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Post by ianmoss on Mar 2, 2014 21:44:52 GMT
Made myself a lovely bottle of drink today.
A full measure of Holland & Barret isotonic powder, mixed with half Pineapple juice and half water.
Very refreshing to drink, very sweet to taste.
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Post by bennettkaru on Mar 2, 2014 21:47:02 GMT
one bottle of water and one bottle of water with a zero grapefruit tablet in it
but your brew sounds lovely!
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 2, 2014 21:56:10 GMT
I add in some squash to the Isotonic at times - tending to ease off the Iso drinks on anything under 1.5 hrs now.
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Post by sodafarl on Mar 2, 2014 22:04:23 GMT
one bottle of water and one bottle of water with a zero grapefruit tablet in it but your brew sounds lovely! Usually have 2 bottles and depending on size 1 or 2 Zero tabs in each. If going out for a couple of hours would maybe drink 2 pints of water before I leave the house and still no wee wee's before I get home ;-)
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Post by ukdaws on Mar 2, 2014 22:07:12 GMT
Water seems to be fine for me.
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 2, 2014 22:14:20 GMT
We've been here before - 1.5 to 2 hrs you don't need Iso for the Carbs but Electrolytes do help avoid cramps, especially in the hot months (remember them?). Beyond that, fuelling your system is a good idea ... you'll maybe get out to 3 or even 4 hours on your rides without them if you've eaten well before but you'll start fading and you might not be able to carry on all that well if going hard ... do feel free to go out and meet the 'man with the hammer' yourselves, he'll teach you what 'bonking' is .
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 2, 2014 22:16:23 GMT
...you can of course not drink carbs and eat them instead.
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Post by Big Brother on Mar 2, 2014 22:30:24 GMT
Zero pink grapefruit tabs in water, just water for the commute if required. It's been a while since I commuted on the T3.
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Post by Steph on Mar 2, 2014 22:48:18 GMT
Water (but probably not enough.) I haven't tried anything else as I'm just not convinced they would make a difference. I do take a snack for most rides over 25-30 miles though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 23:01:53 GMT
2 x 750ml bottles of mixed fruit dilute barley with 4g of beta alinine in each bottle with a gel or 2 and a couple of banana's if going to push myself......or 1 bottle of mixed fruit if going out to soak up the sun
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Post by ozzrahog on Mar 2, 2014 23:14:23 GMT
brown ale chased with jaggermeister
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 23:26:09 GMT
My usual ride is 26miles and for this I'll have a 750ml bottle of water with a serving (meant for 500ml) of Sis Go Electrolyte. Tomorrow I'm off out for 100km so I'm thinking 2 bottles at full concentration with some flapjack in my pocket to make sure I keep going. Might be more than necessary but I'm still burning more than I'll consume. I've also rolled out of bed before and done 40miles having not eaten and not taken any food with me. Felt fine and didn't fade. But I try to make sure I've at least had some breakfast now and tend to take some food on anything over 40 miles. I find it helps to stop every 1-2 hours to have a stretch and relax, good time to nibble on something
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 2, 2014 23:44:35 GMT
Re 40 miles without fading, if you're riding easy you're burning more fat, so that's possible if you're reserving your carb stores because of this. 40 miles in under 2 - 2.25 hours would probably mean fading fast towards the last quarter if not fuelled right, it's not negotiable or something you can ignore, it's just the way it is ... I've had a few conversations with people who don't believe it happens until it does; if you push hard on a ride, you only have so much in your system to burn strong, if you get past the point where your glycogen stores are used up, then things get pretty odd (I've had it twice back last year when pushing distances longer). We'll ask @trotter and robertsims to report on what happened when they had it as well - the effects are very interesting, you'll know when it happens ... if you can avoid it then great.
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 2, 2014 23:48:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 23:53:40 GMT
Espresso and/or energy drink, plus banana, before.
Water during the ride (500 ml usually more than sufficient) plus a stop at a shop if really needed on longer rides.
Espresso and pints of squash when I get home.
I cycle much harder solo than I do in a group.
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