Many good points here and most of the cramp strategies have been covered.
I 110% agree on the genetics as even at my most fit and prepared I still cramp every race and have friends even after a year off and jumping into a VA race totally unfit and eventually getting dropped but still never cramp.
Yes salt this and electrolyte that may have something to do with cramps but that's more the bad heat or dehydrated cases. But I think this stuff help nothing for a genetic cramper.
The muscle excitement study really does make sense to me, in a training ride no matter how hard the ride is I have never cramped, get to a race and even at lower watts I cramp. In my case rennies was my saving grace, it works magic and I can manage the cramps.
The only 1 tip I can give that I have not seen posted yet is don't change anything race week, don't start loading electrolytes and salt and magnesium right before the race or big ride, too much of a good thing can also be bad and the body doesn't like big change. By all means try slow Mag and electrolytes or any other product like that but rather use to constantly and don't do anything different or crazy race week.
In the end learn to live with the cramp and manage it on the ride, if you can back off and spin your legs before you cramp you can still go a long way...
