Go faster with Sodium Bicarbonate

[Drago]

I would never take anything Dragi says seriously.

A very, very, sensible policy.

 

[ColinJ]

This is just hearsay, but a well-known British rider is said to have suffered a degree of osteoporosis from long-term use of bicarb.

How do they know it was due to bicarb?

Long distance cycling is well-known as a risk factor for osteoporosis, maybe 2/3 of pro cyclists suffering to some extent!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Just so you know....

 

[Ian H]

How do they know it was due to bicarb?

Long distance cycling is well-known as a risk factor for osteoporosis, maybe 2/3 of pro cyclists suffering to some extent!

As I said, just hearsay. Not a long-distance specialist.

 

[presta]

Point the diarrhoea horizontally for jet propulsion.

 

[Windle]

Point the diarrhoea horizontally for jet propulsion.

Or if you're in the TDF, at spectators with mobile phones!

 

[ColinJ]

As I said, just hearsay. Not a long-distance specialist.

Maybe individual rides are not long-distance by long-distance audax standards but the top 100 pros average around 30,000 km a year which is a lot by almost everybody's standards. (The speeds they do are a big factor too.)

 

[Dogtrousers]

It sounds to me like one of those meme things "Performance physiologists don't want you to know this one weird trick".

Not saying there isn't something to it, but that's what it reminds me of.

 

[GuyBoden]

It sounds to me like one of those meme things "Performance physiologists don't want you to know this one weird trick".

Not saying there isn't something to it, but that's what it reminds me of.

Vinegar on Bicarb in TT?

 

[Ian H]

https://nickykeayfitness.com/2018/02/16/male-athletes-the-bare-bones-of-cyclists/

As I said, the link with bicarb is just hearsay (hearsay from testers, who are known to have a tenuous grip on logical thinking).

 

[UphillSlowly]

https://nickykeayfitness.com/2018/02/16/male-athletes-the-bare-bones-of-cyclists/

As I said, the link with bicarb is just hearsay (hearsay from testers, who are known to have a tenuous grip on logical thinking).

I would have thought that if the only aerobic exercise you did was on the bike there would be a risk of osteoporosis. Weight bearing exercise is encouraged to prevent it, though difficult to prove in a trial perhaps

EDIT: see https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/bone-health/exercise-for-bones/

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Surely you take speed to go faster?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Surely you take speed to go faster?

Not sure it's working for me....

 

[GuyBoden]

Dose Time: 12:15pm 19-07-2023

I'm currently testing the intestinal effects of ingesting two teaspoons of Bicarb in a Cola drink.

So far so good, but I'll let you know what happens in a very detailed report later.

 

[lazybloke]

Point the diarrhoea horizontally for jet propulsion.

Thought you wrote 'Paint'.
I prefer watercolour.