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2011-05-07 7:51 PM

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Subject: Coca Cola during long rides or HIM?
Anyone have any experience or advice in drinking Coke during long training rides or HIMs? I hear it really helps bring the energy up when starting to hit the wall.

2011-05-07 8:05 PM
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2011-05-07 8:13 PM
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The only way I like it is de-gassed.  That is with no fizz left in it.  It's great.  If it's not de-gassed you will pay for on the bike or run.
2011-05-07 8:16 PM
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have not tried but hsve always heard make sure it is flat before you drink
2011-05-07 8:17 PM
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Love it. I down a tall Coke at mile 60 of my weekly 75 mile ride. Macca said he loves it in that IM nutrition blog post he wrote last year.
2011-05-07 8:20 PM
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It was THE sports drink for cyclists before there were sports drinks. There is sort of a silly but fun movie-American Flyers, with a young Kevin Costner, in one scene you can see them pouring Coke into water bottles.

I was on a support crew for a RAAM competitor who sometimes liked Ensure and Mountain Dew mixed in his water bottles-....think about that one

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2011-05-07 8:24 PM
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I was on a support crew for a RAAM competitor who sometimes liked Ensure and Mountain Dew mixed in his water bottles-....think about that one

I hear a lot of residents hit that right before the dances at retirement homes.

2011-05-07 8:44 PM
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LOVE it- but like everyone's said, it must be flat.  The only reason I don't drink it more is that it takes so much planning- I have to buy coke and make it flat before I drink it.  And I never think far enough ahead.
2011-05-07 9:53 PM
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chayes - 2011-05-07 8:44 PM LOVE it- but like everyone's said, it must be flat.  The only reason I don't drink it more is that it takes so much planning- I have to buy coke and make it flat before I drink it.  And I never think far enough ahead.

If you are in a hurry to flatten it, warm it to speed up.  It'll gas off real quickly.

2011-05-07 10:26 PM
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I don't know about during long rides but near the end of a HIM or during the marathon of an IM flat coke is the bomb. Tastes different that sports drink which after about 5 hours is huge and a blast of pure sugar and caffine is a great short term boost. At that point in the race as long as the boost is long enough to get me to the next aid station it is golden!


2011-05-07 11:13 PM
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I've had it near the end of some long rides, and it's magic. I just pour it into a water bottle and leave the sipper/nozzle open and it's flat within maybe 10 minutes of riding.
2011-05-08 3:21 AM
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If you watch the tour, when the riders get their feed bags there is almost always a small can or two of Coke.  I don't have to defizz if I'm riding at a not so intense pace, but during runs I like it flat.
2011-05-08 9:18 AM
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chayes - 2011-05-07 9:44 PM LOVE it- but like everyone's said, it must be flat.  The only reason I don't drink it more is that it takes so much planning- I have to buy coke and make it flat before I drink it.  And I never think far enough ahead.

 No need to plan ahead.  Just put some in a partially-vented bottle & it will be flat by later in ride when you want it.

Flat Coke is a cult fav among many endurance bike racers.

2011-05-08 3:39 PM
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I read in RW a few years back. That before all these fancy-schmany sports drinks came along, ultra-runners raced on Mountain Dew and Oreos.

2011-05-08 3:51 PM
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I cant under stand way anybody would choose to drink a flat coke over a pepsi ? or a regular coke for that matter , pepsi for me thanks .

2011-05-08 5:28 PM
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tim92070 - 2011-05-08 4:51 PM I cant under stand way anybody would choose to drink a flat coke over a pepsi ? or a regular coke for that matter , pepsi for me thanks .
Because the CO2 is not good for your muscles.  If you're going to drink a soda while training, you need to get the CO2 out first.
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