26-07-12, 08:46 PM
Interesting wee thread.
I often find these days on long car journeys I have to pull over and take a nap. I mean I just have to, or I know something bad might just happen. So 15-20 shut eye and off I go again. But at the same time the sensation of being on a bike keeps me awake no matter how tired I am. It's when I stop and I'm staggering all over the place I realise how extremely tired I've become.
It's all relative. Sure a can, or a few cans of coke will hydrate you (not de-hydrate you), both the sugar and the caffeine may perk you up a bit, but not for long, and of course all that sugar is bad for you, so best avoided unless you need a quick sugar buzz. But a proper mug of coffee, like the stuff VNA makes, will have you buzzing for a few hours and no it will not hydrate you, it will definitely dehydrate you. So if you stop for a couple of proper espressos or something, you really should have an extra large glass of water with it to combat the dehydration effect of proper coffee, and hopefully you are kitted out with a stronger bladder than I.
I often find these days on long car journeys I have to pull over and take a nap. I mean I just have to, or I know something bad might just happen. So 15-20 shut eye and off I go again. But at the same time the sensation of being on a bike keeps me awake no matter how tired I am. It's when I stop and I'm staggering all over the place I realise how extremely tired I've become.
Quote:Ask any paramedic what the best 'easily available' rehydrating tonic is, they'll tell you it's flat Coca-cola with a half teaspoon of salt added per litre, the caffeine is negligible. And that's no myth.
It's all relative. Sure a can, or a few cans of coke will hydrate you (not de-hydrate you), both the sugar and the caffeine may perk you up a bit, but not for long, and of course all that sugar is bad for you, so best avoided unless you need a quick sugar buzz. But a proper mug of coffee, like the stuff VNA makes, will have you buzzing for a few hours and no it will not hydrate you, it will definitely dehydrate you. So if you stop for a couple of proper espressos or something, you really should have an extra large glass of water with it to combat the dehydration effect of proper coffee, and hopefully you are kitted out with a stronger bladder than I.