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    From =?UTF-8?B?Y3ljbGludG9t?=@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 25 18:42:23 2025
    Yesterday I did another 27 mile ride with about 1,400 feet of climbimbing. Near the end I ran out of strength which I blame on not drinking water and becoming dehydrated.

    I have to redevelope the habit of drinking while riding since since my first concussion releated injury I have not had good enough balance to ride and lift a water bottle above my normal line-of-sight.

    When I get this tired I tke at least 24 hours to recover if I am careful to drink enough water.

    Tomorrow I will tke an easy flat ride and there is a coffee stop iin the middle of that one so I can drink some water there as well as coffee.

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  • From Roger Merriman@21:1/5 to cyclintom on Wed Jun 25 22:43:47 2025
    cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
    Yesterday I did another 27 mile ride with about 1,400 feet of
    climbimbing. Near the end I ran out of strength which I blame on not
    drinking water and becoming dehydrated.

    I have to redevelope the habit of drinking while riding since since my
    first concussion releated injury I have not had good enough balance to
    ride and lift a water bottle above my normal line-of-sight.

    When I get this tired I tke at least 24 hours to recover if I am careful
    to drink enough water.

    Tomorrow I will tke an easy flat ride and there is a coffee stop iin the middle of that one so I can drink some water there as well as coffee.


    If you really can’t drink then either stop as I do generally for MTB/Gravel rides, or use a hydration pack, number of less bulky ones out now due to
    Gravel racers.

    Roger Merriman

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?Y3ljbGludG9t?=@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 30 16:56:39 2025
    On Wed Jun 25 22:43:47 2025 Roger Merriman wrote:
    cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
    Yesterday I did another 27 mile ride with about 1,400 feet of
    climbimbing. Near the end I ran out of strength which I blame on not drinking water and becoming dehydrated.

    I have to redevelope the habit of drinking while riding since since my first concussion releated injury I have not had good enough balance to
    ride and lift a water bottle above my normal line-of-sight.

    When I get this tired I tke at least 24 hours to recover if I am careful
    to drink enough water.

    Tomorrow I will tke an easy flat ride and there is a coffee stop iin the middle of that one so I can drink some water there as well as coffee.


    If you really can?t drink then either stop as I do generally for MTB/Gravel rides, or use a hydration pack, number of less bulky ones out now due to Gravel racers.




    I like the idea of stopping but I ride with other people so I'm trying to tip the bottle up while continuing to look ahead.

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  • From Roger Merriman@21:1/5 to cyclintom on Mon Jun 30 17:02:52 2025
    cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
    On Wed Jun 25 22:43:47 2025 Roger Merriman wrote:
    cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
    Yesterday I did another 27 mile ride with about 1,400 feet of
    climbimbing. Near the end I ran out of strength which I blame on not
    drinking water and becoming dehydrated.

    I have to redevelope the habit of drinking while riding since since my
    first concussion releated injury I have not had good enough balance to
    ride and lift a water bottle above my normal line-of-sight.

    When I get this tired I tke at least 24 hours to recover if I am careful >>> to drink enough water.

    Tomorrow I will tke an easy flat ride and there is a coffee stop iin the >>> middle of that one so I can drink some water there as well as coffee.


    If you really can?t drink then either stop as I do generally for MTB/Gravel >> rides, or use a hydration pack, number of less bulky ones out now due to
    Gravel racers.




    I like the idea of stopping but I ride with other people so I'm trying to
    tip the bottle up while continuing to look ahead.


    I don’t look at the bottle when I drink but just reach down. Gravel rides being somewhere between MTB and road do tend to have stops to collect
    folks, so time to drink and so on, and one hand off the bar isn’t generally wise on such terrain.

    Which is the other option Hydration packs are smaller lighter packs
    intended for Gravel racers that would work well in the roadie position.

    Roger Merriman

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