Does anyone actually get off thier bike to relieve themselves in an IM? What’s yer strategy/approach?
I learned to pee off the bike while racing bicycles in Europe on a bush league amateur team. It’s a good thing to know since I seem to have to pee all the time.
Done it many times. Slow down in an area that is safe and free of spectator…stand up…pull out…and urinate. No mess…
As long as I’m not in contention for a Hawaii qualifying spot, I don’t need urine on my bike or in my shoes. Just pull over to the side in remote area, preferably in the “wild” and not on someone’s lawn, unclip, and do your thing.
Agreed. I’m Mid/Back of field in IM. I’ll pull over in a quiet spot, piss, remount and carry on. When my bike leg is sub 5:30 in IM, I’ll start worrying about the short amount of time it costs me.
At Ironman Arizona my bike computer read 8 minutes faster than my split on the computer. I figure that this is because it didn’t measure the time that I was pissing and the wheels weren’t turnning. I timed myself once and it was 90 sec’s of pissing. Towards the end of the ride I decided to try and go so would not waste any more time but I could not so I had to pull of to the side of the road again.
Oh well at least I know that I was not dehydrated.
Do girls pee on the bike too? So far I have not met a girl that admits to it.
Do girls pee on the bike too? So far I have not met a girl that admits to it.
I know a few - one in particular may be a “girl” but she is a FAR CRY from a lady…on or off the bike.
A girl up in Portland that I knew claimed to have done it at Victoria. Said she just stood up, let the bike coast, and let 'er rip.
Little bit of both. Did Lake Placid, and the long hill out of town was just right. Got comfy and let it go. Second ironman was a bit different. Flat bike, and could not pedal and go at the same time, so jumped off to take care of the business.
When I get nervous, I got to pee a lot. When I did my first half IM last summer I was off the bike 4 times to pee. Maybe the fact that it was pouring rain had something to do with it.
Now, I’m no “uber” biker by any stretch but I was definately getting frustrated standing by the side of the road as the people I had since passed came flying by. I figured I’d lost about 8-10 minutes on my bike split by these pit stops.
I’m now training for my first IM- Lake Placid, talk about being nervous, if I don’t learn to pee on the bike I might not make the cut-off.
I think on this weekends long ride I’ll give it a go
OK, I’m a girl and I’ll admit that I pee on the bike. Best method is to find a fairly long downhill stretch of road, stand up on the pedals and pee. Keeps the pee off the bike and shoes. For good measure I splash water on the bike afterwards.
Aaross - cool, see you there. LP will be my first IM too.
Something I have done in a HIM is to “wet myself” just before an aid station and grab an extra bottle of water to quickly spray myself off. Chances are if you are pissing that much you can afford to spare a little water. Something like this might be a good option if you plan on practicing pissing on a training ride this weekend.
Funny - just got done telling my 3 year old NOT to pee in his pants…
I’m a girl and I pee on the bike during IM. And admit to it. IMO, there are two groups who really should pee on the bike: (1) those looking for a qualifying spot; (2) those desperately trying to make the bike cutoff. I’m in group two. Please, how lame would it be to miss the bike cutoff just because of being too prissy to pee and pedal at the same time!?!
I think that most men take the wrong approach by going over-top of the shorts. It is easier for me to roll a leg of my shorts up and go through the leg hole.
jaretj
You have to roll the leg up?
What a crack up! Only on Slowtwich could we have a discussion about strategic urination…and be serious about it.
Yes I do pee while riding…great way to get rid of drafters too.
Touche 
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Touche
Couldn’t resist. Thanks for not getting all offended…
That reminds me of a joke they had in High School “Somebody mentioned that there are serial numbers on condoms” and when the response was “really I have never seen them” they were set up for “Really you must not have to roll it all the way down.”
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