What drinks

[Sittingduck]

Squash and a pinch of salt

 

[mjr]

 

[gmw492]

Same here just whatever squash is in the cupboard,I've tried energy sachets and diluted tablets and to be honest I didn't notice the difference between them and juice from the cupboard,think they are mind over matter making you think they work although some people rate them I just found they didn't make any difference to me just dented my wallet a bit more than household juice,try one as a tester on a ride then you will tell,like I said they were no different to me

 

[ianrauk]

The Bromley, Bexley & Strood massive.. on one of the 100 mile a month challenges. Hydration is very important for long rides.

 

[mjr]

The Bromley, Bexley & Strood massive.. on one of the 100 mile a month challenges. Hydration is very important for long rides.

I think that's probably one of the Fietscafe ones http://www.fietscafe.nl/pages/en/home.php and there's a similar-but-no-barrel pedibus in London http://www.pedibus.co.uk/

Where were we? Oh, yes, it's usually only water. Sometimes there's a flask of coffee which will fit well in a pannier bottle-holder.

 

[Cuchilo]

I pop a Nuun tablet in a bottle . It has salts and stuff in it but I have no idea what they are I just like the taste of them

 

[ANT 666]

VIMTO!

 

[marzjennings]

Do you just use a hydration pack to carry it? I was wondering how many people here use them, they're great for walking.

They're even better for cycling as that's what they were invented for. I haven't used bottles in over a decade and much prefer a pack for roadie or mtb days on the bike. Currently using an octane xct as a simple way to carry 3 litres of water with tools, pump, tubes and phone.

 

[mjr]

http://shop.camelbak.com/octane-xct-discontinued/d/1047 ? Looks sweaty. Luggage on the bike's back, not the rider's back.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Hydration pack with a 2l platypus in it, add ice on a hot day. Don't care about getting sweaty and means I can carry extra tools etc. if I need to. If I'm doing more than 30 miles, and when I was getting ready for the Ride London last year I'd have a water bottle with High 5 in it, tabs diluted in water, Pink Grapefruit I think, anything but berry. We don't normally have squash in the house and it didn't feel expensive, I think we bought two tubes of tablets on buy one get one half price. Didn't break the bank.
I have a couple of gels (High 5 again) and a mule bar in the ruck in case I want something energy wise, again I find at around the 35-40 mile mark a gel is handy. Again I could do other stuff, but I don't always use them and if I left a banana in my ruck for the length of time the mule bar had been there it would be singularly unsavoury when I finally needed it. If I'm riding solo (which is most often) I rarely do coffee & cake stops, just don't have the mentality for it, so having something I can use when I realise I need it just works for me.

And that's the thing, I'm very much leisure riding, there's no athlete status going on, so I do what works for me. I drink a lot so I carry a lot more fluids than others probably do. Best bet is to experiment with some things, and do what works for you.

 

[Pale Rider]

Safe banana carriage on a bicycle is a problem.

The trunkbag on my new bike has lightweight drop down panniers bags.

A banana sits nicely padded in one of those without having to deploy the bag.

One can get rigid banana cases, but I always worry if the radius of my banana would fit.

 

[marzjennings]

http://shop.camelbak.com/octane-xct-discontinued/d/1047 ? Looks sweaty. Luggage on the bike's back, not the rider's back.

Sweaty is the norm when riding over here in the summer, regardless of wearing a pack. It's a small pack and so doesn't completely cover your back...

Also I don't like hanging gear off the bike (road or mtb) as it makes the bike seem sluggish. Better on the body which has to move less in relation to how much I throw the bike about.

 

[ianrauk]

Safe banana carriage on a bicycle is a problem.

The trunkbag on my new bike has lightweight drop down panniers bags.

A banana sits nicely padded in one of those without having to deploy the bag.

One can get rigid banana cases, but I always worry if the radius of my banana would fit.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

First time you forget it's there on a good long descent is going to get messy. I've seen them tucked in back pockets too. I'm sure Brooks do some sort of leather banana sling.

 

[w00hoo_kent]