a pee stop off to the side of the road. I averted my eyes as I stopped the wheel truck behind them! I guess I'm shy.

I have never tried to pee on the bike, sounds nasty, but I have many times arranged for a stop on the side of the road to pee. It's just part of the game.

[bikerHen]

By the way, if you notice the guy in green on the #4 photo, what in the crap is he doing, anyways?!

Shaking it off? Maybe a quick inspection? Who knows with boys and their toys.

There was a camera shot, I think on day two, that was showing about ten riders taking a nature break. Phil even may a few coments about what they were doing.

bikerHen

[snapdragen]

I think Phil calls them "natural breaks".

I met a woman in Canada a few years ago - a professional triathlete. She said when you gotta go, you pee yourself.

[Kano]

I think Phil calls them "natural breaks".

Yeah, and some guy broke his clavicule the other day too.

But when he gets excited by the action at the end of the day, it's all worthwhile...

Karen in Boise

[Wahine]

I think Phil calls them "natural breaks".

I met a woman in Canada a few years ago - a professional triathlete. She said when you gotta go, you pee yourself.

I had a tri coach that was quite disappointed in one of my races. She was also a pro. When I told her that I had spent too much time in the porta potties. She said "you'll just have to learn to pee in our pants." To which I responded, "Not until you start paying me to do these races and besides it was a diarrhea problem". She said that she could teach me how to take care of that on the go as well. I simply declined.

[snapdragen]

To which I responded, "Not until you start paying me to do these races and besides it was a diarrhea problem". She said that she could teach me how to take care of that on the go as well. I simply declined.

A wise choice!

[BikeMomma]

Hmm...this has on-the-bike possibilites. (sorry, had to post it...just HAD to!)
http://mysweetpee.com/index.asp

~BikeMomma

[El Hombre]

Now I remember why I gave up racing bicycles and started sailing

[Trekhawk]

Hmm...this has on-the-bike possibilites. (sorry, had to post it...just HAD to!)
http://mysweetpee.com/index.asp

~BikeMomma

LOL - might need an extra big seat bag for that.

[RoadRaven]

I met a woman in Canada a few years ago - a professional triathlete. She said when you gotta go, you pee yourself.

Yup... as I admitted to on the first page... when you gotta go, you do.

I'm with Whip - I would prefer wee than snot... isn't wee supposed to be sterile upon exit from the body? And I believe it is less likely to carry the host of infectious bacteria and virus' that seem to thrive in "nose mucous"

[Eden]

Yup... as I admitted to on the first page... when you gotta go, you do.

I'm with Whip - I would prefer wee than snot... isn't wee supposed to be sterile upon exit from the body? And I believe it is less likely to carry the host of infectious bacteria and virus' that seem to thrive in "nose mucous"

I had a professor in college who was had been an eye specialist. He would cringe whenever he saw someone put a contact lens in their mouth to wet it before putting it in their eye. He said your mouth (and I'm sure snot) is so full of bacteria that it would be much better to pee on it - at least that is sterile (unless you have an active infection).

[CR400]

You know this topic always comes up this time of year. I have often wonder what other women do in this situation. I usually am half dehydrated most of the time so I usually don't have to go.
However, I went to a race once that had no restroom before the race so had to go out back. Anyway so nothing to wipe with and it still manages to run down your leg no matter how you stand, sit, squat whatever. Anyway so pull up the shorts and realize I had gotten then wet from pulling them back up to quick I guess. That was a gross feeling, but you get over it quick when you are racing.
But one thing to think about when purposely wetting shorts, if you get an open sore or abrasion before it dries, it is gonna hurt.

[Whip]

the wind would make the urine rain on them somehow!

Frankly, I would rather get pee on me than someone's snot. Just a personal preference.