I never see anybody taking a piss on the side of the road but i always have to go at least once during my long rides. I usually pick a few trees off the road when im out in the boonies or in the mountains. what do you all do? wait till you get home? whip it out while coasting?
I use the trees. I try to be discreet, sometimes with more success than other times.
I use my speedfil hooked up like a suction machine.
I piss in my bidon, underway, and then drink it. Electrolytes jack.
I just straddle the bike and take a leak along side the road. I use to stop and hide behind a tree but over the years I know spots now where I can just pee from the bike. Saves time. If I see a car coming, I just pretend I’m taking a drink or fiddling with my bike.
p.s 95% of my rides are on back country roads. Not alot of traffic.
Side of the road or if I need something then I stop at a gas station. There is a gas station thats really with cyclists along my favorite route.
Side of the road off in the trees, or some of the public restrooms at parks along the route.
I rode 4.5 hours last weekend. I had to go about 3 hours in, but managed to hold it off. Just go in the woods. Or at a gas station.
If I’m on the bike long enough to need to pee then I’m probably going to have to stop and get fluids somewhere. I’ll most likely pee while I’m there.
jaretj
I plan my long runs and long rides around easily accessible restrooms
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Somewhere in the trees on the side of the road. Tried the coasting trick but where I was when I was doing it didn’t really allow for sufficient coasting to get comfortable (rollers of various length). Plus as it was my first time trying that I was a bit gun shy so I kept running out of time before having to pedal again, live and learn.
I don’t know how old you are mate, but many of my rides over an hour or so have to be designed around piss stops they have to as you get a bit older. I have out and back routes because there is a public toilet at the turn around. Then I have my favorite long distance ride which basicly consists of 25km onto a circuit no piss stops, followed with a 27km loop which had a good discrete field stop behind some bushes, piss stop every other loop, bit more on hot day when drinking more. Then a 40km finishing route with another convenient piss stop in a small wood at the side of the road half way through. Finally downhill sprint home if desperate. A couple of months back a farmer put a gate up on my favorite field which now is full of sheep (no jokes at my expense please) and as such I need to check there are no walkers on the lane who might be shocked by my exposure before going.
There are a few hidden rules. Firstly like me if you like tight fitting shorts and tights (my preference Assos) understand that off the bike comfortably standing upright is not an option and so learning to piss in a crunched up hunch is skill you need to learn, practice makes perfect. If you do not want to look a prick to passing motorists find somewhere discrete. Secondly remember to pick a spot which can deal with wind direction from all angles where on a blustery day you are confident in predicting trajectories before operations commence. Finally customise location if possible using any rubbish near by. My wood stop has got an old door proped against a tree which I use to stand my bike against, clear any broken glass to one side in the area to avoid punctures etc… all this is important for you at an emotional level in being at peace with the world and getting the most from your ride. If however you find like me you are taking 20km detours from what is otherwise a logical ride route just to go to your piss stop then things might have gone a bit too far!
pull down your bib and piss right on the bike
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I pick a spot with no farm houses within view. Wait until no traffic, stop bike, and stand over top tube and go. Like other person said…if a car does come, just look like you are messing with your bike until they pass.
I get your point, but as someone who has strong OCD tendencies these things need to be planned in advance, however I am really poor at cleaning my bike its a bit of a mess as it is and urine stains would not help, should have thoutght about that when I bought it and gone for a better colour choice. Anyway I could do with a break for a minute or two, its not like there are any traffic lights or anything where I train.
Oh to be male…
So wish there was a gas station or rest stop somewhere on my running trail! Though it does help make me pick up the pace!
David Sedaris had something on this. Hilarious.
Oh to be male…
I didn’t mean to overlook you. I guess there’s something for you too.
Behind the dumpster at Krogers
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Totally depends on the situation, but as someone with a small/overactive bladder I’ve leared to be adaptive to a wide range of opportunities…
In town or near a park w/ facilities where there are likely to be plenty of potential ‘observers’: of course stop, get off, and go use the facilities as they’re intended
Smooth, open road with no traffic/houses: whip it out and go on the fly (ideally a slight downhill so you can coast easily)
Rough road, or for some reason can’t coast long enough to go on the fly, but afforded some visual cover (trees, etc): I’ll pull over and stop but just do it off to the side without dismounting.
Usually the only time I will actually get off and go wiz on a tree is if we’re stopped anyway like for a snack break on a trail ride, where somehow doing it trailside seems like a worse breach of decorum (assuming it’s dry and then leaving a mud puddle, etc) than doing it on the side of a road. Of course if it’s raining, then pretty much anywhere is no difference.