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Old 04-30-20 | 12:29 PM
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seypat
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Originally Posted by Robert A
Last Saturday, I did a 67-mile, 5,800-foot ride in 90F heat. Not the hardest ride I've done, but it was up there.

At the 47-mile mark, I stopped at a farmers market for 30+ minutes, rehydrated with water and fresh-squeezed OJ, and ate a fig bar. Five minutes after restarting, the inside tops of my legs began to cramp and spasm. The pain came and went, and I was able to finish the ride, but with great difficulty.

Any idea why this happened, and how to avoid it next time?
You need to give us more info/backstory. Are you a fast twitcher or slow twitcher? Masher or spinner? Seated climber or stander? What kind of climbs? Short and steep or long grinders?

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