Originally Posted by
fsrgp
Thanks, Well, I couldn't ride last night, I had to work until 11:00 p.m. Probably good, give my sore butt a little rest. I will be going out this evening. I am glad to hear that raising the seat from where it is now is o.k. I can put the ball of both feet firmly on the ground now, I will follow the advice given and only raise it 1/4" at a time till it seems right. I'd like to know more about the hydration plan, my LBS sells some tablets in a tube that they say is the best thing, but, they are expensive. Is there a cheap option?
Not sure what tube you are referring to but the ones I get are NUUN, I have used them for several years and they work great. I only need them when it is hot and I will be out for a few hours or more. I have hear people use salt tablets that you buy in drug store, they are cheap. It I did that I would also take some TUMs (Calcium Chloride) and come potassium to go along with it, that way you are getting a more complete mix of electrolytes. If you are really interested in experimenting, I recall a lot of running forums discuss this topic regularly - do a search.