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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: The Lone Dog is it me?
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 05:04:17 -0400
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On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:03:52 -0500, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

>I have probably posted this type of thing before but a few of my friends 
>today went up to do the Berry Roubaix. This would have been a good 5-6 
>hour ride to get to and it is only about 36 miles of ride. I could see a 
>special 100 might be worth the drive but then again here is the truth.
>
>I am lazy and to me just getting on my bike and taking off from my house 
>seems to be the most productive for what I want to do I want. To get 
>some work and exercise and be outside seeing things. Anything else 
>really takes 2nd place. At my age speed and pushing for faster times is 
>gone. Due to past crashes I am careful and don't like to get near loose 
>gravel and when turning on anything but  great pavement I don't power 
>through the turn. Finally I am not a great climber so I have slow.
>
>My one strength is probably I can go a long time without stopping or 
>need food and even water. I have been riding and in the cold weather 
>need no water at all for 50 miles. Does not mean I could not use it just 
>that I don't really need to carry and can easily handle 50 mile rides 
>with nothing.
>
>So I am a real lone ranger and wonder if I am not very typical as a 
>cyclist. My guess is for veteran rides I might be more normal.
>
>Finally on another topic. Years of running I would get what I call the 
>"runner's trots need to find a porta-poddy. With cycling it is way less 
>frequent but it does seem that maybe every few weeks I go out and ride 
>come in a eat something theng bang..........get me to the crapper.
>More than you wanted to know but anyone else have this occasionally.

On my usuall 50 mile rides I generally consume a minimum of two 24 oz
bottles of gatorade on 60/70 temperature days. On days when the
temperature get into the high 80s or 90s, I'll often go through four
or five of them. 

As for your other issue:
Biking does the same for me...

https://www.livestrong.com/article/480125-bowel-movements-increase-with-exercising/

--
C'est bon
Soloman