Originally Posted by
Garfield Cat
I don't think its necessary to alternate with one bottle of "plain water" and another with a mix of some kind. If the mix is done with a good product, then it doesn't make much sense to use an alternating bottle of plain water.
So long as you like your teeth covered with sugar, and that gumminess in your mouth.
Riders who have been riding for years will know or should know what conditions dictate how much and what to eat and drink. Taking a break on long rides is actually good for the body. I figure its not always a demanding group ride, and stopping to pee or drink or eat is ok. Your body will approve. But your ego might get in the way.
Yep. Those of us who do long rides without stopping to increase aerobic conditioning are solely driven by ego. Otherwise we'd take long breaks, and that would make us stronger. Uhhh.. nope. Taking a stop of any length makes it essentially two rides, which is a different animal from a conditioning standpoint. Yes, recovery is vital, but it is best done
after the ride. If you want to take breaks, then by all means do so, but don't try to justify it by saying it is a superior training technique, and don't try to tell us that if we don't ride the way
you do, we are a bunch of egomaniacs.