potty break?

[ehirsch83]

RIDE HARDER!! Then you won't have to pee, it will all come out as sweat!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

RIDE HARDER!! Then you won't have to pee, it will all come out as sweat!

Hmmm....I think if I rode that hard I might be in danger of not enjoying my bike ride through the countryside as much as I do now. I'll stick with peeing.

[boy in a kilt]

It's not just women that have to pee lots on rides. I'm good for about 90 minutes before it's time to go.

A Physician's Assistant friend of mine said the two products of metabolizing carbohydrates are carbon dioxide and water. So if I have to pee lots, it means my water intake is enough or almost enough to keep up with the rate at which I lose water through sweat.

I'm wondering if there isn't another reason though. I came up from a hard ride the other night knowing I was dehydrated. Still had to pee after the ride.

[East Hill]

Some of my routes are planned with bathroom facilities built in!

Otherwise, learn to go quickly. It's a good skill to have.

Learn to use leaves, grass, whatever's at hand.

East Hill

[RoadRaven]

I usually don't need to, but if I have drunk loads and had a "gentle" ride and its over two hours... then a flax bush, a line of trees, behind grapes in a vinyard (often not fenced in the Bay).

Thats why I do not wear bibs on long rides... takes too long to enable any semblance of discretion or modesty...

[sandra]

I am not a good squatter, and that's all I have to say.

[SouthernBelle]

I almost never have to pee while riding, no matter how much I drink. I think something about my position stifles the urge. This is odd because normally I am a dues paying member of the Tiny Bladder Society.

Plus I am a sweaty girl.

[VeloVT]

Probably TMI time... But has anyone ever used one of these?

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...berId=12500226

I've seriously considered getting one. They fold up/retract, and I think they fit in a pocket/seatbag. It definitely be handy for when there are no restrooms or portapotties available (I'm not coordinated enough to squat with bike shorts and bike shoes!) -- but also I think I'd use it in porta-potties sometimes. Often I find they're set on uneven ground, and when they tilt backwards (and it seems like all of the ones on my most common routes do!), standing in bike shoes, squatting so you don't touch the seat, and all the while keeping your chamois from touching anything, in a 3x3' space, requires some interesting contortions. Would be so much easier to stand like a guy...

But the weirdness factor of carrying it around has stopped me so far ...

[lph]

"A Physician's Assistant friend of mine said the two products of metabolizing carbohydrates are carbon dioxide and water. So if I have to pee lots, it means my water intake is enough or almost enough to keep up with the rate at which I lose water through sweat. "

'd heard somewhat the same thing, that metabolizing carbohydrates demands a lot of water, so a hiking friend and I were discussing if trying to eat more protein and fat and less carbohydrate on a hike you might get away with drinking less. Especially winter ski trips, strangely enough considering there's "water" everywhere, it's hard to drink enough. It's cold, you want to keep moving, and you most certainly don't want to stop and pee more than necessary.

Anybody have any input on this - is it possible to cut down on carbohydrate and still get "fueled" or do you just have to burn carbs to get energy fast?

Back on topic - I pee anywhere, and FAST. Bike shorts are good for this Everybody pees, so unless I'm mooning the entire highway I don't get too embarrassed about it. If there's a bit of undergrowth nobody can see anything anyway, just that you're squatting. Guys don't seem to be embarrassed about standing in that obvious "I'm peeing-position" so I try not to be either.

[boy in a kilt]

"A Physician's Assistant friend of mine said the two products of metabolizing carbohydrates are carbon dioxide and water. So if I have to pee lots, it means my water intake is enough or almost enough to keep up with the rate at which I lose water through sweat. "

'd heard somewhat the same thing, that metabolizing carbohydrates demands a lot of water, so a hiking friend and I were discussing if trying to eat more protein and fat and less carbohydrate on a hike you might get away with drinking less. Especially winter ski trips, strangely enough considering there's "water" everywhere, it's hard to drink enough. It's cold, you want to keep moving, and you most certainly don't want to stop and pee more than necessary.

Anybody have any input on this - is it possible to cut down on carbohydrate and still get "fueled" or do you just have to burn carbs to get energy fast?

Back on topic - I pee anywhere, and FAST. Bike shorts are good for this Everybody pees, so unless I'm mooning the entire highway I don't get too embarrassed about it. If there's a bit of undergrowth nobody can see anything anyway, just that you're squatting. Guys don't seem to be embarrassed about standing in that obvious "I'm peeing-position" so I try not to be either.

The one thing I'm not sure about though is why the process needs so much water. One of the things they always teach in survival classes is that carbohydrates in general and sugary things specifically make you thirsty so you should avoid them if you don't have a steady water supply.