Farting - Does it happen to you?

[Farawayvisions]

Right then, this is pretty embarrassing but Mpolo and myself were cycling in Ireland for 10 ten days and both of us were farting non stop. It got to the stage where I was almost farting in front of strangers, I'd become so used to letting them rip. I'm not joking, it was relentless and we barely had a drink although I did bring home a bottle of poteen.

What I'm wondering is this: Does hard pedalling make anyone else let off, or does anyone have any idea why this was happening? Dan is a vegetarian and although I normally eat what he eats, I eat meat and fish when we're away sometimes.

Ideas would be most welcome and I apologise in advance if anyone deems this post inappropriate. Thanks.

[Yorlin]

The most obvious answer is Guinness though - how much drinking is "barely"?

Edit to add - last time I did some road touring my friend brought a lot of cous cous - as well as being fast-show level middle class, it made me fart something awful. It warmed the tent up at least...

[Farawayvisions]

The most obvious answer is Guinness though - how much drinking is "barely"?

A pint of Guinness for me and a pint and a half for mPolo or a bottle of wine between us and a bottle of Kinnegar ale for me (all on separate nights).

Cous cous hasn't arrived in Donegal yet and food was the usual stuff, porridge, fruit, cereal bars, coffee, cake etc. The only food that I know that makes me fart is lentils and I didn't eat any.

[ScotRoutes]

The mostly likely answer is that you are just working your digestive system a bit harder than usual trying to convert food and fat to energy.

[Farawayvisions]

The mostly likely answer is that you are just working your digestive system a bit harder than usual trying to convert food and fat to energy.

The thing is, this never happened when we were touring in Morocco, although I was starving when we were there.

[composite]

After about 12 hours on the BB200 I was trumping to win.

[slarge]

I find exercise makes me fart. And eating.
Walking and cycling are bad for it, but I just consider them as extra propulsion - sort of speed farts. I am sure it takes more energy to stifle one though than to let it out in all it's glory.
And at 47 they are still funny!

[Charliecres]

Grunting up a steep hill on the singlespeed seems to fire up the afterburner.

[Farawayvisions]

Seems it's completely normal then. Luckily I don't ride in a pack.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Were you eating more wheat than usual?

[mountainbaker]

After about 12 hours on the BB200 I was trumping to win.

I had forgotten about that, I was too. Had to keep standing to let out massive ones. I usually tried to do it in front of you or andy. Fun times.

[Farawayvisions]

Were you eating more wheat than usual?

Yes, as much as I could and every couple of hours. I get hungry the minute my arse touches the saddle.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Yes, as much as I could and every couple of hours. I get hungry the minute my arse touches the saddle.

That could well account for it then

[voodoo_simon]

If you fart and think you've followed through, don't ever check! (learnt the hard way )

[RayKickButts]

I have the opposite problem on a bike i cant Fart feels like i'm gonna follow through or at least shart!

[RobMac]

Have none of yous heard of Fartlek Training?

No but seriously Ive asked my self this question many times and the only theory I can come up with is, am I gulping down air while Im drink from a bottle/camel bak while riding?

[Kumquat]

Why are gas clouds always "the size of Nebraska" in movies?
Maybe its like using Wales or Switzerland as an approximate unit of measurement.
Anyway. yes it does happen to me. See above. You have been warned.

[ledburner]

To resurrect this thread,
(it was the closest match I could find Honest... ),
but it was Interesting all the same, thank for starting it FarAwayvVisions

Apparently eating co-ow excrement is bad for you.
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Who would have guessed?

-So keep you gob shut, whilst whizzing through the mud with added turds! mash-up man.
-Think Gloop & Poop
Or you'll end up like this...
Cycling weakly Paris-Roubaix race, Matteo Jorgenson made me ill

[Alpinum]

I often fart. I seem to fart more than friends and colleagues and 'blame' my love for Indian food, tons of onions & garlic and beers. I don't hold back but mostly try to be a bit descrete, but if I hold them back my tummy feels bloated and I become uncomfy, so why shouldn't I just feel free to let go..?

There are also different types of farting during trips. I seem to be sensitive to altitude changes and once I go beyond 2500 - 3000 m I believe I fart more, so have started to calling it air pressure/altitude compensation farting. ACF.
The other one I often come across trips is compacting farting. Those days during multi day/week trips where you don't feel like making a hole and crouching down (eg in a storm) to take a dump. So if I hold a load back for a bit, I fart more. Poo compacting farting. PCF.

We, trip buddies, make fun of it. No taboos.

[Rob S]

Let's put it this way, people tend to give me plenty of space first thing in the morning.

[Teaman]

Thanks for resurrecting this long standing thread and giving me a good laugh today

Andy

[ledburner]

lThere are also different types of farting during trips. I seem to be sensitive to altitude changes and once I go beyond 2500 - 3000 m I believe I fart more, so have started to calling it air pressure/altitude compensation farting. ACF.

Fizzy drinks Bloat me and I belch, I prefer flatter-beer for this reason or v soft soft drinks..
I call it maintaining an equilibrium, any one in the vacinity calls....

... for fresh air

[Boab]

One thing to avoid, is drinking something like Water Kefir and then eating a dinner based on Jerusalem Artichokes. Honestly thought my intestines were going to rupture...