Originally Posted by
Wogster
Coffee is a diuretic, it dries you out, you want to be well hydrated for the ride home, so order a couple of glasses of ice water, put the leftover ice water into a bike bottle for the ride home.
Coffee isn't a diruetic if you drink it regularly.
We don't stop for breakfast but we sometimes ride to a coffee shop and have a coffee and cookie mid-ride. I can usually set some personal best times on the returning hills. Caffeine definitely helps.