EPO as a recreational cyclist

[Dirtbreath]

1. Can you take EPO as a recreational cyclist competing in a weekend race? Should they test you because you came 400th not your normal 500th would you be disqualified.

2. Would you take EPO as a middle to back of the pack rider in a stage race to give you a boost (are there social riders in the Epic etc using the stuff just to get through)?

[HappyMartin]

Its banned. Simple. To use it is cheating.

 

Why not give training a try. You never know. It just might work

[Delilah]

1. Can you take EPO as a recreational cyclist competing in a weekend race? Should they test you because you came 400th not your normal 500th would you be disqualified.

2. Would you take EPO as a middle to back of the pack rider in a stage race to give you a boost (are there social riders in the Epic etc using the stuff just to get through)?

 

Any person willing to risk death for that has bigger things to worry about than disqualification - like having no brain..for instance or suicidal tendancies...

[Dirtbreath]

Its banned. Simple. To use it is cheating.

 

Why not give training a try. You never know. It just might work

 

Dont jump to conclusions china. Wonder how much attitude you'd have on roids.

[Cav']

It's not as easy as taking a Berocca in the AM.

The stuff is dangerous if not taken exactly as indicated.

 

Im sure loads of non pro cyclists use it. - I won't

[DJR]

If anybody wants to take EPO to better their Argus position from 21 589 to, let's say, 18 367, then they are just plain stupid and deserve to have a blood clot and drop dead from it be chucked out of cycling forever.

Edited November 6, 2012 by DJR

[dirtrider]

Have a Zol before the race , it is safe and cheap .

[Dirtbreath]

It's not as easy as taking a Berocca in the AM.

The stuff is dangerous if not taken exactly as indicated.

 

Im sure loads of non pro cyclists use it. - I won't

 

Totally agree.

 

I hear stories about school kids on the stuff. I know sone of my peers were.

 

With the amount rec riders spend on gear why not EPO?

[DJR]

Have a Zol before the race , it is safe and cheap .

And you won't care about missing the podium by a few thousand places!

[Dirtbreath]

Have a Zol before the race , it is safe and cheap .

 

Also on the banned list.

[CAAD4]

Have a Zol before the race , it is safe and cheap .

 

It might numb the pain, but surely it will slow you down?

[Chopper Jr]

Well no one deserves to drop dead from it...

 

But a mate told me that he discovered some of his team mates at DC were taking EPO, and we're talking about complete amateurs - absolute shocker!!

Reminds me of the juice heads that suddenly puff up a week before H2O!

 

Absolutely clueless!

[DJR]

Also on the banned list.

Apparently in olden days (Boer War era) the Boers fed their horses some dagga with their lucern to improve their endurance. Perhaps it is good for human endurance also, but I can't see it improving the competitive spirit at all.

[DJR]

Well no one deserves to drop dead from it...

Sorry, you are right, I edited my earlier post !

[dirtrider]

It might numb the pain, but surely it will slow you down?

 

Does not slow me down to much ! Or maybe I can go faster !!!

[(Deon)]

Apparently in olden days (Boer War era) the Boers fed their horses some dagga with their lucern to improve their endurance. Perhaps it is good for human endurance also, but I can't see it improving the competitive spirit at all.

 

Oh the days when it was legal.. makes you wonder if a cop would stop you and impound the horse?