D
Doer
Guest
I was at a club race meeting the other day and was listening to all the conversations about these
"Dope heads" in professional cycling. The most verbal rider was really going on about using drugs.
He loudly denounced all drug use. This started me thinking, When I do a longish ride (80-100 Ks) I
use XLR8, Occasionally a can of coke towards the end of the ride, which really is a good "pick me
up" for a short period. I now discover that the loudest proponent against drugs in cycling has this
"energy system" About ten K's before the end of a race he will pop a No-Doz (Keep awake) pill and
down a can of flat (Well shaken) coke. Now to me he is as bad as any "dope head" in any peleton,
professional or not. To me doping is doping, but where does "doping' start? Am I a doper as I take
substances that increase my riding ability for a short while? I think many of us need to think
carefully about what we use ourselves before condemning any body else. Sure any illegal substance
should be dealt to, but just a note of caution about what we ourselves use. Reading the labels on
some of these new "energy" drinks has startled the "Begabbers" out of me. The **** they put in these
drinks!! I know that now I need to be much more careful about what I use on my biddens. Just a
thought Doer.
"Dope heads" in professional cycling. The most verbal rider was really going on about using drugs.
He loudly denounced all drug use. This started me thinking, When I do a longish ride (80-100 Ks) I
use XLR8, Occasionally a can of coke towards the end of the ride, which really is a good "pick me
up" for a short period. I now discover that the loudest proponent against drugs in cycling has this
"energy system" About ten K's before the end of a race he will pop a No-Doz (Keep awake) pill and
down a can of flat (Well shaken) coke. Now to me he is as bad as any "dope head" in any peleton,
professional or not. To me doping is doping, but where does "doping' start? Am I a doper as I take
substances that increase my riding ability for a short while? I think many of us need to think
carefully about what we use ourselves before condemning any body else. Sure any illegal substance
should be dealt to, but just a note of caution about what we ourselves use. Reading the labels on
some of these new "energy" drinks has startled the "Begabbers" out of me. The **** they put in these
drinks!! I know that now I need to be much more careful about what I use on my biddens. Just a
thought Doer.