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C.J.Patten said:

... aka "Caffeine."

Ooo. I had a strong cup of coffee this morning and it hit me like a ton of
bricks.
I'm actually *shaking* right now.

When I wasn't cycling, coffee never did that. Never really did *anything.*
Take it or leave it.

Anyone experience this?

If I /didn't/ experience that, I'd switch to decaf . . . and we all
know /that's/ not gonna' happen....

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C.J.Patten said:

... aka "Caffeine."

Ooo. I had a strong cup of coffee this morning and it hit me like a ton of
bricks.
I'm actually *shaking* right now.

When I wasn't cycling, coffee never did that. Never really did *anything.*
Take it or leave it.

Anyone experience this?

If I /didn't/ experience that, I'd switch to decaf . . . and we all
know /that's/ not gonna' happen....

I've never had that much of a caffeine buzz but I did ween myself off of
full strength coffee for the most part. It was affecting my sleep. Now most
days I make myself a morning blend of decaf and regular. Only rarely do I
have any more throughout the day.

Voila! Sleep problems gone.

I suspect the buzz is from habit. For me the body got used to a waking
caffeine jolt and then cycle exercise which works out rather well. Take away
the ride and your body doesn't know what to do with all that stimulant.

Just a theory.

--
'I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
So the little got more and more
I just keep tryin' ta get a little better
Said a little better than before' -g&r

I can see how it would work if you normally cycled after a morning coffee
and then didn't on a particular day - you might feel juiced.

Man - I gotta be careful with the caffeine. 🙂

TdF question: are riders allowed to have caffeine or is it considered a
"drug?"

Thanks for the advice on the sleep problems - that's something I've been
troubled with on-and-off for a long time. Cycling helps - maybe laying off
the coffee would help more.

Thanks again.
Chris

"C.J.Patten" wrote: (clip) When I wasn't cycling, coffee never did that.
(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Are you serious? One unusual occurrence, and you know exactly what to
atribute it to. That's what gives anecdotal evidence such a bad name.

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I can see how it would work if you normally cycled after a morning coffee
and then didn't on a particular day - you might feel juiced.

Man - I gotta be careful with the caffeine. 🙂

TdF question: are riders allowed to have caffeine or is it considered a
"drug?"

Caffeine used to be a regulated substance, it isn't any more.

Cheers, helen s

Quoted message said:

Thanks for the advice on the sleep problems - that's something I've been
troubled with on-and-off for a long time. Cycling helps - maybe laying off
the coffee would help more.

Thanks again.
Chris

I'm not attributing it to anything. I just wondered if this was something
anyone else has noticed...

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Quoted message said:

"C.J.Patten" wrote: (clip) When I wasn't cycling, coffee never did that.
(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Are you serious? One unusual occurrence, and you know exactly what to
atribute it to. That's what gives anecdotal evidence such a bad name.

C.J.Patten said:

I'm not attributing it to anything. I just wondered if this was
something anyone else has noticed...

No...AND I'LL FIGHT ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERW----

Um, never mind.

Bill "a pot a day whether I need it or...hell, who'm I kidding" S.

When I had to commute over Mulholland Dr (in El Lay) every night, I had
to be sure to avoid caffeine up to two hours before leaving for home, or
I would get an awful "buzz" just before the top of the hill.

- -

"May you have the winds at your back,
And a really low gear for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

Chris'Z Corner
http://www.geocities.com/czcorner

Chris Zacho 'The Wheelman said:

When I had to commute over Mulholland Dr (in El Lay) every night, I
had to be sure to avoid caffeine up to two hours before leaving for
home, or I would get an awful "buzz" just before the top of the hill.

"Awful 'buzz'" -- what a concept!

Bill "unbuzzed since...well, a long freakin' time" S.

C.J.Patten said:

... aka "Caffeine."

Ooo. I had a strong cup of coffee this morning and it hit me like a ton of
bricks.
I'm actually *shaking* right now.

When I wasn't cycling, coffee never did that. Never really did *anything.*
Take it or leave it.

Anyone experience this?

Never. Nevernevernevernever.

Rich "I drink all the coffee I want; I get all the sleep I need" Clark