Coffee and E-biking, my two favorite combined things to do

[Deleted member 4210]

Exploring The Relationship Between Coffee And Cycling

There is something strange about the cultural connection between coffee consumption and cycling. You might think that in the world of sport and fitness, people would consider coffee only for its caffeine content, but the relationship between cycling and coffee is a bit more complex than that.

perfectdailygrind.com

Very interesting article, and a long rich history of cycling-coffee 'affinity'.

 

[Taylor57]

Exploring The Relationship Between Coffee And Cycling

There is something strange about the cultural connection between coffee consumption and cycling. You might think that in the world of sport and fitness, people would consider coffee only for its caffeine content, but the relationship between cycling and coffee is a bit more complex than that.

perfectdailygrind.com

Very interesting article, and a long rich history of cycling-coffee 'affinity'.

I see the acoustic bike clubs at various Starbucks and coffee houses throughout our valley. My guess is they ride and then take a nice coffee/cappuccino break!

 

[RandallS]

Add the post ride beer, and you have the trifecta

 

[RandallS]

Or as I should say, the Perfecta Trifecta!

 

[Deleted member 4210]

Add the post ride beer, and you have the trifecta

Some might prefer wine. or other libation and the end. lol.

The point is to relax, take your time, slow down your life a bit, and enjoy the companionship along with the journey.

 

[Deleted member 4210]

I see the acoustic bike clubs at various Starbucks and coffee houses throughout our valley. My guess is they ride and then take a nice coffee/cappuccino break!

Yep. A surprisingly large group of them would gather outside a Starbux near my prior shop, that I'd see VERY early on a Saturday during the summer. That was last season, so not sure what they did this past season, since I relocated and Covid also hit. If I had to venture a guess, they likely kept riding and gathering and simply wore masks in between sips of coffee (but then again appreciating the hard core 'determination' of most avid cyclists, masks were likely 'optional'. My observation has been over the years, that not much will deter an avid cyclist in their various life's pursuits.)

 

[Urban Coyote]

Thank you for that article, Mike. I usually ride alone, and almost always stop at a Starbucks during, or at the end of my ride. I like having some kind of destination. Very often, while sitting on the patio, people will come over and ask about my new Rad Rover, which I am always happy to talk about

 

[Mr. Coffee]

 

[Taylor57]

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I see a cigarette pack holder, hookah pipe and an Army issue coffee cup

 

[Dallant]

I see a cigarette pack holder, hookah pipe and an Army issue coffee cup

I see a bag of weed also.

 

[Deacon Blues]

I ride, twice a week, with a group of seniors. A coffee stop during the ride is mandatory.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

I see a bag of weed also.

Weed doesn't look like that.

 

[Dallant]

Weed doesn't look like that.

Neither does a hookah when it’s really a camp stove.

 

[ElevenAD]

lol, on long rides i pack more coffee than water! 2 coffee,one water, gotta have your priorities straight!

 

[JRA]

No it looks like this



Legal medical grow btw

 

[Deleted member 4210]

I see a cigarette pack holder, hookah pipe and an Army issue coffee cup

But where's the Covfefe ?

 

[linklemming]

I saw a video program a long time ago about the early years of the Tour de France and how caffeine was the original stimulant for cyclists because some stages were 250-300 kms long and took 10-12 hours to complete. Blood doping was pretty well non existent back then so coffee was really all they could get especially considering they had to ride all night long on some stages.
Even today, there's some energy gels that contain caffeine
Of course they all drank beer, wine and champagne too but to keep them awake caffeine was the prime choice for those racers

Back in the day I used to just stop at convenience stores along the way and buy regular coca-cola(sugar and caffeine). The trick was to de-fizz it/get rid of the carbonation. I read about this in some cycling/racing book and taught it to friends over the years. It was also a great post ride pickmeup.

https://forums.roadbikereview.com/pro-cycling-tour-de-france/coke-259790.html

 

[PDoz]

Finally, a place I can ask that nagging question....

Has anyone figured out a way to power a handpresso auto from their ebike, or are we stuck in the dark ages pumping away on the wild like an acoustic cyclist?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Back in the day I used to just stop at convenience stores along the way and buy regular coca-cola(sugar and caffeine). The trick was to de-fizz it/get rid of the carbonation. I read about this in some cycling/racing book and taught it to friends over the years. It was also a great post ride pickmeup.

https://forums.roadbikereview.com/pro-cycling-tour-de-france/coke-259790.html

We're not huge soft drink fans but now and again like to down a fizzy drink when we feel the craving. My wife actually makes her own syrupy concentrate of the famous beverage from caramelized sugar, cloves, cardamom, vanilla bean, cinnamon, and fresh lemons. It's not as dark as Cola but tastes close to the real thing without the additives. We dilute it with plain old soda water.

 

[RandallS]

Finally, a place I can ask that nagging question....

Has anyone figured out a way to power a handpresso auto from their ebike, or are we stuck in the dark ages pumping away on the wild like an acoustic cyclist?

I'd run my battery flat! I do 2x quad shot lattés in the morning...at home of course, on my Jura superautomatic. One our better investments over the years. Before COVID, friends were always coming over to visit over a coffee or two. Looking forward to doing that again...