The recent bathroom thread inspired me to dig up this photo that I took at the 1989 Tour de Trump.
Forum Morderators gave me permission to display this rather pointed photo because it shows how it's done.



Typically, in a race like the Tour de Georgia, a large group of riders (from all different teams) will stop for a "party whiz" just outside of town right after the stage starts. In fact, Race Command gives them specific instructions NOT to U-nate in front of spectators.

Later, when the race is under fire, they'll go on the go, as in the above photo.

In amateur races, I insist that you drop to the back of the pack before you attempt it.

You can choose to mock it, or accept it as normal and move on. Practice it on a country road.

What about the OTHER number?

I find at around 4 hrs into a ride... my intestines are getting anxious...
I'm thinking a race like Paris-Roubaix [esp. with all that jittering... ] someone's gotta do the deed...

Do they stop? OR pull a.. Jan Ullrich [I think..??] where his manager holds a towel up behind him...?

-simplyred

As I mentioned in the previous thread, the most common instance where this might happen in when riders get intestinal problems from the diet in a grand tour. They generally do the liquid stuff in their shorts, and leave the cleaning up to the mechanics...

Well, I can't tell for sure from the blocked-out portion of the photo, but it sure doesn't look like he's rolling the leg of his shorts up as so many claim to do. Must be one of the less well-endowed riders

lol. What is it with guys' facination with these numbers? I swear...my brothers, one of whom is in his early 30's is still making the same #1 and #2 jokes that he did when he was 5!!!

oh well...as long as you men will put the lid down, I'll put up with the jokes.

I assume you are a woman. I decided a long time ago if women had to make such a big deal about the seat being down that I'd make a point to completely close the lid. This way it is as much work for me to lift the lid/seat to go as it is for a woman to lift just the seat.

I never thought I'd hear anyone else say that. Now that is the norm in our house, my wife and my 7 year old put the lid down too. It does help discourage the pets from using the toilet as a drinking bowl.

I sincerely doubt that this is "generally" the case.

Sure, there was that infamous Greg LeMond incident (in the '86 Tour), but that is a rare exception. "Generally" the riders duck behind some bushes, grapevines or trees. Wasn't there a recent Tour where the TV coverage showed a rider wriggling out of his jersey and bibstraps while on the bike, then remounted a while later sans gloves? Consideration for his mechanics, no doubt.

hey eventservices, you cant put a thread like this to rest! we just love s_t and p_s too much! too bad about hte misnomer on the thread!

Carbon Fiber Potty

Off the top of my head, Tom Simpson, Steven Roche, Greg Lemond.

I don't think three ocurrances in 15 years counts as "generally"...

That carbon fiber toilet is the ****.

My hat's off to Event Services. Notice he had to block out 2/3 the length of his top tube to make the photo legal? You sir are a horse!

It's so long I bet he could use it as an aerobar. could you imagine how fast that would be?

I always thought that was what the odd looking little cycling hats were for.

What was the Ullrich and Lemond thing?

Hey guys, contrary to popular belief, it won't fall off if you happen to stop thinking about it for <5 sec.

What a topic! There is no 'rule' LOL. There is the Brad McGee 'hat' (or was it gloves?) story. In the bushes, no paper...... Robbie McEwen won the 1995 (?) Australian Road Open after stopping to lay a cable with about 70km to go. If it's a oncer, you'd stop. If you are sick and it's constant, in the shorts.

A former pro I know tells a story about Jan Raas with a case of the runs. He reckoned it was hitting the back wheel and spraying everywhere. Everyone was too scared of Raas to complain!

Personally, I used to piss my pants when racing in the rain. It warms the legs up.

female penis envy...was that from the jungian or freudian school?

So in McEwen's case, how would he stop to do his business and still get back in the race and win? It's not like everyone is going to stop and wait for him to well, you-know.

Usually most people's digestive systems slow down on long rides so that food isn't being processed nearly as fast as normal. I doubt the gastrointestinal activity you are referring to would be a problem for most of the riders ... especially not in a 4-6 hour ride.

His team manager on the race and the race promoter both told me he had a crook stomach and actually stopped, plus it was alluded to on TV and in the press. Needless to say I doubt if wiping and washing his hands were on the top of the priority list. Sorry if I'm not across all the gory details. .

Ullrich had the trots in the Tour year before last...there was an article where one of the guys on the team talked about how they'd rinse him off with water...and how nasty it all was.

In "Hell on Wheels" there is a section on this very topic....with nice film...but it's not a big deal.

BTW...in US crits, if you can't hold it for an hour...sheesh...

I read a story of one 'great' cyclist (I won't mention any names) who did #2 in a cycling cap, then tossed it to the side of the road. A bunch of kids couldn't believe their luck that someone threw a souvenir right at their feet ! .....

In World Cup Cross Country skiing one of the great champions had a case of diarrhea during a race and the smell was so bad that no one could follow him ... he won that race but didn't stop at the finish line, he kept skiing right to the hotel.

Guess these guys are human afterall !



jw