Originally Posted by
RNAV
On the bike: 8 grams honey + 1 pinch of salt to 22 oz of water. Keeps you hydrated better than water alone, and it's not the sugar-bomb that most sports drinks are (not to mention over-priced).
After the ride:
Mike's Mix Protein First recovery drink. It's all natural; all the carbs are low glycemic index (i.e. don't spike your blood sugar) and it has a relatively low carbs-to-protein ratio (I prefer a lower-carb diet, and most recovery drinks have a crazy amount of carbs). I also weight lift 5 days a week and find this helps my recovery.
hate to break it to you but the second ingredient on your recovery drink is very high glycemic index, higher than plain sugar even. Maltodextrin breaks down into glucose essentially immediately upon consumption. Molasses and honey are only slightly better.