Violent vomiting and muscle ache/shivers after bike ride.

[mjr]

... some spray from your tyres hits the mouthpiece of your bottle, and before you know it you're ingesting a small amount of horse manure or a cowpat... It's fairly unlikely, but not completely beyond the bounds of possibility.

Not so unlikely. I'm surprised how few riders use overcapped bottles or handlebar bottle cages in winter.

 

[ayceejay]

Several possibilities I would say. Ride and protein drink too close to bed time, riding too hard for your level of fitness (overtraining), tummy bug, reaction to milk and protein powder.
Back pain similarly. Poor bike fit, low level of core strength. no stretching, job related

 

[Skippy]

Thanks for all the replies and advice, some great feedback here

I doubt it has anything to do with it, but I would not be using a protein shake after such a short ride. Is there something wrong with your normal diet that you need these drinks?

My diet is ok but I usually have a protein shake after working out at the gym. I cycled to the gym and then cycled home again after, then had my shake.

Probably pregnant.

100% not pregnant (I'm a man )

Did you drink any water out of your bike bottle on your ride? No lie - I have heard the odd story of people riding on damp roads which had previously had something unsavoury on it. some spray from your tyres hits the mouthpiece of your bottle, and before you know it you're ingesting a small amount of horse manure or a cowpat... It's fairly unlikely, but not completely beyond the bounds of possibility.

I did have the occasional swig of water from my bottle. I never thought about road contaminants getting on there until now.

I would say I have a good core strength and think I'm at a good fitness level. I have tried to keep to a good fitness level as I'm an a surfer of 20 years and good fitness is paramount when out in the ocean. My job keeps me active as I walk for a living. I think I'll skip the shakes on days where I ride and will go steadier on the bike from now on until my body gets used to being on it. I'm hoping the back ache is due to my body not being used to being in that position for lengthy periods. I must say though, I don't know why I left it so long to get a bike again, cycling is great

 

[bikingdad90]

Are you wearing bib shorts/tights. I find that if I wear normal shorts or trousers my jersey rides up and I get a cold back and feel stiff and achey afterwards but if I have bibs on I am totally fine.

 

[Skippy]

I've been wearing normal tights and my jersey does tend to ride up. Maybe this time of year I would be better off with bib tights. On a side note, it feels odd talking about the tights I wear as a man haha

 

[screenman]

I watched a film once where a bloke was pregnant, have you been tested?

 

[ColinJ]

I watched a film once where a bloke was pregnant, have you been tested?

I had a blood test once and when the doctor came back with the results he asked me if I were pregnant!

 

[Skippy]

100% sure I'm not up the duff! To be fair though I haven't taken a pregnancy test, so who knows lmao

 

[ayceejay]

This walking job is not post is it?

 

[Skippy]

This walking job is not post is it?

It is indeed.

 

[Milkfloat]

It is indeed.

Could that be the bad back then? Symptoms you only find out about on the bike.

 

[ayceejay]

Bingo.

 

[Tim Hall]

Ditch the protein shake and go for a hop flavoured lightly carbonated rehydration fluid. These are widely available and are generally sold in pints. Two varieties exist; yellow and brown.

 

[old bloke on a bike]

Brilliant and helpful feedback from all, nice to know that serious cyclists dont belittle newbys and returners!! as a recent returnee im having trouble as well with recovery after climbing and knee problems (actual knee trouble not bike fit) the best advice i was given was to slow down and take my time to recover a lot of lost fitness not all cycling is a race !! im now enjoying going out more every time and starting to accept that i may never be as fit as i once was so just cycle to my level !! and just a note there was a nasty virus going round which when i went to the docs i got anti biotics for! might be worth a visit !

 

[Skippy]

Could that be the bad back then? Symptoms you only find out about on the bike.

Never thought of that, you could be onto a winner there. I had some physio a few years ago and was told my torso is slightly twisted and more muscular on the left. He reckoned it was because of my job.

Ditch the protein shake and go for a hop flavoured lightly carbonated rehydration fluid. These are widely available and are generally sold in pints. Two varieties exist; yellow and brown.

Thanks for the advice, I'll give them a try.