Are you scheduling a long bicycle ride this weekend along back country roads? Don't neglect your water needs to keep your body strong and safe. The most important piece of equipment you take along will be water. Remember, eighty five percent of a person's body is water.
Research shows that a 50 to 60 mile bike run burns an average of 4000 calories depending on how fit you are and how hot the day is. There is more energy spent on hot days than mild or cools days. If you are traveling on hills or mountain trails, you will burn more energy than biking over level,even ground. Either way, you will require to pack enough water to take care of your needs.
Studies have found that most bikers will need a minimum of 2 quart bicycle water bottles to satisfy their thirst on a sixty mile trip. Two quarts is just a recommendation and it is a good idea to add several more bottles if you are going on a longer trip. Often, long distance bicycle trekkers, when traveling over several days, will wear water systems in back packs. Some solo endurance bike riders, when traveling over very long distances, carry their own back pack water systems and will sport water bottles as extra water sources.
Back pack water storage systems come in different sizes to accommodate larger amounts of liquid. You can find 60, 72 and 100 liter packs. The 100 liter system needs extra support to stabilize the weight of the water. The better back packs come with a waist strap to help with this problem. You will never regret bringing extra water on your next bike trip. But, how much is enough water?
The easiest way to tell if you are becoming dehydrated is if you are thirsty or have cotton mouth. The color of your urine can point to your water saturation point. Is you urine clear? You are getting you correct of water if it is. You should get more water if it is cloudy or dark.
After as soon as ten minutes of dehydration, the body can develop muscle cramping. General fatigue and irrational fear can follow the onset of this cramping. This condition can develop into diminished strength and loss of complex motor skills if left untended.
So before you take to the highway with your cycling buddies for that long road trip, check your maps, your repair kits and don't forget to pack plenty of good old H2O in your bicycle water bottle.
Research shows that a 50 to 60 mile bike run burns an average of 4000 calories depending on how fit you are and how hot the day is. There is more energy spent on hot days than mild or cools days. If you are traveling on hills or mountain trails, you will burn more energy than biking over level,even ground. Either way, you will require to pack enough water to take care of your needs.
Studies have found that most bikers will need a minimum of 2 quart bicycle water bottles to satisfy their thirst on a sixty mile trip. Two quarts is just a recommendation and it is a good idea to add several more bottles if you are going on a longer trip. Often, long distance bicycle trekkers, when traveling over several days, will wear water systems in back packs. Some solo endurance bike riders, when traveling over very long distances, carry their own back pack water systems and will sport water bottles as extra water sources.
Back pack water storage systems come in different sizes to accommodate larger amounts of liquid. You can find 60, 72 and 100 liter packs. The 100 liter system needs extra support to stabilize the weight of the water. The better back packs come with a waist strap to help with this problem. You will never regret bringing extra water on your next bike trip. But, how much is enough water?
The easiest way to tell if you are becoming dehydrated is if you are thirsty or have cotton mouth. The color of your urine can point to your water saturation point. Is you urine clear? You are getting you correct of water if it is. You should get more water if it is cloudy or dark.
After as soon as ten minutes of dehydration, the body can develop muscle cramping. General fatigue and irrational fear can follow the onset of this cramping. This condition can develop into diminished strength and loss of complex motor skills if left untended.
So before you take to the highway with your cycling buddies for that long road trip, check your maps, your repair kits and don't forget to pack plenty of good old H2O in your bicycle water bottle.
About the Author:
Larry Wildems has been bicycling for almost all of his 26 years. He has taken and led many long ride bicycle treks across the United States and Europe. He has traveled throughout some of the countries of Central America and is planning a cycling tour across central China. Find out more about sports water bottles and water delivery systems, bicycles and bicycling accessories at his website: http://www.bicyclewaterbottle.net
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