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Thuekr
@peter_v
^ did you do a jet fuel ride yet @Thuekr ?
I spent 5 hours in the saddle for the first time this year and bonked heavily after 4, bloody hell. Beginner's mistake. Thought I ate enough last night and this morning, but taking only 2 cake bars was a little optimistic with the cold and wind today.
Of course the moment I started to weaken and wobble I was miles away from any shop or snack bar and the headwind was nearly blowing me backwards...
Finally I found a place, gobbled down a tube of Smarties (the only candy they had in that snack bar, haha) and drank a half litre of Coke so I could continue the last 20km or so with a well below normal speed. But at least I more or less survived the headwind and it kept me from falling off the bike... Wonder how my legs will feel tomorrow on messenger duty.