When Are You Too Sick To Ride?

When does your health stop you from riding?

 

I rode today with a chest cold and cough. WOW, I could smell and taste the tar or whatever is out there on the streets of Chicago and my mouth burned most of the 4 miles each way.

 

I read somewhere that most people ride except when the issue is in your chest (or an injury I guess).

 

Anyone else? 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on June 3, 2011 at 9:41am
I don't ride when its not fun to ride.
Permalink Reply by Craig S. on June 3, 2011 at 10:01am

Never too sick.

 

I once rode a full day of Ragbrai with the after effects of food poisoning from eating cajun catfish the night before.  Soooooo damn sick; explosive out both ends which made the route extra adventurous. Made the entire day in good time and the fine folks of Bad Monkey fixed me up with Gatorade, rest and then healthy cranberry/vodka drinx on the pleasant shores of Clear Lake at one of the best beer gardens I can remember.

 

Funny, that cajun food vendor hasn't been on Ragbrai since.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 3, 2011 at 10:12am

I have to say whenever I am nauseous or have motion sickness it ALWAYS goes away the second I hop on my bike.  Same thing if I am tired, as soon as I get on my bike I wake up. 

 

This was weird though today.  It was all these new yucky smells on Lincoln and Clark. It was like my cold had burned away some protective layer in my nose or something.

Permalink Reply by shar on June 3, 2011 at 10:36am
If I can't get out of bed then I can't get on a bike or go anywhere for that matter :O
Permalink Reply by JeffB on June 3, 2011 at 11:04am
I came down with something just after easter that started in my throat and chest and took me out for two weeks.  I just didn't have the energy and my chest burned on even an easy ride.  It really threw me for a loop and I'm still not feeling back to where I was before. 

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