KidTruth

Just a boring update on my own riding - I did my longest ride yet this weekend, with 50 miles in decent 20 mphish headwinds. I loaded up on Vitamin B12 and bought a new helmet in an attempt to get rid of my Fredishness. No glasses mirror this time either.

The B12 worked great and I was blasting off the whole ride. I got to my usual turn-around point at 16 miles out and remembered a larger alternative route that would take me through another town and down a highway - which was mostly deserted and had giant, comfortable shoulders most of the ride. Yay Texas.

I feel great after the ride except for my sore legs and ass; definitely riding again next weekend, when I'll have my new shorts and jerseys. I may look like a real cyclist!

Felt good going 50 miles - feels like a "real cyclist" ride. Once you get to that distance it's really only cyclists who can say "Today I traveled 50 miles using only my own muscles."

Of course, there are other cyclists who are doing way more. Eventually.

(Average time was 15.8... I'm not too ashamed.)

LowCel 

Congratulations!

rollin

Good for you, hope you have many more.

B12? isn't that what Floyd said?

Machka 

And what exactly did the B12 do for you? Most vitamins work in the background ... you don't specifically notice their effects unless you take too much or too little.

recursive

What's the deal with B12? I think a placebo may have worked for you too.

Full disclosure: I've been known to superstitiously take calcium/magnesium/zinc/vitamin d/caffeine/etc as well.

timmyquest

I think you can safely remove caffeine from that list as it's the only thing you listed that is an active drug.

Machka 

Vitamin B12 info ... it might help ward off dementia!

https://dietary-supplements.info.nih....vitaminb12.asp
https://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vit...ent-vitaminb12

momod

B12 only helps people with existing deficits.. probably the most over hyped vitamin of all time, I use to take injections..