Didn't realise it would make such a difference.

[screenman]

Not forgetting taking on too much fluid can be fatal. I certainly could not do a litre an hour.

"Young, healthy people don’t normally [get hyponatremia] unless they drink liters and liters of water at once, because your kidneys can only [expel] about half a liter at most an hour," says Chris McStay, MD. He's an emergency medicine doctor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. "You're drinking more than your kidneys can pee out."

 

[screenman]

But seriously, up to a litre per hour is good, and electrolytes in this weather too. Just a few drops, dirt cheap. Treated water is 1.7 times better than non treated (i.e. you need to drink 1.7 litres of non electrolyte water to hydrate the same a 1 litre of untreated).

I googled drinking a litre per hour and found it was not good advice, could you give us your proof that it is.

 

[lutonloony]

Not forgetting taking on too much fluid can be fatal. I certainly could not do a litre an hour.

"Young, healthy people don’t normally [get hyponatremia] unless they drink liters and liters of water at once, because your kidneys can only [expel] about half a liter at most an hour," says Chris McStay, MD. He's an emergency medicine doctor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. "You're drinking more than your kidneys can pee out."

but surely you are sweating a load of it out as well? 2 pints of beer an hour doesn't sound unfeasible though

 

[vickster]

Depends how sweaty you are, how hot it is, how hard you are working

 

[bozmandb9]

I googled drinking a litre per hour and found it was not good advice, could you give us your proof that it is.

Yawn....

Ok, for those unable to do their own research, who need to be spoonfed: https://roadcyclinguk.com/how-to/feed-zone-staying-hydrated.html#X7qma2VPBOipXWwY.97

 

[bozmandb9]

Oh, and guessing that somebody will object to my source above:

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge/article/izn20140514-Nutrition-Hydration-101-0

and for those who have an issue with my statement about electrolytes, or are confused about what I mean by the term:

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002350.htm

 

[I like Skol]

Wouldn't dream of taking a bottle for a 10 mile road ride! Maybe I am dipping into my pre-ride hydration levels but my regular commute is around 10.5 miles done in all weathers without a drink during the ride. Having said that, I am riding pretty quickly, around 16-18mph ave so only actually riding for around 35 minutes.
Is the need to hydrate during riding affected by levels of fitness?

 

[Kestevan]

Don't usually bother on the 11 mile commute. Usually just have a coffee when I get to work.

I would however like to point out that after extensive testing at the weekend, I can confirm that trying to hydrate on Saturday night with beer and 1/2 bottle of tequila does not work particularly well. The Sunday clubrun was "interesting" and I suspect that by the time we made it to the top of Scapegoat hill my sweat was probably about 80 proof......

 

[I like Skol]

As a newbie my 1st week consisted of 6 mile trips and I'd get home absolutely parched.Did an 11 miler yesterday and took a drink with me and couldn't believe the difference it made both physically and mentally.
Might be totally obvious to the regulars but I couldn't believe the difference it made. A drink will accompany me wherever I go now.

Just to avoid any misunderstanding, I am not in any way trying to berate the OP for needing a drink to ride 'only' 6-10 miles. Hats off to cabbie for getting on a bike and actually doing it. Many people don't. Enjoy your riding, stick at it, drink before the ride, during and also after and most of all enjoy yourself and do what works for you. There is an awful lot of so called 'advice' out there. Some of it is awful, some can be helpful but it is what is best for you that counts.

 

[screenman]

Yawn....

Ok, for those unable to do their own research, who need to be spoonfed: https://roadcyclinguk.com/how-to/feed-zone-staying-hydrated.html#X7qma2VPBOipXWwY.97

Could you read down to the bit about too much?

 

[screenman]

Yawn....

Ok, for those unable to do their own research, who need to be spoonfed: https://roadcyclinguk.com/how-to/feed-zone-staying-hydrated.html#X7qma2VPBOipXWwY.97

Still cannot find the litre an hour bit you talked about earlier.

Found it, but still goes against a lot of advice out there.

 

[bozmandb9]

I googled drinking a litre per hour and found it was not good advice, could you give us your proof that it is.

Still cannot find the litre an hour bit you talked about earlier.

Found it, but still goes against a lot of advice out there.

British cycling seem to agree with it! What's the lots of advice it seems to go against? Sources? Also note I said 'up to' initially, but both articles I've quoted have pretty much said a litre per hour for an average male.

You may be getting confused by general advice. If you're not out working hard on a bike, perspiring, then consuming a litre of water per hour would certainly be excessive. If you are, then 500-1,000 ml is where you need to be, depending on climate, workload, and size weight/ personal factors.

 

[cabbieman]

Just to avoid any misunderstanding, I am not in any way trying to berate the OP for needing a drink to ride 'only' 6-10 miles. Hats off to cabbie for getting on a bike and actually doing it. Many people don't. Enjoy your riding, stick at it, drink before the ride, during and also after and most of all enjoy yourself and do what works for you. There is an awful lot of so called 'advice' out there. Some of it is awful, some can be helpful but it is what is best for you that counts.

No offence taken at all there. As mentioned on an earlier post, I'm one of life's great perspirers. At 20 years of age I used to be heavily into martial arts and running and was very fit. When I would train in the dojo I would always have a pool of water following me around which was always embarrassing although my sensei would always use me as an example of hard work( didn't want to dispel the myth)
Now I'm 56 and 3 stone heavier and still a sweat bucket. I think I will always need to drink more than most of you guys because of that.
Also unfit as well so that's not helping but I'm having a go.

 

[Saluki]

I take a bidon to work. Good hydration is a way of life to me and I always have a waterbottle or a bidon with me.

Glad to hear that you'll be taking a bottle of water with you on every ride now

 

[si_c]

I tend to take a bottle with me even on my 5 mile commute. Just a habit I've got into, it's nice to be able to have a drink or not as I feel like it.