Riding Etiquette - When To Go

[elapid]

A friend sent this link to me. Very funny. When and how should you relieve yourself on a ride:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=150441&start=1

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

O-M-G!!!



That's the craziest story ever. I found it hard to be true, even though a few people on there seen to be verifying it, but when you see the video link, (WARNING: DO NOT play loud volume at work!!!!) you realize it probably did happen.

 

[Argon Man]

That is the funniest thing I have read

 

[Merckx]

hahaha. I have difficulty believing this is real. No one can be that much of a twit

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

hahaha. I have difficulty believing this is real. No one can be that much of a twit

Are you sure? Did you watch the video clip I linked to?

 

[ingsve]

Reminds me of a story about norwegian Knut Knudsen (i think it was him) during a world championship in the 70s where he really had to go. He ended up going in his cycling hat during a downhill part and all seemed to be fine until he threw his cap away at the side of the road and some spectators quickly ran for the hat to get a souvenir not knowing the surprise that awaited them...

 

[brun sweater]

reminds of this scenario. Paris Roubaix 2007 or 2006? Don't remember?

 

[elapid]

2007 Paris-Roubaix. He did admit to a stomach upset!

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Nothing a good shower and load of laundry can't fix. Especially when a stone trophy lasts forever!

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Didn't Greg LeMond have some kind of stomach virus where he had to relieve himself on the bike? I think that was during the 1990 TDF just in time for a critical mountain stage. He won because nobody wanted to follow him after he shat himself.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

I think that was Robert Millar, who was on Z as well. It may have been in 1991. He had diarrhea and kept trying to go into towels that the team would hand him from the car. Eventually he dropped out.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

2002 Roubaix there is some hilarious footage of Boonen whipping out his "little buddy" in a effort to relieve himself in the middle of a pace line. Rookie mistake, move to the back of the line next time Tommeke!!!

 

[badboygolf16v]

Didn't Brad McGee have to stop for a sneaky crap in the Giro a few years back and mop up with his mitts..?

 

[Bala Verde]

Isn't that why most pros drink a coffee or an espresso before the hit the road...

Lavazza and illy are my premium laxatives

 

[skidmark]

I wonder if that was Merckx's secret to 525 wins... it's not that nobody could follow his wheel, it's that nobody wanted to.

 

[titan_90]

How could someone be this idiotic? I thought she was talking about peeing until the other poster said she crapped herself. Does she have any working braincells?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Does she have any working braincells?

You didn't watch the video clip I linked to, did you?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Too bad the guy in front here didn't have the same problem.