[Grenouille]

On one of my usual routes, there's a coffee place about 9 1/2 miles out. Got there just shy of 40 mins.

Coming back that way later, I stopped for a double espresso. Time home was only 38:20.

[Industry_Hack]

Caffeine is ok for short rides, but I think it leads to dehydration over longer rides.

[stdu007]

Originally Posted by Grenouille

On one of my usual routes, there's a coffee place about 9 1/2 miles out. Got there just shy of 40 mins.

Coming back that way later, I stopped for a double espresso. Time home was only 38:20.

maybe the wind give you some hand getting back home ....

[Doohickie]

Good excuse for me to stop at Starbucks on the way home, especially on the days with a headwind on the homeward leg (which is most of them).

[wild]

Sounds good to me, no place to stop here in the swamp. We have had so much rain that it is hard to find a place to stop on the sholder, the watter is right up to the road in most places .

[Grenouille]

I agree re: hydration. New experiment next week. I'll put a couple Guinness in the fridge, take a pic, and look at it when I hit the checkpoint coming home.

[jjamison]

i miss riding. I need to get back into it soon.

[fleeter]

Originally Posted by Grenouille

I agree re: hydration. New experiment next week. I'll put a couple Guinness in the fridge, take a pic, and look at it when I hit the checkpoint coming home.

...everybody needs a little motivation, right?

[funetical]

Caffeine gets me home some nights. It's good to see it improved your time.

[hophead]

Originally Posted by Industry_Hack

Caffeine is ok for short rides, but I think it leads to dehydration over longer rides.

LA seems to do pretty good job of staying hydrated after drinking coffee.