Does Caffeine Make You Faster?

Clock16:16, Friday 26th April 2024

What does caffeine do to the body ? There is nothing like a strong cup of coffee for a mid ride, or even midday pick up. But does it really make you THAT much faster? Or is it all in our head? Time for some GCN does Science…

00:00 Does caffeine Make you faster?
00:23 Our caffeine test
01:00 The coffee shop
02:15 Precision Fuel & Hydration talk caffeine
03:31 Ride number one
07:43 Ride number two
14:08 The results

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