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Old 07-28-07, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by kenseth03
I am returning to cycling after a lengthy layoff and a few pounds put on. I have started to get back into the swing of riding again but every now and then I will get really light-headed and dizzy. I have tried some of the gels and they do work after a short while. Does anyone else get like this? Is this what they mean when someone says they bonked?
It could be something as simple as working out too hard and/or not having enough carbs in your system, but we'd have to know more about what's going on. How fast you are riding, how far you go before it happens, how hard you feel like you're working out.

Having said that, however, the symptoms are troubling, and I think you should definitely see a doctor before you ride more.
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