TXsailor

I rode a 100K event a few weeks ago and was really wiped out at the finish. When I got home I has some cramps in my legs which is unusual for me. I decided to try something different to drink when I rode. I have used Gatorade, Sobe water, plain water ect. along with quick energy foods in the past. I bought some Roctane drink powder and tried it on a 20 mile ride in the heat and it seemed good.

Saturday I rode The Dehydrator at Duncan Oklahoma. When I do a early Saturday ride I don't get to go to bed the night before since I work second shift and don't get home till a couple of hours before I have to leave. This leaves me a little tired before I even start.

I filled both water bottles with Roctane and took enough powder to mix two more. After about the third bottle I started feeling really strong. The last 20 miles I felt great. I ran out of my last bottle about 60 miles or so and just got water & some pickle juice for the rest of the ride. The people I was riding with were starting to suffer cramps, I felt like sprinting the last few miles. All I ate was a couple of cookies and pickles the whole ride. When I got home I had no cramps and after a nap I felt fine.

I know a couple of rides are not proof but I am going to keep using it and see if the results hold up.

This was my longest ride to date and now I feel I can do the Hotter than Hell 100 in August. Until now I had my doubts. BTW I turned 62 July 23rd

That's supposed to be Roctane

gc3

I'm guessing it was the pickles!

62 is the new 40....I'll be there in October

TXsailor

Wasn't the pickles, last ride I ate pickles at every stop and drank juice too and still had cramps when I got home. I can't hardly pass up a pickle.