What do you put in your bottle?

[G-Zero]

Water, water & more water

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Depends on ride distance, temperature, type of ride.

Anything from water, though electrolyte to a DIY protein and carb mix.

 

[twobiker]

Usually use Summer fruit and Barley no added sugar and on a long ride the odd bottle of Powerade as well, the blue one.

 

[snorri]

Tap water in summer, tea or coffee in winter.

 

[lulubel]

None of the above!

Water and an electrolyte tablet.

 

[HLaB]

None of the above!

Water and an electrolyte tablet.

I would class that as Energy Powder, Torq, High5, Zipvit, etc

 

[lulubel]

I would class that as Energy Powder, Torq, High5, Zipvit, etc

But there are only 3 calories in a Nuun tablet. I don't think I'd get far if I tried to fuel a long ride on them

 

[HLaB]

But there are only 3 calories in a Nuun tablet. I don't think I'd get far if I tried to fuel a long ride on them

They're great wee tabs for 3 cals, the furthest ride I've fuelled on them was 81miles, although I did have a couple of cereal bars too.

 

[Timmo]

I put an energy tablet in my bottle and squash in my hydropack.

 

[lulubel]

They're great wee tabs for 3 cals, the furthest ride I've fuelled on them was 81miles, although I did have a couple of cereal bars too.

That's pretty much my strategy - Nuun tabs and cereal bars. Works for me.

 

[monnet]

Anything up to about 40 miles - water.

Over 40, i'll usually take a 750ml bottle of torq.

Long club runs/ training rides (70miles plus) a bottle of torq and a bottle of water (plus assorted snacks)

Road races (ie: over 60 miles) 2 bottles of torq (1 drunk before the race, 1 drunk during the race - if it's hot I'll put an extra bottle of torq on the bike). 500ml rego after the race. I'll also have a litre of water in the car which over the course of the morning will also get drunk. I'll usually spend the afternoon guzzling water/ squash as well.

 

[bigjim]

Water only. Then malt loaf slices covered in peanut butter takes care of the rest. Mmmmmm

 

[Fnaar]

Gin and tonic for me.

 

[HLaB]

Gin and tonic for me.

I think I saw you the other day:
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[Keith Oates]

There is a lot of sound from the clinking bottles so it seems he has stocked up for a long ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!