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Archaea · 02-11-2008, 03:34 PM

Right now, it has been chilly up til this weekend. Which meant during a three hour ride I didn't even reach for the water bottle let alone drink.

However, during a hot day, I might drink two bottles for the same ride.

So what's the longest distance you've ridden on one bottle?

MikeWaters · 02-11-2008, 03:38 PM

Not sure. I wasn't riding for fitness. Was in Japan working, rode bike to ward activity, didn't estimate distance very well. When I finally got there, I pissed and it came out maroon red.

That's pretty dehydrated.

RC Vikings · 02-11-2008, 03:53 PM

My first year of serious riding and I was living in Boise. It was the 4th of July, 105 degrees and I decided to climb Bogus Basin for the first time. Bogus is a climb of 18 miles and 4200 vertical feet. Any way all I took was one of those little water bottles. By the time I got to the ski lodge I was ready to kill for a drink of water but it was closed so I had to ride another mile to some condos to find some water. It was one of those rides you remember for ever.

bluegoose · 02-11-2008, 05:11 PM

When its warm out, the longest I've gone without water is 18 miles. There's been a couple of times where I've left the house without any water and have bailed out early once I realized what a moron I was. I've gone about 35 miles in the summer on 1 bottle, but I don't like to. I like to drink. A lot.

BTW, everything that I've read says its as important to drink as much or more fluids in the cold as it is in the summer. I can't remember off the top of my head why, but you gotta drink even if you don't feel thirsty.

02-11-2008, 03:34 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Temperature and water Right now, it has been chilly up til this weekend. Which meant during a three hour ride I didn't even reach for the water bottle let alone drink. However, during a hot day, I might drink two bottles for the same ride. So what's the longest distance you've ridden on one bottle? __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

02-11-2008, 03:38 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Not sure. I wasn't riding for fitness. Was in Japan working, rode bike to ward activity, didn't estimate distance very well. When I finally got there, I pissed and it came out maroon red. That's pretty dehydrated.

02-11-2008, 03:53 PM	#3
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	My first year of serious riding and I was living in Boise. It was the 4th of July, 105 degrees and I decided to climb Bogus Basin for the first time. Bogus is a climb of 18 miles and 4200 vertical feet. Any way all I took was one of those little water bottles. By the time I got to the ski lodge I was ready to kill for a drink of water but it was closed so I had to ride another mile to some condos to find some water. It was one of those rides you remember for ever.

02-11-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	When its warm out, the longest I've gone without water is 18 miles. There's been a couple of times where I've left the house without any water and have bailed out early once I realized what a moron I was. I've gone about 35 miles in the summer on 1 bottle, but I don't like to. I like to drink. A lot. BTW, everything that I've read says its as important to drink as much or more fluids in the cold as it is in the summer. I can't remember off the top of my head why, but you gotta drink even if you don't feel thirsty.