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I Finally Did the Math on How Much I’m Getting Ripped Off By My Garmin Speed Sensor on Strava… It’s A Lot
Don’t tell anyone, but I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to cycling. I do most of my own maintenance and repairs on…
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A Cyclist’s Ode To Electrical Tape…
When one’s thoughts drift to a versatile tape, those thoughts always drift to duct tape (it’s not duck tape). Part of this, of course, is…
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Back to Trainer Season… and Not Too Crushed About It.
Chucker texted yesterday, around noon, that he was looking to ride but he had an appointment to get his booster so he had to be…
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My Season-long Tire Wear Experiment and How Rim Width Affects Tire Wear.
First, rim width affects tire wear. I’d run standard 19.5 mm alloy wheels and 23 mm tires for the better part of a decade before…
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Thanks Jim. interestingly enough I have become increasingly intolerant to caffeine. Since I got sober actually, which is a good few years now. It started off when after a session with my sponsor in the early days she commented that I was really giddy after drinking a cup with her and now I physically can’t take it, makes me sick. I’m not sure if it’s the caffeine, can’t bring myself to drink decaf though! Just wondering if you or anyone else noticed anything like that once they got sober. Actually now that I think of it it made me feel sick during pregnancy as well…yikes!😀
This isn’t surprising. I had to horse myself into liking coffee when I sobered up. At first, I’d bounce off the walls after the second cup. I developed a tolerance for it over the years, though, to a point where now I can drink a cup ten minutes before I fall asleep and be just fine. I had to work at that, though. It didn’t come “free”.
Your sensitivity makes sense because that’s what happens to us when we quit flooding ourselves with booze – every little high has a huge effect. The buzz from caffeine simply tickles your fancy so you find yourself easily stirred once you add some to your system. It makes perfect sense.
My wife went through a lot of weird sensitivities during her pregnancies too. I can tell you, I’m not envious of that!
I’m always a bit wary of comments like,”research shows” without the author referencing it but the 4 reasons will do for me once I find the evidence. I certainly notice the difference when I stop for a coffee on my way to work. Fresh black coffee has been the only way for years
I agree with your assessment. I wasn’t lost on the lack of references but I’ve researched coffee enough to know that most of the provided info was solid and the post was written by a noob, so I thought I’d link it so the author would get some extra traffic.
Big fan of caffeine! I use tabs, 200mg. Drop one in my sports drink bottle on longer rides.
I usually drink 3 cups a day. Been doing that for 35+ years. No problems I know of.
That’s a good idea!