Tiredness and riding

Longer distances, higher speeds and heat all take their toll on bikers. Last Saturday evening, returning to Ypres after a long day, I could feel that happening. In my case (and others have confirmed the feeling), the feeling is one of being "insulated" from everything a bit - hard to know how else to describe it. The dangerous part is that the feeling is not really in synch with the symptoms - so watch out for it and stop! Often, a few minutes out of the saddle is enough, but sometimes it needs a long break, a snooze, water, coffee etc.