Originally Posted by Al.canoe
"There is no sports drink in existence that provides electrolytes in substantial amounts."
We have been mixing Gookinaid Hydralyte in our water for close to 40 years. With a pinch of salt added (to meet the Chris Carmichael criteria), it's a complete electrolyte replacement. I use it at a little more than half the recommended strength based on experience with it and the fact that the gel I use has some electrolytes as well.
http://www.gookinaid.com/
Hey thanks for the link. I've too found that sports-drinks have too little concentrations of glucose-polymer and electrolytes. I'd have to drink three 24-oz bottles of Gatorade per hour to get the energy and electrolytes on my ride, which ends up over-hydrating me. So I mix my own and make it double-strength along with a bottle of plain water. I can then alternate drinks between the energy-mix and plain water depending upon the intensity of the ride I'm doing.
