Super cheap electrolyte replacement drink

[Racer X]

Well I mixed my 500 ml of water with one packet of Rehydrate, 1 teaspon of table salt and two teaspoons of glucose powder, road 200 Km, got back and was able to walk in a straight line, not too bad. just make sure you don't drink a large amount at once, the salt can get to you.

 

Thoughts?

[Windbreaker]

After long, hot rides I use rehydrate - swear by it. Where do you get the glucose powder? 

[Racer X]

chemist

[Windbreaker]

Super cheap drink? How much rehydrate do you use? If I'm not wrong that stuff costs about 7 bucks a packet?

[Racer X]

Half a packet. I only ride wit hit on 150 km plus rides when the legs are starting to wobble.

[changepassword]

how many bottles for the 200km?

[Skye]

At least 6

[Racer X]

2 and a 1/2 - 3, why?

[Skye]

 

2 and a 1/2 - 3' date=' why?[/quote']

 

Buddy I don't think so..........

 

[Racer X]

why not, 3 x 750 ml bottles, 2 on my bike and 1 in my back pocket. If you leave at 3.45 in the morning to escape any sort of heat then your'e fine. 

[Fire]

2 and a 1/2 - 3' date=' why?[/quote']

 

Damn,that is little fluids! I drank 8bottles on the last 190km. Yes yes...I'm a big drinker...!

[TheLegend]

 

2 and a 1/2 - 3' date=' why?[/quote']

 

ja, that's very little. I once did 150 km's with 1,5 bottles (I got lost and ended up in Malmesbury - yes yes, you can get lost there) and when I found a farmstall 15 k's to go I went to the tap and drank 2 bottles on the instant and 1 more on the last 15 k's to stellenbosch. terrible.

 

[Racer X]

When did you ride legend, midday, morning? I normally start rides like that before four in the morning. That way I can conserve alot of my juice for when the day heats up. I don't think its that ridiculus. Last year CVANC raced a DC on 2 bottles now thats impressive. I am just base training.

[Pilks]

I did an 8 hour dc and used 3.5 bottles ! But my dad used something like 2.5 bottles.

[TheLegend]

 

When did you ride legend' date=' midday, morning? I normally start rides like that before four in the morning. That way I can conserve alot of my juice for when the day heats up. I don't think its that ridiculus. Last year CVANC raced a DC on 2 bottles now thats impressive. I am just base training.[/quote']

 

I think I started at 8:30. Must have been October.