Pickle Juice

[YMFB]

Whilst driving on Friday morning I was listening to R5Live who were regularly giving updates on the tennis. One player had cramp and it was suggested he was drinking pickle juice.
I can’t play tennis, but I do suffer from cramps on longer rides.

Does anyone here have experience or knowledge of this ?

Should I take it before or only during the ride?

is it just another fad and I should just take more care drinking before and during the ride?

Comments welcome

 

[Profpointy]

What's pickle juice? Surely he's not drinking the vinegar from a jar of pickled onions is he?

 

[sungod]

it's been a thing in the usa for a while

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/66...hared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

salty vinegar

 

[slowmotion]

I would rather drink embalming fluid.

 

[YMFB]

I would rather drink embalming fluid.

If it helps, why not

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I would rather drink embalming fluid.

Lenon did, and he's still going strong.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Beetroot before big rides/races, gerkins afterwards.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

Beer

 

[Chris S]

And while we are on the subject why do BBC sports reporters refer to tennis players by their nationality, e.g. 'The Spaniard' or 'The Serb'? Is it relevant? Why not just use their names?

 

[DRM]

And while we are on the subject why do BBC sports reporters refer to tennis players by their nationality, e.g. 'The Spaniard' or 'The Serb'? Is it relevant? Why not just use their names?

Dave The Serb! or Jesus The Spaniard!

 

[Drago]

And while we are on the subject why do BBC sports reporters refer to tennis players by their nationality, e.g. 'The Spaniard' or 'The Serb'? Is it relevant? Why not just use their names?

Have you ever tried saying Chandraseharianakan 231 times during a tennis match? Its much easier to just say, "the Welshman."

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

And while we are on the subject why do BBC sports reporters refer to tennis players by their nationality, e.g. 'The Spaniard' or 'The Serb'? Is it relevant? Why not just use their names?

To remind us all that now Andy has retired and Radukanu hasn't matched her US win since, the Brit players are rarely reaching the quarter finals.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I would rather drink embalming fluid.

Me too! Pickled veg, and vinegar on its own are/is hideous!🤮

 

[wafter]

IIRC it contains lot of electrolytes, nutrients and apparently the bitter taste has some additional benefit to getting people going again.... it's a fairly common thing although I've not tried it myself.

 

[DRM]

Have you ever tried saying Chandraseharianakan 231 times during a tennis match? Its much easier to just say, "the Welshman."

i thought he was "Jones The Racquet" who regularly gets mixed up with young Dyfed who plays in a thrash metal band, who is "Jones The Racket"