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Why the post ride brew is a bad idea.

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  • January 22, 2015 at 4:27 am #23070
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    I’m guilty. After a hard ride or intense workout in the gym a beer often sounds delightful. In an effort to reduce weight for the upcoming race season I’m looking for anyway to reduce my mass. To that end I did a bit of research to see if I could find some motivation to curtail the beers. What follows is an list, founded in science, that shows why drinking beer is bad. From reduced muscle mass to dehydration. I hope this list is helpful to some of you!

    http://samuelwbennett.com/the-struggle/5-reasons-why-you-shouldnt.html

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  • January 26, 2015 at 12:40 pm #828205
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    Martyn_K

    Not a big drinker but during
    Not a big drinker but during spring boot camp in Majorca last year it was the only way to get to sleep.

    Big climbs, big decents, big adrenaline. Hitting the bar in the evening to review the days events over a couple of drinks took the edge off and allowed us to chill out.

    Obviously not a great thing to do on a permanent basis but no point all work and no play.

    January 26, 2015 at 12:07 pm #828203
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    700c

    Judge dreadful wrote:I can’t

    Judge dreadful wrote:
    I can’t be arsed with amateur cyclists who give it all the ‘my body is a temple, I’ll do 1000 Km’s and return home to water and a slice of melon’ bull. I can fully understand why someone who makes their living from cycling would take it uber seriously, but personally, I just do it for shits and giggles, a couple of beers after a ride, and a wind down with the ‘posse’ is all good.

    Agree, but the irony is, having an alcoholic drink with the evening meal is de rigeur for pro’s on the Tour..

    January 26, 2015 at 9:40 am #828201
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    sincadena

    I used to be coached by a
    I used to be coached by a very well known coach who used to swear on gargling with whiskey (or brandy) after hard efforts in the cold.. he also used to slap you round the back of the head if you spat out said whiskey (or brandy)… Funnily enough it seems to work… Also remember being in the break on a very cold snowy shitty race up in the Pyrenees and being handed a bottle of hot chocolate with cherry brandy.. worked a treat

    A small amount of wine or beer is good for you… there are a number of studies that show it. 21pints followed by a bottle of vodka isnt a good idea.

    As with other people on this thread I also find it funny how someone who has just discovered cycling is trying to teach his granny how to suck eggs. FFS, I have been racing probably aslong as Samuel has been alive (and I can still manage 5,7w/kg)

    January 25, 2015 at 9:09 pm #828199
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    Hensteeth

    My consultant told me after
    My consultant told me after my heart attack that alcohol is good for the heart as long as it’s in moderation. Little and often. That will do for me.
    😉

    January 25, 2015 at 8:55 pm #828197
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    Judge dreadful

    I can’t be arsed with amateur
    I can’t be arsed with amateur cyclists who give it all the ‘my body is a temple, I’ll do 1000 Km’s and return home to water and a slice of melon’ bull. I can fully understand why someone who makes their living from cycling would take it uber seriously, but personally, I just do it for shits and giggles, a couple of beers after a ride, and a wind down with the ‘posse’ is all good.

    January 25, 2015 at 6:02 pm #828195
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    crikey

    Quote:Samuel Bennett is

    Samuel Bennett is originally from Santa Barbara, CA where he spent 7 years in graduate school (University of California, Santa Barbara) and authored several peer-reviewed academic papers. Before graduate school, Samuel spent his time surfing California, Hawaii and Mexico. Samuel and his wife are raising three small children in the Colorado Rockies. He is now the upper school science teacher at the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy, the academic partner of Ski Club Vail.

    Surf and ski bum discovers cycling, knows more about it than everyone else. Yawn.

    January 25, 2015 at 2:28 pm #828193
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    Anonymous

    This is awesome. As someone
    This is awesome. As someone relatively new to riding a bike, I, surprised to see how much beer is a part of cycling culture.

    January 25, 2015 at 2:28 pm #828191
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    Anonymous

    This is awesome. As someone
    This is awesome. As someone relatively new to riding a bike, I, surprised to see how much beer is a part of cycling culture.

    January 25, 2015 at 2:17 pm #828189
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    Man of Lard

    A post-ride beer certainly
    A post-ride beer certainly works better than a preride or in-ride one for me (I find it goes warm and flat in my bottle – or worse I spill some!)

    January 25, 2015 at 2:13 pm #828187
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    Anonymous

    Ha! I guess it depends on
    Ha! I guess it depends on what you want each day. B-)

    January 25, 2015 at 8:59 am #828185
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    SideBurn

    “Are beers really worth a 11
    “Are beers really worth a 11 percent decline in performance?”
    Yes

    January 25, 2015 at 12:14 am #828183
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    J90

    I don’t like venturing into
    I don’t like venturing into pubs wearing cycling gear personally.

    getfast wrote:
    Coffee goes real well with bikes…I sometimes roll with a thermos full of Joe.

    So pro.

    January 23, 2015 at 9:28 pm #828181
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    notfastenough

    Simon E wrote:So have I got

    Simon E wrote:
    So have I got this right?

    Some clown you’ve never heard of creates a cheap & nasty webpage with 5 reasons you shouldn’t eat [insert chosen product] after a bike ride so you just believe it?

    I never realised brainwashing stupid people was that easy. :))

    Given that this is the third “check out this list” thread, all started by getfast and all pointing at the same website, I think the OP has more than heard of the sites’ creator- I think he sees him in the bathroom mirror every morning.

    January 23, 2015 at 8:16 pm #828179
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    Simon E

    So have I got this
    So have I got this right?

    Some clown you’ve never heard of creates a cheap & nasty webpage with 5 reasons you shouldn’t eat [insert chosen product] after a bike ride so you just believe it?

    I never realised brainwashing stupid people was that easy. :))

    January 23, 2015 at 7:45 pm #828177
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    Daveyraveygravey

    peterben wrote:Beer does not

    peterben wrote:
    Beer does not cause dehydration, that is a myth. Wine and spirits will. Due to it’s volume beer will supply more fluid than it causes you to expel. It is also readily available carb and bitter particularly is a source of B vitamins. Bitter shandy even better.

    You were doing so well til the last sentence and then it all fell apart! I love beer and I love cycling, although I tend not to do both at the same time these days. A couple of pints in the middle of a long ride in the summer with friends – one of the joys of being alive. Ok so the first half hour after when you are trying to get going again is a bit of a struggle…

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