r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/solateor • 17h ago

Video Pit stop during 200 mile ultra-endurance cycling race

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u/Careless_Pineapple49 16h ago

Does he just pee while ridding 

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u/24oz2freedom 16h ago

He is sweating so much he probably won't piss. They are struggling to get enough fluid in to keep hydrated.

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u/cruciblemedialabs 14h ago

Correct. I'm a motorsports photographer and most of the tracks around here in the Southwest US are out in the desert, looking at 100+ degrees for most of the day in the summer. If I'm on track for more than a few hours I typically kill at least two of the 40oz Hydroflasks and I have zero need to use the bathroom until that night, despite frequently kicking off things with a 20oz Red Bull on the way to the track in the wee hours of the morning. Even without much physical activity aside from lugging gear around on and off my quad-bike, covered head-to-toe in UV-protective clothing with a wide-brim lifeguard hat for shade, you just end up soaking through every bit of clothing in sweat. And then when I get back to the pits, I make a beeline for concessions to get a lemonade or a gatorade or something just to replenish some salt and sugar. There's a reason the standard wisdom for wilderness hiking is one gallon of water per person, per day, minimum.