zabo
- Active 7 years, 1 month ago
zabo started the topic Pannier and trailer recommendations in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 7 years, 3 months ago
I am considering the possibility of bringing my gear with me this year and was wondering if anyone has some advice. My bags usually max out at 32 lbs, but I will have an additional 3-5 lbs this year to accommodate a bigger tent.
zabo replied to the topic heat exhaustion again in the forum Training 7 years, 4 months ago
I don’t think that it was the amount that I was drinking. I think that it was electrolyte balance. My water intake was way up, but I used powdered Gatorade for the first time and cut back a little on advice from an article that I had read. I had also eaten every pickle that I could find in 2014, but I didn’t see any last year.
I think that I am…[Read more]
zabo replied to the topic heat exhaustion again in the forum Training 7 years, 4 months ago
These are all very good suggestions. My weight has been steady over the past ten years, but I need to lose a few. I always start riding before 6:00. I have avoided getting too wet during the ride because I fry like bacon. I’ll purchase the skins, neck wraps and the capsules and see what happens. i did try salt drops for the first time this year,…[Read more]
zabo started the topic heat exhaustion again in the forum Training 7 years, 4 months ago
I am extremely light skinned and am incredibly susceptible to heat exhaustion. I had it in 2012 (understandably, but not a severe case). 2013 was pretty okay and 2014 was better..almost perfect. Bailed out last year in Cedar Falls with a temperature that gradually rose to 103 after a few hours after arriving home.The weather was much cooler last…[Read more]
zabo replied to the topic A Beginner's Guide to RAGBRAI in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 7 years, 4 months ago
I think that one of the biggest things to bring with you are safety habits. That means that your bike needs to be brought to your favorite bike shop for inspection. You need to be sure that your wheels are trued and your brakes are okay so that you don’t get hurt. This is incredibly important.
Check your tires too. I made the rather stupid…[Read more]
