Originally Posted by
Greyfox2
Also, does anyone have any suggestions on sports drinks? I frequently use diluted Gatorade but I find on a long ride if I drink too much of the stuff I get stomach cramps and nausea.
As far as I know, the only thing in Gatorade that would make you nauseous is the refined sugars (e.g. sucrose & fructose syrups). See if you can find an energy drink without sucrose or fructose. Normally refined sugar is fine, it can just upset some folks' stomachs when exercising.