Bat-ass Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 i'v read somewhere that some pro's purposefully ride till they bonk from time to time in training.... apparently teaches your body to cope / conditions you??i'v bonked a few times, and if you not sure if you have or haven't,,, a sure sign is, tears well up in your eyes!! you even want to cry tears of joy when you get home!!!!
Mudsimus Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 I once bonked so bad on the back of a tandem that I passed out. My stoker pedalled the last 20km of a 180km race on his own..and we still won.
Justin Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Shees. Last years Mabalingwe Lion Man I started cramping big time on the big hill. Ended up cramping 5 times from there.    I remember walking with my bike, in total pain, with 20km's to go, seeing 2km/h on my speedo, and realising if I can't get on my bike again it will take 10 hours to get to the finish!   Also no breakfast. Go figure.
Windhond Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Please stop. Im getting flash backs. Had a similar experience, I just remember the last 3 km and feeling as if it was 30km. I think a person can only claim to have bonked when you feel like this. Hopefully never ever again.
TNT1 Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010  Clearly' date=' from all your descriptions .. I have never bonked. [/quote'] Clearly you've never ridden hard enough thenÂ
scotty Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Food or lack of it seems to be the common thread...didn't Contador forget to eat and bonk last year?  yeah' date=' and lance crowed about it being the mistake of an amateur. he has a short memory? e s [/quote'] Do you perhaps have a link where he crowed, i can only find this statement from Lance which appears far removed from crowing.  LA "It Appears Alberto "bonked". Not that uncommon in endurance sports. It's miserable. He'll be back fightin' tomorrow."
Bionic man Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Landed up in the bushes on OU KAAPSE, couldn't unclip, shaking and cold, 5 Ks from home, lesson well learnt, eat a decent meal otherwise........
Bat-ass Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Shees. Last years Mabalingwe Lion Man I started cramping big time on the big hill. Ended up cramping 5 times from there. I remember walking with my bike' date=' in total pain, with 20km's to go, seeing 2km/h on my speedo, and realising if I can't get on my bike again it will take 10 hours to get to the finish! Also no breakfast. Go figure.[/quote'] Â Cramping and bonking different..... cramping can be stretched out and you can go on.... nothing can be done about bonking!!!
mitsu Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Happened to me climbing up to Rhodes Memorial. Worst feeling in the world. Thought I was going to die. Problem was that I had too big a breakfast before ride. Â
Justin Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 I know. Just wanted to add my bad experience. Glad I haven't bonked yet!
Slowbee Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010  Clearly' date=' from all your descriptions .. I have never bonked. [/quote'] Clearly you've never ridden hard enough then aint nothing wrong with that ....Â
milky4130 Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Well if the first time wasn't enough I decided to bonk in my first DC 2 years ago, just didn't eat & drink at regular intervals, trying to push for 6:30hours.
Bat-ass Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 I know. Just wanted to add my bad experience. Glad I haven't bonked yet!  Cramping = pain and sufferingbonking = just suffering!!! i'm not sure which is worse?? my sani partner 2 years ago was lying on his back still clipped in, cramping everywhere... 2 other guys had to help me get him unclipped and stretch him!!! i cant emagine the pain he suffered!!
Spinnekop Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Regularly go out on "Bonk rides"....  Empty stomach. Strong cup of tar coffee. Ride as hard as you can until you _____puke/fall over/die/phone a friend.____ (Pick one) Very good training. The alternative to this is to get married. Both EXCELLANT methods to teach your body to endure grueling, death defying circumstances!!!!  Â
Justin Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010  Both EXCELLANT methods to teach your body to endure grueling' date=' death defying circumstances!!!! [/quote']      Too True!
backup rider Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 on comrades last year I got to westridge and was feeling ok except for the normal wear and tear when it felt thatt a brick wall had fallen on me.  It felt like I was going to pass out like when everything around you dims and brights and it feels as though you are going to fall over on your face and had to sit down next to the road. I eventually got up again and struggled forward where it took me nearly two hours to do the last 7km..which is mainly downhill... my daughter still teases me and says i need to train the last 7km
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