Dry mouth surprisingly has not ever been an issue with me when I bike ride and believe me at the speeds I must ride to stay with the pack I have my mouth open all the time. The only problem I have is trying to carry on a conversation while riding. Really don't understand how some of these people can pull up next to me going 25 mph and want to talk!! At that speed it's all I can do to suck enough air in my mouth to keep peddling. Anyway as I try to prove that I am just as fit as he is that will dry me out in a a few sentences.

One thing that I do is make sure I have a piece of Biotene gum in my mouth. I don't chew it until the last 5 miles or so but it seems to help just dissolving. Of course I'm always hydrating throughout the ride.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.