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SteelBlue · 08-27-2005, 11:57 PM

I did the same ride today that I did last week. It is somewhere between 50 and 60 miles long (my computer and my gps disagree with each other) and has 6000 feet of climb. Well, I've developed a cold in the past 2 days and I was worried I wouldn't be alble to sleep through all the coughing. So I took a shot of Nyquil at 8:30 and fell asleep. I woke up at 2:30 am unable to sleep and took another shot. I left for my ride @ 7a.m.

I was doing fine until we hit the big hills. All of the sudden I found myself unable to get enough oxygen even though I was basically spinning up the hills. I started getting light headed and my riding partner was probably getting pretty upset with me. Finally I reached a point where I thought I was going to pass out. I pulled over and lay on the ground where I easily could have slept for an hour. I recovered enough to finish the ride at a pansy pace and ruin my friends day. Then with 2 miles to go, I got a quadriceps cramp (something that has never happened to me in my life) which was another 5 minute delay. I have never felt so ill on a ride but I was so far out that there was nothing to do but finish. I'm guessing that the hypoxic feeling was a combination of my cough and the 2 shots of Nyquil. Guys, don't drink and ride.

08-27-2005, 11:57 PM	#1
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	I had the most miserable experience I've ever had on a bike I did the same ride today that I did last week. It is somewhere between 50 and 60 miles long (my computer and my gps disagree with each other) and has 6000 feet of climb. Well, I've developed a cold in the past 2 days and I was worried I wouldn't be alble to sleep through all the coughing. So I took a shot of Nyquil at 8:30 and fell asleep. I woke up at 2:30 am unable to sleep and took another shot. I left for my ride @ 7a.m. I was doing fine until we hit the big hills. All of the sudden I found myself unable to get enough oxygen even though I was basically spinning up the hills. I started getting light headed and my riding partner was probably getting pretty upset with me. Finally I reached a point where I thought I was going to pass out. I pulled over and lay on the ground where I easily could have slept for an hour. I recovered enough to finish the ride at a pansy pace and ruin my friends day. Then with 2 miles to go, I got a quadriceps cramp (something that has never happened to me in my life) which was another 5 minute delay. I have never felt so ill on a ride but I was so far out that there was nothing to do but finish. I'm guessing that the hypoxic feeling was a combination of my cough and the 2 shots of Nyquil. Guys, don't drink and ride.