Some sports drinks can be quite expensive, do most of you drink a special sports drink for every ride or only long/intense rides or when you feel particularly bad.... if you do drink a sports drink every ride how much do you spent per week on drinks
What a well reasoned, well though out question.
I guess sports drink are sort of a "fast food" - you pay for convenience and packaging. Some of you have learned that many drinks are cheaper if you buy the "mix it yourself" kind.
I don't have plan for sports drinks every day. But if I am going on a "performance ride" or a race I usually use Cytomax. By the way, did you know that Gatorade and Cytomax are designed for different needs?
I buy my sports supplements from DPS nutrition and spend about $250 per year. ($5 per week) But that amount includes protein formulas as well.
You may want to read more about sports products. The term "sports drink" can mean several things. And I'm pretty sure I don't know what you are talking about. Do you?