The motorcycle "doctor" is in. Cure for common leg cramps? You bet!
What's a "Charlie Horse"?
A dead leg. After a long day in the saddle, and a night on the old air mattress, these ultra-painful leg cramps may last anywhere from a few seconds to an hour or two. We almost never get 'em at sea level. When camping out at the 8,000'-10,000' level, they're a 'mare in the middle of the night. The last one was so painful, I'd have shot shot my leg off but the .44 was out of reach...(only partially kidding..)
Quinine Water?
Dude, it works!
A couple of weeks ago, bought a six pack of Canada Dry "TONIC" water at the local supermarket. Hit it every other day while in Sturgis. We put on over a thousand hard miles on each bike during the rally, and never had a single cramp. Didn't know how long a bottle would last, so for you, the motorcycle-loving public, did the Guinea pig thing, and went without. First night in the four corners, the aforementioned (above) left leg muscle below the knee went off about 3am. Thought I was gonna die, and couldn't get a bottle of Tonic water down fast enough. That was a week ago, and even after a 400 mile ride into Utah, no cramps. We're sold on Tonic water.
Diet or regular? Name brand or brand X?
Didn't seem to matter. Canada Dry at Sturgis, no name store brand down here in the desert, both work great. Diet or regular, your money, your call. Drink well ahead of the anticipated malady, at least 12-24 hours.
Don't spend another night in pain. If you're planning to log even a short hop of 200 miles or less, and you're a regular customer, I'd slug one, what could it hurt?
Utah, life "elevated"
Man, you can say that again. From the state line forward, it's up, up, up. This is the tourism Rodney Dangerfield of states. Slice it right down the middle, and head for the eastern half. If you've never been to Moab, etc, you and your motorcycle are missing sights you'll never see anywhere else. It rocks.
Newspaper rock, unlimited canyons, mesas, mtns!
Here's just a sample. Come on back for the rest later on!
A dead leg. After a long day in the saddle, and a night on the old air mattress, these ultra-painful leg cramps may last anywhere from a few seconds to an hour or two. We almost never get 'em at sea level. When camping out at the 8,000'-10,000' level, they're a 'mare in the middle of the night. The last one was so painful, I'd have shot shot my leg off but the .44 was out of reach...(only partially kidding..)
Quinine Water?
Dude, it works!
A couple of weeks ago, bought a six pack of Canada Dry "TONIC" water at the local supermarket. Hit it every other day while in Sturgis. We put on over a thousand hard miles on each bike during the rally, and never had a single cramp. Didn't know how long a bottle would last, so for you, the motorcycle-loving public, did the Guinea pig thing, and went without. First night in the four corners, the aforementioned (above) left leg muscle below the knee went off about 3am. Thought I was gonna die, and couldn't get a bottle of Tonic water down fast enough. That was a week ago, and even after a 400 mile ride into Utah, no cramps. We're sold on Tonic water.
Diet or regular? Name brand or brand X?
Didn't seem to matter. Canada Dry at Sturgis, no name store brand down here in the desert, both work great. Diet or regular, your money, your call. Drink well ahead of the anticipated malady, at least 12-24 hours.
Don't spend another night in pain. If you're planning to log even a short hop of 200 miles or less, and you're a regular customer, I'd slug one, what could it hurt?
Utah, life "elevated"
Man, you can say that again. From the state line forward, it's up, up, up. This is the tourism Rodney Dangerfield of states. Slice it right down the middle, and head for the eastern half. If you've never been to Moab, etc, you and your motorcycle are missing sights you'll never see anywhere else. It rocks.
Newspaper rock, unlimited canyons, mesas, mtns!
Here's just a sample. Come on back for the rest later on!
these are the mild pix, it gets way better!
..This place is so far off the beaten path, animals don't know they're supposed to be afraid of humans.
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