^^^^ I remember that thread, but didn't notice until just now the Peugeot porn photobomb....

First double century I did was the "Belle Isle marathon" 1982, on my brand new Trek 613. Kind of a silly boring ride, 40 laps (or as far as you can go in 24 hours) around Belle Isle in Detroit. But fun people-watching and bike-watching. My first distance ride of any kind. I was doing fine until around mile 160 when I just got sleepy. Not weak, not in pain, just couldn't stay awake. Couple hours sleep helped, but not enough. Dude at a campsite near me offered me some "turkish coffee"; it's where the inspiration of cardomon in coffee came from. It's basically some turkish bean/roast, drip brewed if I recall, a healthy amount of cardamon added, and.... about 3-4x the strength of "conventional" coffee. I sipped it at first (like it was meant to be enjoyed, a la Puerto Rican style), but then just whipped back about a 10oz cup. I barely remember those last 40 miles.