Magenprobleme beim Radfahren? 🤢 Meine Lösung für 400km & 600km Brevets!

🚴‍♂️ When your stomach shuts down, the ride can end quickly. On longer brevets — especially 400 km and 600 km — performance is not just about fitness. Very often, it’s your stomach that decides whether you continue or stop. In this video, I share my personal experience with nausea, loss of appetite, and what many riders know as “gastric shutdown.” 🥴 Understanding gastric shutdown At a certain point, the body simply refuses food — even when energy is urgently needed. What causes this, and why it tends to happen during prolonged endurance efforts. 🥔 Rethinking nutrition on long rides Over time, I’ve moved away from sugar-heavy fueling and typical convenience food. Instead, I now rely on simple, savory options that are easier on the stomach: salted potatoes rice cakes lentil dal Food that provides energy — without overwhelming the digestive system. 🧂 Lessons from the road Drawing from experiences during long-distance rides, including multi-day events: small, practical solutions that helped in critical moments reflections on what worked — and what didn’t observations from other randonneurs, including discussions around PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) 🎒 Keeping it practical How to carry real food like rice or dal on the bike: compact packing durability over long distances simple solutions that work in everyday riding conditions 📊 A shared challenge Stomach issues are more common than many think — especially on long brevets. Different riders develop different strategies over time. If you’ve experienced similar problems, your perspective matters. 🎥 What this video focuses on personal experience rather than theory practical solutions tested on long-distance rides honest insights into what happens when nutrition fails ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Current setup for shorter distances (100 km) 01:15 The real problem on 400/600 km rides 02:00 Paris–Brest–Paris: when nothing works anymore 04:20 My approach: potatoes, rice & lentil dal 06:45 Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and stomach acid 10:45 Why maltodextrin doesn’t work for me 11:45 Summary and different approaches Long-distance cycling is not only about legs and endurance — it’s also about finding a way to keep your body working when it matters most. Thanks for watching 🚴‍♂️ Guido