Sorry, but I disagree...

"Buy the little gu container or the one from hammer gel to avoid trash."

<>I bring along a ziplock sandwich baggie and put them in that. GU doesn't sell larger than single serving packets anymore. There is also always some unused in the bottom of the flask. AND.. I wish I liked Hammer gel, in bulk it is so much cheaper, but I don't. <>

"I eat about every 30 minutes, and drink a bit of water with it"

<> I assume you are using Hammer gel. That much GU would reanimate the dead. <>

"After several hours I am also taking electrolyte pills and heed from hammer as to sustain myself."

<> Yes, you need to do something to replace elctrolytes. GU has some, but not enough for really long rides <>

"After 2 hours your body starts to burn protein, so you have to eat. Have a cliff bar in your back pocket and munch on a little bit of that around that time. Avoid doing it before huge climbs."

<> One of my little 'secrets' is Promax bars. But it seems everyone has their own
favorite snack. <>



"The gels are meant to sustain you, not give you a big boost."

<> I take the opposite view. We usually ride for 2 or 3 hours, have lunch and then ride for another 2 or 3 hours. I never touch the stuff until the middle of the afternoon when I start to feel wiped out <>

"You take them before you are tired, as they won't help you get back up from bonking"

<> You have obviously never taken two GU at once. WOO HOO! <>

"Also never drink gatorade as it has a lot of simple sugar... an endurance athletes worst enemy."

<> I wouldn't go that far, but it is pretty bad. <>

"I'm sure the g2o is fine, as it is designed for endurance athletes and not football players who do short bursts of working out, rather than a sustained long workout."

<> GU20 has a nice taste, has simple sugars and some electrolytes. Something
I would like to know is which of the various sports drinks are actually the best.
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