So I maybe off riding at 10:00am saturday.. but out Friday night.. so which is the least bad alchohol to drink for ride preparation.. Wine ( a bottle) or whisky (just a few)…Beer..(some)

I tried the Beer and whisky combination at the weekender as XC prep and found it didnt really help at all…

Ale or Lager usually does it for me, plenty of good carbs for the ride in the morning!

stick to one type of drink. I find good quality bitter would do me fine. A pint of water before bed.

Stay away from strong common lagers (Stella, 1664, Star)

Good quality claret is where it’s at. 😉

Stick to one type and the higher quality the better.

I “got away” with 2 different beers, red wine, cask strength whisky and 57% gin on Friday night – it weas all quite fancy stuff though.

Discovered some time ago that it’s possible to drink gallons of pretty much anything providing you stay hydrated.

Water-load during the day right up to the time you start supping and you’ll be fine.

8 Pints of Guiness, swear by it powered me and my pals evernight on LeJog! Think about, all that extra iron=boost of red blood cell oxygen carrying ability 😆

ale or a fruit based drink for the lady

8 Pints of Guiness, swear by it powered me and my pals evernight on LeJog! Think about, all that extra iron=boost of red blood cell oxygen carrying ability

should be on the WADA banned list 😉

6 bottles of St Peters IPA and a Jaipur on Saturday night gave me a stonking headache on Sunday morning.

My ride got rid of the headache though it was a struggle at first. Isn’t that what weekend rides are for, recovering? 🙂

Ale and lots of water, and by ale I mean something light, 4% ish. If it is really important then you could go so far as a pint of water to each pint of ale. You’ll send a lot of time on the loo but will feel reasonable at worst.

Good quality claret is where it’s at.

Pah!

2010 Mollydooker Velvet Glove shiraz is where its at.. My latest shipment seems to be delayed

2010 Mollydooker Velvet Glove shiraz

my pee is from a superior vintage and finer terroir than that! 😉

Cider. You need to have them in multiples of 5 though.

Bruneep –

“When they opened up the container they said it was like a murder scene,” he said. “But it smelled phenomenal.”

That made me laugh out loud.

tetleys/john smiths/pedigree are my usuals, nowt gassy

German bottled lager. Clean. Dehydration will be your only problem.

Wine works best about 25 mins before you get on the bike.

vodka and orange, if you want to feel as good as you can in the morning.

Err – just don’t drink anything alcoholic? Is there some law that days you need to drink alcohol in order to have a good night out?

yes in england

I only ride my bike to cure my hangover

back on topic Si – i am drinking 5% czech lager as my prep for tomorrow

Port all the way, drink as much as you want, keep off anything carbonated!

To the OP: dunno, but I really, really, hope it’s not Guinness and then white wine.

Absinthe and Creme de Menthe……………in tumblers.

Tequila!

About a gallon of Stella followed by enough sambuca to make you pass out