What is the best supplement?
03-05-07, 02:53 AM
#1
Dawgs of Delta
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Goose Creek, SC.
Posts: 23
Bikes: Cannondale furio mountain and Cannondale road
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
What is the best supplement?
I see tons of different advertisements for power bars, guu gel, and such. What is your opinion about the best for a long ride or even a shrt ride pick me up?
03-05-07, 08:54 AM
#4
just another gosling
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 19,528
Bikes: CoMo Speedster 2003, Trek 5200, CAAD 9, Fred 2004
Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3886 Post(s)
Liked 1,938 Times
in
1,383 Posts
Hammer Gel is good for rides under 3 hours. Sustained Energy is great for rides of 3 hours and more.
https://www.e-caps.com/
I like Cytomax
https://www.flexyourmuscles.com/Cytosport.html
for daily training rides and workouts. So you can see my preference is for liquid food. For bars, I like Clif Bars.
Endurox R4
https://performancebike.resultspage.c...stom&w=endurox
is good for a recovery drink.
https://www.e-caps.com/
I like Cytomax
https://www.flexyourmuscles.com/Cytosport.html
for daily training rides and workouts. So you can see my preference is for liquid food. For bars, I like Clif Bars.
Endurox R4
https://performancebike.resultspage.c...stom&w=endurox
is good for a recovery drink.
03-05-07, 09:13 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,295
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
For a two hour strenuous mtb ride, I go with two gels (Power Bar brand), about 6 dates and a little less than two liters of water with Gookinaid Hydralyte to 50% recommended concentration. That covers the fast burning carb and electrolyte needs very well. In July and August, I'll increase to fluid to nearly three liters.
I gave up on energy bars. The fat content inhibits rapid absorption of the carbs, but they do handle the hunger issue on longer rides. The dates do that fairly well. On longer rides, I may carry a jelly sandwhich with whole grain bread as back-up (plus another gel with a few more dates).
Al
I gave up on energy bars. The fat content inhibits rapid absorption of the carbs, but they do handle the hunger issue on longer rides. The dates do that fairly well. On longer rides, I may carry a jelly sandwhich with whole grain bread as back-up (plus another gel with a few more dates).
Al
