Originally Posted by
Machka
They are good ... a lot of long distance cyclists swear by them. When I ride on hot days, I find I get a bit nauseated ... I take an electrolyte pill, and it seems to settle my stomach very shortly after.
I also can get quite nauseous after a long ride in the heat. I always tell people the feeling is like a hangover, but with tired legs.
Originally Posted by
dahut
I'm fairly sure that something needs replenishment down in the old muscle factories if I want to get back to the house. I prefer water by itself, though, so I add a half-strength quantity of electrolyte, just in case all those wicked Gatorade scientists are on to something.
That's what kind of cracks me up about this "debate" - maybe energy drinks aren't that useful in many of the situations where they are consumed, but it certainly isn't going to hurt those who ride long distances to have a gatorade. I also have to wonder if the people who are so adamantly against them are equally diligent about everything else they consume.