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Old 06-17-17, 02:28 PM
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Dean V
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Originally Posted by rubiksoval
That's kind of a big issue.

That's why I don't get why anyone would even think of trying this to get faster, or would try to ride 60+ miles on "just water". Averaging ~276 watts an hour is ~1,000 kJ, and that's not even a lot of watts relatively speaking. You need some carbs if you want to actually ride fast.
I am not advocating it as a way to fuel your training rides but just pointing out that anyone who racks up a fair amount of training could do this if they wanted too. You don't need to of been been on a Keto diet/training regime.
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