Do cyclists get cotton mouth?

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Hello All...

My name is David and I am a senior at The University of Arizona
majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. In my Entrepreneurship
Program my team and I are developing a product that is going to
conveniently aid in the suppression of cotton mouth during physical
exertion.

It's already been invented. It's called "gum". (Or "water".) (Or "a piece
of candy".) (Or...)

Whatever you "invent" it seems you are defining a pure marketing play
as, to my mind, you are developing a solution to a problem which
diesn't much exist.

I submit that on or about 27 Sep 2005 13:17:47 -0700, the person known
to the court as [email hidden] made a statement
(<[email hidden]> in Your
Honour's bundle) to the following effect:

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So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

(a) no, I have the wit to hydrate properly
(b) what problem?

HTH

Guy
--
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85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

Does the gum break down after a while, especially regular gum with
sugar in it in which you have to replace? Yes. Do you have to stop
pedaling, take your hands off the bike, etc. to drink water to merely
moisten your pallet? Yes. When the candy fully disolves, you must
replenish with another piece...the point I am trying to make here is
that these are all inconvenient ways of battling cotton mouth; our
solution is convenience.

So, I guess my next question would be: is cotton mouth a problem in the
sport of cycling?

Thanks Bill!

Quoted message said:

Hello All...

My name is David and I am a senior at The University of Arizona
majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. In my Entrepreneurship
Program my team and I are developing a product that is going to
conveniently aid in the suppression of cotton mouth during physical
exertion.

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

a) sometimes
b) I remember to close my mouth and drink water

Quoted message said:

Please let me know your thoughts, views, opinions and if cotton mouth
is even a problem.

wow, you guys need to head back to the drawing board.

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I really appreciate your help; thank you.

David

--
Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
..:change the words to numbers
if you want to reply to me:.

I drink *tons* of water and still get cotton mouth while riding, running,
skiing, etc. Maybe I just always have my mouth open and am not aware of
it 😄

Basically, a sip of water or a stick of gum works for me.

Good luck with your project.

--mike

--
Michael Erickson
Senior Technical Marketing Engineer
Logic Product Development
http://www.logicpd.com

Quoted message said:

So, I guess my next question would be: is cotton mouth a problem in the
sport of cycling?

Jeez, everyone, just answer the guy's question. There might be a
benefit.

David, amateur cyclists experience dry mouth from lack of hydration,
but not cottonmouth as a drug might induce. As experience increases,
most (if not all) folks drink pretty much regularly (every few
minutes). When my body is properly hydrated, dry mouth usually isn't a
problem.

Until I run out of water.

27 Sep 2005 13:17:47 -0700,
<[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

My favourite for on-the-bike salivary stimulation is salted sweet
dried ginger with cayenne from the Chinese apothecary. Even just
thinking about it starts me salivating.
Be warned, it is an acquired taste.
--
zk

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Quoted message said:

Hello All...

My name is David and I am a senior at The University of Arizona
majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. In my Entrepreneurship
Program my team and I are developing a product that is going to
conveniently aid in the suppression of cotton mouth during physical
exertion.

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

Please let me know your thoughts, views, opinions and if cotton mouth
is even a problem.

I really appreciate your help; thank you.

David

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Dear David, can I call you Dave.... Cotton mouth? No, I never get cotton
mouth. I used to. Now, I get poly blend, with spandex, or nylon mouth.
Only old timers get cotton mouth. I did meet a fellow cyclist who was
experiencing merino wool mouth. No itch, smooth cheeks, good wicking teeth,
and a dry tongue.

Any other questions?

Zoot Katz said:

27 Sep 2005 13:17:47 -0700,
<[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

My favourite for on-the-bike salivary stimulation is salted sweet
dried ginger with cayenne from the Chinese apothecary. Even just
thinking about it starts me salivating.
Be warned, it is an acquired taste.

I have to say that sounds very very attractive. I don't think I've
seen that particular permutation. I'll have to check the Chinese
apothecary in the International District next time I go get soup
noodle.

Gah! Now I want to go make some ginger cookies. Preferably the kind
that involve dried ginger, fresh ginger, and crystallized ginger.

--
Dane Buson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"I'm in Pittsburgh. Why am I here?"
-- Harold Urey, Nobel Laureate

Looks like this focus group isn't too encouraging. Now if you can come
up with a product that gets us an extra 1 mph and is undetectable to
the anti doping agencies I know a market for you.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:32:55 -0700,
<[email hidden]>, Dane Buson <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My favourite for on-the-bike salivary stimulation is salted sweet
dried ginger with cayenne from the Chinese apothecary. Even just
thinking about it starts me salivating.
Be warned, it is an acquired taste.

I have to say that sounds very very attractive. I don't think I've
seen that particular permutation. I'll have to check the Chinese
apothecary in the International District next time I go get soup
noodle.

I've tried the varieties available at grocers but they don't have
enough cayenne, if any at all. It's just salty sweet dried ginger.

The only English on the packaging for the good stuff is the store's
name and address. It's time to go get some more. I'm almost drooling.

Quoted message said:

Gah! Now I want to go make some ginger cookies. Preferably the kind
that involve dried ginger, fresh ginger, and crystallized ginger.

That sounds like a very manly cookie recipe.
--
zk

Quoted message said:

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

Yes, my mouth gets a little dry when it's hot out. I combat the problem
by drinking water.

What's the product you have in mind?

RFM

Zoot Katz said:

Dane Buson said:

I have to say that sounds very very attractive. I don't think I've
seen that particular permutation. I'll have to check the Chinese
apothecary in the International District next time I go get soup
noodle.

I've tried the varieties available at grocers but they don't have
enough cayenne, if any at all. It's just salty sweet dried ginger.

The only English on the packaging for the good stuff is the store's
name and address. It's time to go get some more. I'm almost drooling.

I kind of figured that was the case, that's why I didn't ask for a
brand name or anything similar. The shop I'm thinking of has about
3 quintillion varieties of ginseng and small preserved sea creatures.
Hopefully among all the jars of preserved fruits and vegetable matter
they'll have what I'm looking for.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Gah! Now I want to go make some ginger cookies. Preferably the kind
that involve dried ginger, fresh ginger, and crystallized ginger.

That sounds like a very manly cookie recipe.

I believe the comment of one person when I brought some in to work was
"A cookie shouldn't burn!" I pretty much expected that reaction
from her though, she has fairly limited culinary horizons. Most
everyone else who've tried them seems to have liked them though.

--
Dane Buson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
Unix is the worst operating system; except for all others.
-- Berry Kercheval

"Zoot Katz" wrote: My favourite for on-the-bike salivary stimulation is
salted sweet dried ginger with cayenne from the Chinese apothecary (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As an added side benefit, the ginger will prevent the motion sickness so
common among bikers ;-)

"Dane Buson" wrote: (clip) The shop I'm thinking of has about 3
quintillion varieties of ginseng and small preserved sea creatures.
Hopefully among all the jars of preserved fruits and vegetable matter
they'll have what I'm looking for.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeah, but you'll have to try them ALL to know you picked the best one.

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Quoted message said:

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding

"suffer from cotton mouth"? Ya mean, does my mouth get dry while riding?
Sure.

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and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

OK, let's break it down:

What you do, see, is you get a water bottle. You can get these at your LBS,
or at any sporting goods store for a relatively low price. Sometimes they
give one to you as a freebie at an event.

You go to the tap. Let the water run a bit until it gets cold. You fill the
bottle with the water. You put it in your water bottle cage. If you want to
get fancy, you can freeze the bottle the night before, or put ice in it.

You put the water bottle in your water bottle cage. When you get the dire
affliction of "cotton mouth", you pull open the bottle, typically with your
teeth, and take a sip. Push the cap back down on the bottle, and replace it
in the water bottle cage. Repeat as necessary.

If you really want to get fancy, you can buy a hydration pack. This is for
advanced riders only.

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Claire Petersky
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you know? said:

Quoted message said:

So, my question to you, our target market, is if you A) suffer from
cotton mouth while riding and if yes, B) how do you combat the problem?

(a) no, I have the wit to hydrate properly
(b) what problem?

Guy, I don't think you're in this marketing class's targeted
demographic.

OTOH, I don't know if anyone is. So maybe we can look forward to some
creative advertising instead.

I particularly liked the one of the "mountain biker" without a bike
they ran every 15 minutes all through OLN's LeTour coverage this
summer. If you missed it on your side of the pond, that's a shame.
If you saw it as often as I did, that's a shame too.

Pat

Email address works as is.

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Quoted message said:

Please let me know your thoughts, views, opinions and if cotton mouth
is even a problem.

If you're exercising and you need to hydrate, using a product that doesn't
provide hydration would be stupid and dangerous.

RichC