And I thought that the leg cramps were mine exclusively. Great suggestions. I was wondering if I should go back to glucosamine and chrondroitin. Currently I'm seeing a physio, who tells me it's not a muscle strain but a muscle contraction problem. She is using acupuncture needles to ease the stress on the muscles. It's painful but nothing like those cramps. Like an old sage she says our bodies are trying to tell us to back off. I've dropped the pace a bit but still maintaining the mileage. This week has been good, two rides of 30 plus and no cramps.
I do the gatoade and bananas so I'll try some of other of the suggestions