Riding with a cold: your survioval tricks?
10-03-14 | 05:31 PM
#26
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From: Waterloo, ON
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I'd rather get the flu than a cold. I get really sick for a day, and then it's over. Colds are just a nuisance, but a long one. I just live life as if my cold wasn't there; I'm not willing to let it get me down.
By the way, you should have titled your thread "Riding wib a cold: Your surbibal tagtigs?"
By the way, you should have titled your thread "Riding wib a cold: Your surbibal tagtigs?"
10-03-14 | 06:07 PM
#27
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From: West Palm Beach, Florida
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I know some of you on here have cars, but myself and others do not. So, i've been wondering how any of you deal with colds when you need to ride, both in hot, warm, tepid, cool, and cold/freezing temps.
I personally try to keep from exerting myself & not sweat at all, taking the least demanding route, and keeping my neck and mouth covered from wind if its remotely cool or rainy. In the coldest weather, though, it can be a challenge to keep from breathing in the bitterly cold air.
- Andy
I personally try to keep from exerting myself & not sweat at all, taking the least demanding route, and keeping my neck and mouth covered from wind if its remotely cool or rainy. In the coldest weather, though, it can be a challenge to keep from breathing in the bitterly cold air.
- Andy
10-04-14 | 08:32 AM
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It's a good opportunity to let the mucous to do its job. Sniff in a lot, and spit it out. The mucous carries away the nasty bacteria.
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10-04-14 | 05:12 PM
#30
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From: Okinawa, Japan
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When I have a cold/flu like symtoms I still commute to work but I wear an extra layer of clothes. I try to sweat out the as much as possble. Since I have been in Japan, I drink a glass or two of warm Green tea which has caffiene and antoxidants to help the body. I only use over the counter medicine as a last option when having a cold.
