Summer epics

Caffeine is the key - drink it mobilise your fat stores for when your glycogen levels drop, so there is a quicker transition from glycolosis to fat burning.
So, when we do this ride to Stratford - we should meet at Starfucks and get wired.

I was looking on medline one day and came to the conclusion that it's uncertain that that's the actual mechanism by which caffeine increases endurance and whether it significantly increases long-term performance (e.g. hours of riding) at all. There's no way I'm gonna swallow the latest energy drink superbrand marketing bullshit though, they'll do anything to increase their profits including (perhaps not entirely truthfully) claiming that caffeine will make you faster and last longer. But fuck it, I love coffee so I'd drink it whether it worked or not.

Fuck Starfucks though. Independent shops is where its at. Thom was on about a place called Coffee Roasters in Shirley, which might be worth checking out - the guy imports fresh beans and I think he roasts them on site for ya while you wait. Apparently though he's better at roasting beans than he is at actually making coffee...