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Old 07-30-25 | 10:12 PM
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Bikes: Trek Domane SL6 Gen 3, Soma Fog Cutter, Detroit Bikes Sparrow FG, Trek Mt Track XCNimbus MUni

I used to cramp a lot, either during rides or the evening after. Brutally painful debilitating cramps that would leave me sore for days.

Then I started randonneuring. Insane miles, sometimes on back to back (to back) days. Riding at least one ride of at least 200 km every month. Now I rarely get cramps. Maybe I've learned to hydrate better, but the big change is far far better fitness. If I do cramp now, it's inevitably associated with an unusually climby ride.
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