1st bonk, scared me sh***less

[J1888]

Bonked today for the first time and I hope I never go thru it again, really unnerving. I hadn't eaten since my nightshift last night. Never again!! I have read enough on here to know what to do to sort it but nevertheless a scary experience.

My first time was a bit of a nightmare too, nothing to do with not having enough to eat, more to do with that in my tender age, I'd had too much to drink.

Scary? No. I have got better as time has gone by.

 

[Ticktockmy]

A few years ago I was cycling from Durness to Dover, and had left Durness early morning intending to have lunch at the Hotel in Altnaharra, no chef and no food, so I thought I would be Ok at the Cask Inn on the A836 which was on my route for that day, 5 Km up the road I bonked out big time, hardly any warning, i just managed to get off the bike before collapsing, luckily I had some Boil in the bag food for emergencies, so i cooked up a meal with millions or midges trying to join in the feast. My own fault really as I had not really bothered to snack out during the ride.

 

[ufkacbln]

You're gonna get burned for that!

You believe in Fire?

 

[Tin Pot]

Earth always moves. Rotating around itself and going along its course. Basic Geology.

Or is the universe spinning around the Earth..?

 

[TheSoulReaver03]

Or is the universe spinning around the Earth..?

Now this is getting deep!

 

[Cyclist33]

Earth always moves. Rotating around itself and going along its course. Basic Geology.

Bull. It's flat, everyone knows that.

 

[ufkacbln]

The truth.....

 

[TheSoulReaver03]

But if it's flat (round, like a bike tyre) where are the spokes? Busted right there. It's round.

 

[ufkacbln]

But if it's flat (round, like a bike tyre) where are the spokes? Busted right there. It's round.

... but if it was round with a crusty layer it would be a Malteser

 

[the_exile]

I'm a type 1 diabetic and I spend more time planning what goes into my body before, during and after my ride to avoid a hypo than actually planning the ride itself. Although I've been type 1 since I was 7 years old (now 32) so it's a fairly "autopilot" experience. What usually happens with me is my legs just lose all power and I can't actually pedal, along with pounding headache, sweating profusely and a bit of confusion and "what's happening?!!" chucked in for good measure. It's not uncommon for people to think a hypoing type 1 diabetic is drunk

 

[Truth]

The truth.....

That looks NOTHING like me !!! he he

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm a type 1 diabetic and I spend more time planning what goes into my body before, during and after my ride to avoid a hypo than actually planning the ride itself. Although I've been type 1 since I was 7 years old (now 32) so it's a fairly "autopilot" experience. What usually happens with me is my legs just lose all power and I can't actually pedal, along with pounding headache, sweating profusely and a bit of confusion and "what's happening?!!" chucked in for good measure. It's not uncommon for people to think a hypoing type 1 diabetic is drunk

Just out of interest - what's on your menu for a typical ride to maintain your blood sugar?

 

[the_exile]

Just out of interest - what's on your menu for a typical ride to maintain your blood sugar?

My usual routine is nothing special, I make sure my sugar level is above 7.0 mmols and reduce my background insulin to round about 25% of normal. Then around 30-60 minutes before I go out I will try and eat something which is slow release, usually a couple of slices of brown bread toasted or cereal or perhaps pasta. I'll try and test every 30-45 minutes whilst out and will usually have a gel (around 22 grams of carbs) an hour in and take a unit of insulin to enable it to work. Millionaires shortbread is also pretty good for a wee sugar hit.

 

[sbeqs]

Newbie question: A bonk is?

 

[GlasgowFinn]

‘Bonking' is a phrase used in the cycling world to describe the state you reach when your body simply runs out of energy.