Pre-ride Poison

Discussion in 'The Perfect Line and Other Riding Myths' started by Ginger Beard, Jul 11, 2012.

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  1. Ginger Beard, Jul 11, 2012
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    Okay, so there is another thread discussing what adult beverage helps you wind down at the end of a long ride but what about what gets you up and running? What strange brew gets your motor started for the next day in the saddle ? I usually start my day off with a cup of instant Folgers or (if I am feeling fancy) I bust out instant Starbucks brought to a slow simmer on my trusty Chinese mini stove and left black and strong the way nature intended (there's a joke in there somewhere)...


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    So what is your pre-ride poison?
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  2. Rekd, Jul 11, 2012
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    If I don't have to go to work it's coffee and Baileys. If I have to work it's just coffee. Simple but effective.
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  3. crofrog, Jul 11, 2012
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    sugar-free redbull
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  4. O.C.F.RIDER, Jul 11, 2012
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    Coffee.
    Followed by more coffee.
    Followed by lots of piss-stops in the woods! :lol3
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  5. thomas.tc.young, Jul 11, 2012
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  6. Ginger Beard, Jul 11, 2012
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    :lol3


    But it sure beats stumbling out of a 1 man tent in the rain at 3 a.m. after you have had 5 too many post ride cervezas...Ask me how I know. :cry :lol3
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  7. lilroony, Jul 11, 2012
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    Monster Energy then :eek1
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  8. nwdub, Jul 11, 2012
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    A big fat joint...

    oh wait.. wrong thread!


    oh wait.. nvm, right thread.

    I stand by what I said :rofl

    edit: iced tea, usually arizona or one of those 99 cent cans
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  9. OrangeYZ, Jul 11, 2012
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    Pre-Ride: Mt Dew
    Morning Break: Beer
    Lunch Break: Mt Dew*
    Afternoon breaks: 0.5 -1.0 beers depending on number of riders and beers to split
    Post-Ride: >2.0 Beers

    *If I'm carrying it all morning and it will be sort of warm, Mt Dew. If we're stopping at a restaurant or store and I can get cold stuff, Pepsi.
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  10. Rucksta, Jul 11, 2012
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    Non steriod anti-inflamatories & tramal washed down with a strong cup of tea.
    If there is a hangover involved I may take something for the pain.
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  11. HairBear, Jul 11, 2012
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  12. helion42, Jul 11, 2012
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    my fav is the ahnoll pommer
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    Pink arnold palmer and the black and white are my favs
    next is green or regular arnold

    I drink them all though lol.
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  14. Wasser, Jul 11, 2012
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    If I have to put more miles on that morning and I have a way to keep something cold or I am close to a store, chocolate milk.

    Otherwise, hot chocolate or a Chai tea.

    If I'm staying in a place, coffee.

    Don't like coffee if I have to put some miles on that morning. Winds ya up too much then a big let down. Plus, ya gotta stop to piss.
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    Fresh brewed iced tea, made from Cains family sized tea bags (2) in a 80 year old white/red trim enamel coffee pot. Sweetened by the glass with Stevia.
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    Lemon Black or Green Tea, lot's of it. Several pee stops.

    :lol2::lol3::nod::lol3::lol2

    On a river trip, it's a different story. I like to start the morning off with a stout coffee and Bailys, then I'll mix in a few pipe hits and finally a couple of cold beers as I load the boats. It's all about buzz management.:lol3
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  18. Ugly, Jul 11, 2012
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    I start my day with about one and a half tall glasses of cold water. Pretty boring stuff, but it clears out all the goo, and since it's my ritual, kick starts my brain in the process.

    If I do drink too much the night before, I don't usually ride the next day. I can't get into the groove if my head is in a fog.
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  19. ggoytia, Jul 11, 2012
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    Tea or I go old school with Ovaltine.
    If hung over do it small sip of last night mixture and a can of menudo.
    :eek1
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  20. PrtclMn001, Jul 11, 2012
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    Work/commute ride: 24 oz cup of coffee.

    Other rides: lots of water.
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