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I mean, they didn't claim to have invented the idea of using potatoes. They're examining them quantitatively clearly because they're in use.

There have been similar research around pickle juice and endurance athletes.

There's a world of difference between touring at 180w and racing at 300w+. Tourists also use panniers and fenders and puncture-resistant tires, but you'd be ill-advised to leave them on if you're trying to win your local crit.

Haha, I came here to same the same thing, only I was riding STP... uh... oh god I'm old.. 26 years ago.

Last time I rode, about 10 years ago, they were still going like hotcakes. They keep rotating out the sports drink of the year, but I swear: all a body needs for endurance cycling is water, boiled taters, and bananas.

It’s almost like all these plants (and their cells) are made with electrolytes!

They also have boiled potatoes at many aid stations in ultra running events