Originally Posted by
mschwett
when i was doing harder rides i’d bring a bottle when it was over 3 hours, and if over 4 or 5 hours would stop once to refill and also drink another 16-20 oz. but no peeing. and certainly no peeing from anything less on the easy 2 hr ish rides i’ve been doing lately,
am i wrong that putting so much fluid on board that you have to pee it out every hour is counterproductive? i probably am!
I would not say you are "wrong" but most of us would rather be over-hydrated/well hydrated than dehydrated, and sometimes it's tough to thread the needle, so we err on the side of hydration.
Personally, I think it's "normal" to pee every 2-4 hours when riding. YMMV.