Drugs & Retrobiking - Discussion

Back when I was riding Enduros all the time, here's how it went.

Night before an Enduro:

Take the mick out of people going to the pasta party
Pub
Kebab

Morning of the Enduro:

Wishing I'd gone to the pasta party instead
Toilet to remove all traces of pub & kebab
Bacon Sarnie
Toilet
Coffee
Toilet

During Enduro:

Jelly Babies
Water
Paracetamol

After Enduro (when I got home):

Burger King
Pub
Ale
Crisps
Sleep


It's worth noting that if I tried this regime now, I'd probably die..!

If it's a big ride, a huge bowl of porridge with raisins added before cooking so they go soft) and plenty of muscovado sugar.

I have a nasty Tracker bar addiction when riding. I only drink water, energy drinks just seem nasty to me.

coffee

1 1/2 pints off coffee, that should keep you going :shock:

There was only on race back in the days i took part in and that's maybe because of how things went.

Can't remember what i ate the night before but it couldn't have been very much.
I had no breakfast at all. On my way to the race i ate some chocolate.
After 40 miles or so i fell of my bike and the world around me got dark.
5 minutes after that someone gave me a banana. That was the best and most delicious banana you could imagine. This banana gave me the strenth to finish the race.
After the race i ate 3 or 4 portions of pasta.

This is how i did and of course it was dumb.

juice":2afv2sds said:

There was only on race back in the days i took part in and that's maybe because of how things went.

Can't remember what i ate the night before but it couldn't have been very much.
I had no breakfast at all. On my way to the race i ate some chocolate.
After 40 miles or so i fell of my bike and the world around me got dark.
5 minutes after that someone gave me a banana. That was the best and most delicious banana you could imagine. This banana gave me the strenth to finish the race.
After the race i ate 3 or 4 portions of pasta.

This is how i did and of course it was dumb.

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classic!

before every ride:

dinner: whatever is going.

morning of ride: stovetop espresso, white.

durning ride: water, multiple bidons

post ride: espresso or two

Reading this I have now figured out why im so slow. Its not lack of talent, fitness or determination. It's a lack of beer.

Re: coffee

matthew71":1vth3xk6 said:

1 1/2 pints off coffee, that should keep you going :shock:

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Oddly enough, you'd probably fail an IOC drug test with that.

Dunno about UCI.

Slightly dissapointing thread. I thought it would be two pages of folk 'fessing up to taking retrobiking right back to its roots and enjoying a few combustibles whilst riding in the boonies.

Goes to show how few of you have been on our infamous Big Dirty Weekenders then

so keeping within the bounds of legality, I'll disclose my favourite riding habits. Pizza and beer the night before, a full English and tea enroute to the ride, 2 x iboprofen and 2 x paracetemol just prior to the ride and at least a pint of ale during. Usually take a flask of vintage cognac on colder rides. ALWAYS have a side bursting curry afterwards to undo any benefits of the ride afterwards.

Si

I mostly get by on chrystal meth and Jaffa Cakes.