Energy drinks

furyen

Hi,
Any recommendations for energy drinks on the road, I was using zipvit but they have stopped making all their powders.
I have tried Sagan osmo and sis - both tore the stomach out of me.
Thanks all!

Lumen

Buy a bag of Maltodextrin and make your own.

Wishbone Ash

Can of Coke (full fat not diet) divided between the 2 bottles and top up with water.

rodneyTrotter.

https://www.hollandandbarrett.ie/shop/product/precision-engineered-iso-energy-powder-lemon-60006661

Iso energy is my favourite and works wonders . Gives a pretty decent lift with just enough caffeine. Take a scoop before you leave and another in your bottle .
I usually load up on a few when there’s a deal
Flavours really nice too

brocbrocach

Lumen wrote: »

But a bag of Maltodextrin and make your own.

Where would you get that handily?

Weepsie

Just use water and have a heap of jelly babies or similar on standby for the sugar boost.

ford2600

brocbrocach wrote: »

Where would you get that handily?

https://m.myprotein.ie/carbohydrate/powders.list

A choice of different sugars.

Add caffeine and salt and you have your own gatorade.

In a shop original lucozade is going to be the highest sugar content followed by Coca Cola. Typically sports drinks have lower sugar content to avoid GI distress.

Macy0161

I think lucozade has reduced sugar content since the sugar tax.

For normal spins/ sportives I try to stick to eating my energy rather than drinks and gels, but I did try high 5 energy source packs I had lying around in a couple of races without ill effect.

C3PO

I've given up on Energy drinks and gels, I really felt they were counter productive! I much prefer to eat something like a N'akd bar or even Fig rolls!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/nakd-bars-18-x-35g/rp-prod165852?gs=1&sku=sku612589&pgrid=57932706888&ptaid=pla-426485330762&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PLA+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mkwid|s19L7hFpx_dc|pcrid|253514079533|pkw||pmt||prd|612589IE

Macy0161

C3PO wrote: »

I much prefer to eat something like a N'akd bar or even Fig rolls!

GCN Energy bars, but drop the oil/ fat content a bit or they go a bit crumbly in the hot weather!

CramCycle

Macy0161 wrote: »

I think lucozade has reduced sugar content since the sugar tax.

Diabetics everywhere were pissed at this development, it is no longer the perfect cure to low blood sugars :mad:

Macy0161

CramCycle wrote: »

Diabetics everywhere were pissed at this development, it is no longer the perfect cure to low blood sugars :mad:

I've friends who are type 1 - that's how I became aware. Only time I ever drank it was when I was sick as a child - you knew you were sick when the cellophane came into the house...

devonp

Macy0161 wrote: »

I've friends who are type 1 - that's how I became aware. Only time I ever drank it was when I was sick as a child - you knew you were sick when the cellophane came into the house...

with the ceramic stopper ??:D

I don't normally use them, just hydration tablets, but I have found Elivar easier on the stomach than the SIS equivalent.

https://eu.elivar.com/?regionselector=EU

I'm over 35 by the way, so apologies if you're not

furyen

Aegir wrote: »

I don't normally use them, just hydration tablets, but I have found Elivar easier on the stomach than the SIS equivalent.

https://eu.elivar.com/?regionselector=EU

I'm over 35 by the way, so apologies if you're not

You are grand, I'm in my 40s

smacl

I find Hi 5 4:1 very good on a long spin, but usually wouldn't bother unless I was going to be out for more than a couple of hours.

Doc07

I’ve wasted literally hours and hours researching energy drinks and supplements in general.
Most are sh&t. I usually stick to water and jellies although I tried the diluted coke as suggested by WA last week and it’s not bad!

My 2cents;
For very long spins /sportive etc Hi-5 ok if you like it.
Lidl or Aldi version of lucozade sport split between 2 bottles was my staple for long(150-200plus) spins. Cheap as chips, only 40c per 500ml bottle.

If you want a good caffeine hit, Amino Energy orange flavor tastes ok in plain water and works out about 1-2€ per bottle depending on how many scoops. It’s sold in supplement:bodybuilding shops.
I wouldn’t vouch for any other energy products/pre/workout/bodybuilding supps as they are poorly regulated

Cee-Jay-Cee

I’ve been using the SIS Go Hydro (cola/caffeine flavour) for the last few years. One tab in a 750ml bottle for anything up to 50km. Anything longer and I just buy a bottle of water along the way somewhere or if energy levels are low, a 750cl bottle of Boost usually does the trick.

Weepsie

Also, look up Anzac cookies. Very easy to make. Or no bake peanut butter and oats bars. Even easier again

Steve SilverMint

Just stick to water myself. If the weather is really hot and I'm out for a long one I'll use a High 5 Zero electrolyte & magnesium tab when i get home to avoid cramps afterwards. Dioralyte does the same job.

Most of the stuff on the market is over priced rubbish and can be rough on the stomach.

Macy0161

Steve SilverMint wrote: »

Most of the stuff on the market is over priced rubbish and can be rough on the stomach.

I stopped buying the electrolyte tabs, and got electrolyte powder from myprotein. Not sure they still do it, but was about €8 for over 300 doses - cost of 40 tablets?

I add a mini scoop to the bottle and a small bit of cordial to mask the salty taste you get if it's just with pure water.

dahat

I've been using this for a while now and have found it excellent stuff, likely full of all kinds of "wondefrful stuff".

https://www.iafstore.com/eu/named-sport/hydrafit-bottle-codp30268

py

Not tried this, it appeared in my youtube stream yesterday.

smacl

py wrote: »

Not tried this, it appeared in my youtube stream yesterday.

Don't be drinking unknown yellow liquids that appear in your stream :P