What's your beverage of choice ... while commuting?
 

I know that it's still February and after doing some Computer Based Safety Training on Heat Stroke and dehydration. I got to thinking what do you drink while commuting in the heat?

Water.

+1 I may add that if your a diabetic sugared "power" type drinks may hurt rather than help.

Coffee... :)

And water.

H2O, then tea when I'm off the bike.

Black Tea and water.

Water for me too

Beer....oh....while commuting? Then water. I'll use a "sports drink" if I'm doing a distance event, but for my round trip of 34 miles, just water. Most sports drinks have added sugar and sodium to keep your electrolytes balanced, I prefer to eat pretzels as a snack which tends to solve both the salt thing and the "I like crunchy snacks" thing.

I steer clear of "sports" drinks, just water for me when I'm on the bike. When I stop, I'll drink juice, or whatever else healthy I can get.

Water.

Water

H2o

Flavored carbonated water (Polar brand around here). I find it more refreshing than plain water, even when eventually warm and flat. The bottles however have screw caps to hold the pressure so I have to stop or ride slowly to unscrew. On long rides I eat real food for other nutrients.

For my winter commute I carry water just to see if it freezes, usually at less than 15 degrees for my 14 mile ride.

Water only on all my rides.

The sports drinks don't sit all that well with me.

On hot summer rides, however, I may pick up a Gator-ade at a stop and go.

Green tea, Water, Powered Gatorade, Pepsi

dihydrogen monoxide, post-ride milk and whey protein.

On the bike, for commuting, training, or distance riding, I carry either water or tea. If I need a little pick-me-up, then I stop by a convenience store or other facility for a cold Coke.

coffee in the am, green tea coming home

I often mix a little juice or squeeze a bit of lemon or lime into my water. Not much. It can help hide the plastic flavor.

I did this as usual this past summer for when I cycled the bike portion of a triathlon. For some reason related to my effort, I guess, the water tasted disgustingly sweet, and I couldn't drink it. I don't understand what happened, and I never really compete. It was the first time I had competed in about 30 years.

+1 on water with a little lime juice, also good for keeping the kidney stones at bay.

H2O. On really hot summer afternoons, I'll often have some coconut water when I get home.

water.

in fact water is the only non-alcoholic beverage i ever drink. juices, sodas, sports drinks and the like are all too sweet for me and i never got into the whole coffee thing for some reason. i think it's because i don't like warm beverages.

give me water or give me beer or give me death!

Scotch. Vodka or gin are stealthier, if that's a problem for you.

Seriously, though, just water. It's not like we have a shortage of salts in our diet. There's really no need to add more the way these sports drinks do.

Water.

While commuting, I rarely even carry a bottle. I used to bring coffee when it was cold out, but I've gotten better at timing lights and rarely have time to stop and sip. When its really hot, I may carry water or watered down gatorade.

beer


just kidding...

yea water.. I tried some flavor crystals once since i was kinda sick of just water...really, really dumb... now i only stick with H2O and snag an ice coffee when i take a break.. beers a treat for those nice long evenings off the bike or at the end of a good ride.

Unicorn tears.

For rides less than 2 hours (which includes my commute), I stick with a low-sugar energy drink. e.g. Gatorade G2, or a powdered low-carb sports drink in a full bottle. I had problems with cramping and pain, and my doctor and nutritionist told me it was time to switch to a sports drink instead of water/flavored water to replace the electrolytes I sweat out.