Energy drinks

[Soup890]

Does anyone use energy drinks when cycling?

Does it "boost" your energy giving you more fuel to burn?

Anyone drink Monster, Relentless, etc etc?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

No.. Processed sugary crap. Such drinks spike your blood sugars and contain exceptionally high quantity of caffine

 

[morrisman]

Wot he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Doubly so for me as a diabetic

 

[MattE72]

The only time I ever used something like that was when I got lost, ended up miles from were I should've been and realised I'd forgotten my drink! I nipped into a corner shop for a Lucozade Isotonic and it did give me a bit of a boost to get me home. I imagine that I'd have got the same kick from a can of coke though. Personally I think they're a bit of a rip-off. I normally stick to water with a bit of salt in. And some squash to mask the taste salt! Much cheaper.

 

[BrynCP]

I drink sugar free relentless and monster for the caffeine (as I don't drink tea/coffee/coke etc.) but only after rides, never before/during. They have a minor effect in that I don't nap.

During my ride: one bottle of water, and one bottle of roughly 50/50 pure orange/water + little salt

 

[StuAff]

No.. Processed sugary crap. Such drinks spike your blood sugars and contain exceptionally high quantity of caffine

+1. Avoid that stuff like the plague.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Always have done TBH but I have decided to make my own when I've run out of my current stock of Zero High5 tabs.

I just need a good recipe for it, unless the general consensus goes with @MattE72's water, pinch of salt and juice to taste?

 

[simon the viking]

Wot he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Doubly so for me as a diabetic

Yep same here..... and if the label on a product says not suitable for diabetics or if you are intolerant to caffeine (As most energy drinks do) then general rule of thumb is they aren't healthy for ANYONE

 

[MikeG]

Water only. Normally carried only as ballast, but occasionally vital. Those energy drinks are nasty sugary gunk, in my view. Not many at my club ever use them, but those that do swear by them, so don't let us put you off trying them.

 

[Peteaud]

Tried one once, spewed and never had one since.

High 5 tabs are ok tho.

 

[Doyleyburger]

No.. Processed sugary crap. Such drinks spike your blood sugars and contain exceptionally high quantity of caffine

^^^^^Agreed ^^^^^
Only time iv ever drank monster is when I was struggling on a night shift and I got hooked on the stuff. Didn't take long to realise it was doing me no good !
Had the s***s all the time and was extremely gassy (more than usual)

 

[screenman]

Most of my life I have slept badly, waking every hour or even less, tried all sorts of things prescription and otherwise. 3 weeks ago I stopped sugar which was hard I am 58 and adored anything sweet, 2 weeks on I am more mellow and actually sleeping all night.

Would I drink a so called energy drink, NO WAY!

 

[Ellillowladex]

During my ride: one bottle of water, and one bottle of roughly 50/50 pure orange/water + little salt

+1 for the pure juice, water & salt mix...I take this on my longer (25k+) runs - little & often does the trick!

 

[smokeysmoo]

25k

WOW that's some ride

 

[Ellillowladex]

WOW that's some ride

25km runs sorry...not 25k rides